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  • A Black Man Died During an Arrest in Louisiana; A Local Coroner Has Ruled the Death a Homicide by ‘Asphyxia’

    On Thursday, 22-year-old Keeven Robinson died shortly after a chase and “brief struggle” with narcotics detectives from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana. At first, authorities hinted that his death may have been related to his medical history of asthma, the Washington Post reports, noting that an air-quality alert had warned residents of unhealthy…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    May 15, 2018
  • Trump Finally Reaches Out to Waffle House Hero James Shaw Jr. Almost a Month After Deadly Shooting 

    It’s been almost a month since James Shaw Jr., 29, snatched an assault rifle away from a gunman who opened fire at a Tennessee Waffle House, killing four people and injuring several others. Despite Shaw’s brave actions and the fact that he was nationally hailed as a hero, it was only on Monday that y’all’s…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    May 15, 2018
  • A Catholic School in Florida Had a Caged Tiger at Its Jungle-Themed Prom and WTF?

    Florida strikes again. Like, seriously, the water in the state has to be different, because I am not sure what would possess any school to bring wild animals to its prom. But apparently that’s what happened at Christopher Columbus High School (that name, though) during the Miami private Catholic school’s prom on Friday night. And…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    May 14, 2018
  • A Missouri Man Has Already Served Almost 2 Decades in Prison for a Murder He Didn’t Commit, but He Still Has Not Been Freed 

    David Robinson has already spent almost 20 years of his life in prison for a murder he did not commit. This is despite the fact that another man confessed to the murder a mere three years after he was convicted. This is despite the fact that in February a state judge acknowledged his innocence and…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    May 14, 2018
  • Taraji P. Henson Is Going to Be a Bride, Y’all! 

    Taraji P. Henson is officially off the market! The actress announced her engagement via Instagram Monday morning, showing off her brand-new ring. “I said yes y’all!!! He started with the Cartier love bracelet BUT that was my #Mothersday gift and then he dropped to his knee and I almost passed out!!!” she captioned a shot…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    May 14, 2018
  • Nigerian Woman, Who Was Removed From United Flight After a White Passenger Complained She Was ‘Pungent,’ Files Lawsuit

    Seems as if the airlines are still clowning and being targeted with lawsuits because of the clownery. More recently, United Airlines was hit with a racial-discrimination lawsuit after removing a Nigerian woman and her children from one of its flights, all because of a white passenger’s complaints. According to ABC, the actual incident occurred in…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    May 14, 2018
  • Police Arrest Black Man in Attack on Hispanic Man While Wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ Hat and Shirt

    Cops have arrested a black man accused of beating up and then shoving a Hispanic man onto subway tracks at the Union Square station in New York City’s Manhattan. Officials identified the suspect as Willie Ames. Ames was taken into custody in the city’s Staten Island borough early Thursday and is currently awaiting charges, according…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    April 26, 2018
  • Starbucks Tapped Public Policy, Racial-Justice Organizations to Help With Bias Training, but What Will Change Look Like?

    After the arrest of two black men in a Philadelphia Starbucks for simply existing, the ubiquitous coffee chain immediately stepped forward, implementing swift action in a bid to combat racial bias. As part of its initiative to fight discrimination, Starbucks announced that it would close all stores nationwide on May 29 to provide more than…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    April 26, 2018
  • Jay-Z’s Mom, Gloria Carter, to Receive Special Recognition Award for ‘Smile’ at GLAAD Media Awards 

    By now we all know that Gloria Carter, the mother of Shawn Carter (that is, Jay-Z), is gay. The rapper famously revealed his mother’s story on the track “Smile” on his most recent album, 4:44. “Mama had four kids, but she’s a lesbian/Had to pretend so long that she’s a thespian/Had to hide in the…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    April 26, 2018
  • #LifeComesAtYouFast: Florida Student at Center of Racist Promposal Will Not Attend Prom, Graduation

    It’s all fun and games until you realize your racist behavior is actually not fun and games. A Riverview High School student in Sarasota County, Fla., is learning that the hard way after it was confirmed that he will not be attending any school activities—including prom and graduation—for the rest of the school year. The…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    April 25, 2018
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