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Grad Student Shot and Killed by Boyfriend, Authorities Say
A 29-year-old Texas man has been charged with murder in the death of his boyfriend after turning himself in to the police. According to KPRC Click2Houston, Mario Jerrell Williams is accused of shooting 28-year-old Devon Wade, a promising grad student who wanted to make a difference in his community, at a home in Atascocita, Texas.…
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David Otunga Wins Primary Custody of Son as Jennifer Hudson Voluntarily Drops Order of Protection
David Otunga will be the primary custodial parent of his son, David Jr., after he and his ex, Jennifer Hudson, came to a temporary custody agreement. TMZ reports that Otunga is expected to hold primary custody of David Jr. at least until a formal custody agreement is worked out between the 8-year-old’s parents. The site…
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Rep. John Conyers Paid $27,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Complaint: Report
Updated Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, 1:30 p.m. EST: Rep. John Conyers has released a full statement “expressly and vehemently” denying allegations of sexual misconduct after a BuzzFeed report found that his office had settled with a former employee who had accused of him of inappropriate advances. Conyers insisted that “it is important to recognize that…
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Teen Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 50 at Mosque in Nigeria
A teen suicide bomber targeted worshippers at a mosque in Nigeria, killing at least 50 people, authorities reported on Tuesday. The teen boy detonated his explosives in the crowd that had gathered around 5:20 a.m. for morning prayers in the northeastern town of Mubi. Authorities say that they are “still trying to ascertain the number…
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Trump Supporter Accused of Threatening to Kill Rep. Maxine Waters in Racist Voicemail Remains Free on Bail
A San Pedro, Calif., man who clearly must have lost his damn mind is accused of threatening to kill Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) in a hateful, racist voicemail, all because the little snowflake was so upset about Auntie Maxine’s criticisms of the dotard in chief. The Los Angeles Times reports that 44-year-old Anthony Scott Lloyd…
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Kevin Hart Announces Birth of New Baby Boy, Kenzo Kash Hart
The newest addition to the Hart family is here, after missing his original due date by a few days. Kevin Hart took to social media early Tuesday morning to announce the birth of his son, his first child with wife Eniko Parrish Hart, saying that the little guy, who was born at 1:45 a.m., was…
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Former Oklahoma State Senator to Plead Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking Charge: Report
A former Oklahoma state senator is expected to plead guilty to a child sex trafficking charge later this month for offering to pay a 17-year-old boy for sexual “stuff” earlier this year, authorities said. According to The Oklahoman, Ralph Shortey, a Republican, will plead guilty, and in exchange, prosecutors have agreed to drop three child-pornography…
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Russell Simmons Accused of Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old Model, While Brett Ratner ‘Just Sat There and Watched’
Updated Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, 11:40 a.m. EST: Turns out that Russell Simmons may not be as much of a #MeToo supporter and activist as he may have claimed. Actor Terry Crews is once again adding his voice to those of the unheard, saying that Simmons sent him an email in November regarding his sexual…
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‘We’re Not a Racist Department’: North Carolina Firefighters Complain After County Cuts Funding Over Confederate Flag
If you’re gonna talk the talk, you’re gonna have to walk the walk. At least that’s what the Montgomery County, N.C., decided after a group of local firefighters refused to remove a Confederate flag from fire station property. According to 11 Alive, the Uwharrie Volunteer Fire Department has been proudly flying the flag of losers…
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Study Shows That Black Men Serve Longer Prison Sentences Than White Men Convicted for the Same Crime; Also, Water Is Wet
I’m taking it for granted that anyone who knows anything about the American criminal-justice system could hazard a guess that black men end up serving longer prison sentences than white men who commit the same crimes. But just in case you needed solid evidence to cite in your next argument with your racist aunty, a…
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