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Judge Restores Obama-Era Drilling Ban, Ruling Trump's Reversal Unlawful
Donald Trump has spent much of his time as president undercutting the presidency and character of Barack Obama. This week, Obama’s drilling agenda scored a win against Trump’s efforts to revitalize offshore drilling. In 2015, Obama stopped exploration in areas important to the walrus, in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas and the Hanna shoal. The…
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Exclusive 'Bobby DeBarge Story' Trailer Set to Air During NAACP Image Awards
Viewers tuned into the NAACP Image Awards tonight at 9 P.M. EST will get a sneak preview of TV One’s Bobby DeBarge biopic, “The Bobby DeBarge Story,” set to premier in June. The film, which explores DeBarge’s tumultuous life filled with sex, drugs and iconic music. As former lead singer of Switch and oldest sibling…
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NRA Could 'Be Forced to Shut Down Forever,' Says Executive Vice President
NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre hit group members with a four-page letter. In it, he blamed the group’s financial woes on Andrew Cuomo, who ordered state regulators to encourage insurance companies, state-chartered banks and financial services companies to review their relationships with the NRA. According to The Daily Beast, LaPierre believes the threat is…
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Bodycam Footage Shows Vallejo Police Shoot Willie McCoy While Asleep in Car
Vallejo Police have released footage of the killing of 20-year-old Willie McCoy, who was in his car at a Taco Bell before six officers shot into his vehicle. The body cam footage supports claims made by McCoy’s family who said their loved one, who rapped as Willie Bo with group FBG, was not alert when…
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Fifth-Grader Dead Days After School Fight Left Her Unresponsive, Family Says
Authorities in Walterboro, S.C., are demanding answers after Raniya Wright, a fifth-grader at Forest Hills Elementary, died Wednesday after a school fight earlier in the week. Wright, 10, had been unresponsive and in critical condition since Monday, family told ABC affiliate WCIV. The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office found Wright unconscious in the nurse’s office after…
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Florida Mayor and Former FSU Wide Receiver Wayne Messam Announces 2020 Bid
As Mayor of Miramar, Fla., and a former football player for Florida State University, Wayne Messam, a 44-year-old business owner, is used to achieving success at a high level. After announcing his bid for the presidency Thursday, Messam believes he has a real shot at continuing his habit of success. A small-business owner for 20…
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Donald Trump Campaign Visit Preceded Rise in Hate Crimes: Report
According to the Washington Post, counties that hosted Donald Trump rallies saw a 226 percent increase in hate crimes in the months following Trump’s stop in town. Using the Anti-Defamation League’s Hate Extremism Anti-Semitism and Terrorism map, the Post checked for a correlation between the counties that hosted one of Trump’s presidential rallies in 2016…
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Georgia Fraternity Members Booted from Organization After "Pick My Cotton" Video Makes Rounds Online
The University of Georgia’s Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter has been suspended after video featuring members whipping someone while referring to cotton picking drew an online backlash. According to ABC News, the national chapter suspended the UGA chapter and expelled four members who were featured in the video. “Since 1899, our fraternity has taken much pride…
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Liberian PhD Candidate Vulnerable to Deportation As Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians Comes to an End
As Donald Trump moved to end differed enforced departure for Liberians last year, the Los Angeles Times reports a 28-year-old UCLA PhD Candidate may be forced to leave her home of 21 years. Yatta Kiazolu, born in Botswana to Liberian parents, has lived in the United States since the age of 7, maintaining legal authorization…
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Barbra Streisand Blames Parents While Discussing Leaving Neverland Documentary
Barbra Streisand has always been loud. This week, she was loud and wrong. Streisand told the Times in Britain that Leaving Neverland subjects Wade Robson and James Safechuck “were thrilled to be there,” adding that their experiences with Michael Jackson “didn’t kill them.” While she believes Safechuck and Robson, Streisand placed the blame on their…
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