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  • R. Kelly Posts Bail, Heads to McDonald's Where He Allegedly Used to Scout Teenage Girls

    As a dog returns to its vomit, so an alleged rapist repeats his McDonald’s order. Mere minutes after posting bail after pleading not guilty to 10 felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, 52-year-old R&B singer R. Kelly returned to the Rock n’ Roll McDonalds, a flagship location that was once hailed as the busiest…

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  • GOP Senator Will Support Resolution to Block Trump's Border Wall

    Trump’s wall emergency is seeing pushback from Trump’s own party. GOP Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina wrote Monday that he will support a resolution to block Trump’s national emergency declaration that would see him procure funding to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. “I would vote in favor of the resolution…

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  • Justin Fairfax’s Accusers Invited to Speak Before Grand Assembly Panel by Republican Delegate

    A Republican lawmaker has announced his decision to invite the two women who have accused Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax of sexual assault to share their stories before the Grand Assembly Panel. Delegate Rob Bell announced his invitation from the floor of the House of Delegates on Friday. The hearing will take place in the House…

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  • Run it Back: North Carolina Board of Elections Calls for New Congressional Election After Voter Fraud Inquiry

    North Carolina will hold a new election for its 9th Congressional district after a unanimous vote by the state board of elections earlier today. The board came to a decision hours after the testimony of Mark Harris, the Republican nominee. “I believe a new election should be called,” Harris said during the hearing Thursday. The…

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  • Vallejo Police Officer Involved in Shooting of 20-year-old Black Man Shot Father of Two Last Year

    One of the officers responsible for the shooting death of 20-year-old Willie McCoy in Vallejo was involved in another deadly shooting in February of 2018, according to NBC News. Collin Eaton, Bryan Glick, Jordon Patzer, Anthony Romero-Cano, Mark Thompson and Ryan McMahon were identified as the officers involved in McCoy’s death. McCoy, who rapped under…

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  • Delaware State Police Officer Draws Gun During Traffic Stop Involving Black Driver

    Mack Buckley is lucky to be alive after a run-in with a Delaware State Police officer during what should have been a routine traffic stop. The video comes days after the release of a video showing a police officer in Delaware’s New Castle County beating a teenager during a drug arrest. Delaware State Police have…

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  • Michael Cohen to Testify in Public Before House Oversight Committee on February 27th

    Did you forget about Michael Cohen? Don’t worry, Congress hasn’t. After citing “threats made against his family“ after President Donald Trump and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani made public remarks concerning Cohen’s father-in-law earlier this year, Cohen will testify publicly before Congress on February 27th. Cohen is expected to field questions on an array of topics…

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  • Houston Police Officer Lies on Warrant for Raid that Leaves Two Dead

    With the help of a confidential informant, Houston Police officer Gerald Goines obtained a search warrant to confirm the sale of narcotics from a home on Harding Street in late January. When officers entered the home on the evening of January 28th, gunfire broke out almost instantly. The resulting raid left two dead and five…

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  • Justin Fairfax's Second Accuser Reaffirms Offer to Testify in Public

    Meredith Watson, the second woman to accuse Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax of sexual assault, penned an op-ed for the Washington Post, which the paper released Monday. In it, she repeated her offer to testify publicly in front of state lawmakers. Late last month, Watson alleged Fairfax raped her while they were both students at…

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  • A New Challenger Approaches: Bill Weld Announces Exploratory Committee

    While 2020 can’t come soon enough for anyone with an IQ over 80, pundits and voters have focused on the loaded field of Democratic primary candidates, assuming that party unity would ensure Trump’s first round bye through to the Republican National Convention. That might not be the case. Former Republican governor of Massachusetts Bill Weld,…

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