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  • Former Trump Chief of Staff Joins Board Overseeing 'Prison-like' Facility for Migrant Children

    Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has joined the board of Caliburn International, owners of Comprehensive Health Services Inc., which operated a Florida facility for children described as “prison-like” by congressional Democrats. Kelly, who left the White House in January, was already on the board before his stint serving under Trump. He stepped…

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  • Amber Alert Issued for Five-Year-Old Maleah Davis, Last Seen in Houston

    An Amber Alert has been issued for five-year-old Maleah Davis, last seen in the 16500 block of the Southwest Freeway in North Houston, Tex. on Saturday around 9 p.m. According to a local ABC affiliate, Maleah was wearing a pink bow in her hair with a light blue zip-up jacket, blue jeans and gray, white…

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  • BART Officer Lied About Conduct During Arrest of Oscar Grant

    According to documents released last week under a new California police transparency law, former BART police officer Anthony Pirone assaulted 22-yer-old Oscar Grant, called him the N-word, and lied about what led to another officer eventually opening fire and killing the young father, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Pirone claimed that he was “fighting for…

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  • Mentally Ill Black Woman Complains of Contractions, Gives Birth Alone in Florida Isolation Cell

    Tammy Jackson, a mentally ill pregnant woman, was forced to deliver her baby in an “isolation cell” in a Florida detention center in April, according to public defender Howard Finkelstein in a letter to Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony. According to the Washington Post, she was escorted to her cell alone, only to have a…

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  • Couple Releases Video of Arizona Doctor Dropping Baby After Hospital Withholds Apology

    Derrick and Monique Rodgers say hospital staff dropped their newborn baby on its head moments after it was born. All they wanted was an apology. When they failed to receive one, they released a video of the incident. The Rodgerses say that Chandler Regional Medical Center in Arizona has given lip service. The couple were…

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  • Kellyanne Conway, Asked by No One, Offers Opinion on Obama After Clinton Loss in '16

    Kellyanne Conway has managed to run afoul of quite a few people during her time as a member of Donald Trump’s braintrust. While using nearly every appearance on national television to muddy the waters of dialogue with half-truths, whole lies and missing hairspray, she has managed to flummox, flabbergast, and vex nearly every on-air personality…

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  • Minneapolis Awards $20 Million to Family of Woman Shot by Officer Mohamed Noor

    The City of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $20 million to the family of an unarmed woman who was shot and killed by an officer after she approached his car when he was responding the her 911 call. The victim’s family had filed a lawsuit seeking more than $50 million from Minneapolis, saying that the…

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  • Wu-Tang Clan Honored by Staten Island with Street Sign and Wu-Tang Clan Day

    Wu-Tang Clan Honored by Staten Island with Street Sign and Wu-Tang Clan Day

    Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s iconic declaration has never been truer than today. According to Allhiphop.com, Staten Island’s greatest rap group will have its own day for the children. Legendary Staten Island Hip Hop conglomerate Wu Tang Clan will have their own day in their home borough, as November 9 has been proclaimed Wu Tang Clan Day.…

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  • Obama Had Biden Pump His Breaks on '16 Presidential Bid: Report

    According to a New York Times feature describing the relationship between the former presidential partners, President Barack Obama urged Joe Biden, his Vice President, not to run. According to the times, Obama “gently pressed” Biden on his 2016 aspirations over the span of a few weeks before having a strategist deliver a sobering assessment to…

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  • Trump Sends Migrants to Sanctuary Cities as DHS Asks Defense Department for Assistance at Border

    After tweeting that his administration was considering a move to send undocumented migrants to sanctuary cities, Trump told a crowd gathered at a Wisconsin rally that the authorities have begun sending immigrants to cities around the country. According to The Hill, Trump took credit for the decision, calling it his “sick idea.” “Last month alone,…

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