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FBI Elevates Racial Extremists to 'National Threat Priority'
It’s crazy, y’all. I feel like four years ago we warned that if ol’ boy got elected it would embolden the worst of our society to do some heinous things. According to the FBI, unfortunately, we were right. FBI director, Christopher Wray, has said that racially motivated violent extremists (read:white nationalists) have been elevated to…
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Justice Department to Investigate Conditions in Four Mississippi Prisons
Each week it feels like yet another story comes out about a prisoner being killed in a Mississippi prison. Hopefully,tonight’s news means that meaningful change is on the way. CNN reports that the Justice Department has begun an investigation into four Mississippi prisons. The investigation is being spearheaded by the departments Civil Rights Division and…
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Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin Pardoned 67 Years After Being Jailed For Having Sex With Men
It was hard enough to be a black in America at the height of the civil rights movement. To also be a gay at the time only furthered that hardship. Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin was unfortunately a victim of laws put in place to punish those in the LGBTQ community. While much delayed, he…
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Viola Davis to Play Michelle Obama in 'First Ladies'
It’s been a day, y’all. I’m thinking we should wind the night up with some lighter news. Sound good to y’all? Cool. Variety reports that Emmy, Oscar and two-time Tony Award winner Viola Davis is set to play Michelle Obama in the new hourlong drama First Ladies. The first season will focus on first ladies…
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California Police Respond to a Teenager Having a Seizure by Handcuffing Him
I don’t really understand the world we live in sometimes. Okay, most of the time. For example, why do the police not understand why we have a distaste for them when they turn around and do things like this? According to NBC News, Lourdes Ponce, a mother in California, is understandably upset after an incident…
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David Schwimmer Responds to Erika Alexander
For some inexplicable reason, Friends has seen a resurgence in the last five years. This was mainly due to it being easily accessible on Netflix until recently. I don’t get it, but hey, I’m not white. As a result of this resurgence, it seems like every week a former Friends star is asked about a…
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Trump Is Acquitted. Right, in Fact, Doesn't Matter in America
Well, the thing we all knew was going to happen has happened. Having said that, it isn’t any less disappointing. CNN reports that by a vote of 52-48 the senate has voted to acquit President Donald Trump of abuse of power. Mitt Romney was the lone Republican to vote for Trump to be convicted on…
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Deborah Batts, The Nation's First Openly LGBTQ Federal Judge, Has Died at 72
It’s always sad news when we lose one of our pioneers, especially in a month dedicated towards celebrating them. CNN reports that Deborah Batts has passed away at the age of 72. Batts was the first-ever openly LGBTQ federal judge in the nation’s history. In 1994, she was sworn into the US District Court for…
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Illinois Cancels Voter Registrations for Almost 800 Former Inmates
Faith in the American voting process has grown shaky in recent years. With GOP-led states trying their damnedest to suppress the vote, the current president having no problem with Russia hacking our voting systems and the Iowa caucus just being a massive failure, it makes sense. Unfortunately, tonight’s news will probably not help. CBS News…
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Michigan State University Displays Dolls of Historical Black Figures Hanging From a Tree. Happy Black History Month?
I feel like every Black History Month over the last decade has been equal part celebration and dismay. For every great moment in black history to celebrate there is some ignorant headassery that must be addressed. Tonight, we will be going into the latter. According to NBC News, a campus gift shop at Michigan State…
