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Proud Boy Leader Used by FBI to Inform on Antifa, an Organization That Doesn’t Exist
Considering the FBI’s history with COINTELPRO, it isn’t a great look that they used a leader of the Proud Boys to inform them about people standing up to Neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and the Proud Boys themselves. According to NBC News, a court filing revealed that before he was arrested after being among those who stormed…
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Rising COVID Cases Across the Country Have Many Doctors Fearing a Fourth Wave Is on the Way
While vaccine availability is steadily increasing across the country, an ongoing surge in cases has doctors fearing a fourth wave of the virus is approaching. According to CBS News, cases have been rising in 27 states nationwide, with new transmissions rising by double digits compared to the week before. Doctors have been troubled by the…
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Maryland Moves to Repeal Its Bizarrely Pro-Confederate State Song
If your state’s song was written before 1995, there’s a very likely chance it’s racist as hell. The state legislature in Maryland voted on Monday to repeal its state song, which, as of now, is very pro-Confederate. According to CNN, this is not the first attempt to repeal “Maryland, My Maryland” as the state’s song…
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The Biden Administration Extends Federal Moratorium on Evictions to June
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage and unemployment rates continue to fluctuate, the Biden administration has announced it will extend the federal ban on evictions until June. According to the Associated Press, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved to extend the protections on Monday, as the moratorium was set to expire on…
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Low-Level Offenses, Including Drug Possession and Prostitution, to No Longer Be Prosecuted in Baltimore
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has seen law enforcement and criminal justice agencies across the country make adjustments in what crimes they do and don’t prosecute in an effort to mitigate the spread of the virus. In Baltimore, those adjustments will remain permanent as the city prosecutor announced her office will no longer prosecute a multitude…
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Damn, This Week’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Shows They Even Forget Black History in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Full spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier below. Welcome back to another thrilling recap of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier! While this week’s episode established just who is the “New Captain America” and what brought the titular characters together, the conflict at the center of the show still feels like it’s not…
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Biden Administration Announces Johnson and Johnson to Deliver 11 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine Next Week
While distribution of Johnson and Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine hit an initial snag, the Biden Administration announced on Friday that the company will deliver 11 million doses of the vaccine next week. According to NBC News, the company initially declared that it would deliver 20 million doses by the end of March, but after delivering…
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New York City Council Approves Series of Police Reforms, Including Ending Qualified Immunity for the NYPD
Change is often a slow, ongoing process. Last year, hundreds of thousands of Americans marched in the streets and demanded that police stop killing unarmed Black people and that they be held accountable for their actions. New York City, which is no stranger to police misconduct, passed a series of reforms on Thursday, including ending…
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Have a Quick Adventure in This Week’s Good-Ass Games at Good-Ass Prices
What up folks! It’s that time of the week where I scour the virtual marketplaces in order to find you some fun that won’t break the bank. It’s a varied list this week, with some games you can beat over a weekend, and some others that’ll keep you occupied for a minute. So with that…
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Patriots Star Justin Herron Saved a Woman From an Attempted Assault
Justin Herron is an offensive tackle for the New England Patriots. He’s also a hero after taking quick action to prevent a woman from being sexually assaulted in a Arizona park last weekend. According to 12 News, a 71-year-old retired school teacher was going for a walk in Tempe’s Kiwanis Park when police allege that…