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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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GOP-Led States Want Supreme Court to Hold Off Obamacare Ruling Until After the Election
I’ve got this feeling that even in 2049, after the country has been turned into a wasteland as a result of late capitalism and unchecked climate change, Republicans will still be bitching about one thing: Obamacare. CNN reports that a group of Republican-led states want the Supreme Court to hold off on issuing a ruling…
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Jury Rules That Stockton Police Used Excessive Force in Arrest That Left Teen With Two Missing Teeth
It’s always rare for police to be held accountable for their often repulsive actions. Luckily, today we can report one of those rare cases. According to KQED, a jury has found that Officers Robert Johnson and Robert Wong used excessive force in the arrest of Joseph Green. The case stems from a 2011 incident when…
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Senate Republicans Give Democracy The Finger, Vote To Not Allow Witnesses In Impeachment Trial
I’ve remained convinced that no one group of people hates America and the ideals it’s supposed to represent more than the Republican party. Tonight, they seem dead set on proving me right. CNN reports that by a measure of 49-51 the Senate has voted to not allow witnesses in the impeachment trial. This vote essentially…
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HBCU Grad Student Saves an 8-Year-Old From Being Kidnapped
It’s not every day one does something that both labels them a hero and gets them free breakfast. That’s exactly what happened with a North Carolina A&T graduate student. Fox 8 reports that Cody Byrd, a graduate student studying computer science, stopped Timothy Fry from attempting to kidnap an 8-year-old at a Biscuitville restaurant. Heather…
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Maryland Man Robs Bank While Wearing Blackface
You know, this is a situation where I’m unsure if our subject is racist or just a criminal. NBC News reports that a man in Perryville, Maryland robbed a bank while wearing blackface. Police described him as a “white man with paint on his face.” Mmm, that ain’t paint. Look, we all know blackface is…
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Coronavirus Declared a Public Health Emergency by World Health Organization
CNN reports that the World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. This is not only because of the situation in China but because of the possibility of it spreading to other countries with sub-par healthcare systems. The World Health Organization defines a public heath emergency as “an…
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Students at Ball State University Staged Walkout to Protest Professor Calling Cops
Last week, a professor at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., came under fire after video was released of him calling the cops on a student for not switching seats mid-lecture. Unsatisfied with the university’s response, students have decided to take action. According to the Star Press, on Tuesday, hundreds of students staged a walkout…
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Lakers to Postpone Their Tuesday Game Against the Clippers
The sudden and tragic death of Kobe Bryant has cast a pall over the city of Los Angeles and the sports world at large. ESPN reports that Tuesday’s game that would have the Clippers face the Lakers has been postponed. The league has allowed the Lakers some time to grieve over the loss of the…
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Tributes to Kobe and Gianna Bryant Pop Up Worldwide
I’m still in disbelief that I live in a world without Kobe Bryant. He started playing when I was 4 years old; he’s been a fixture of basketball for pretty much my entire life. If he wasn’t playing the sport then he was on ESPN talking it. I wasn’t even a huge Lakers fan growing…
