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#Flint: Judge Denies Former Michigan Governor Request to Dismiss Charges Regarding the Flint Water Crisis
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is currently facing charges for his role in the ongoing Flint water crisis. A request by Snyder’s legal team to have those charges dismissed was rejected by a judge on Thursday. According to the Associated Press, Snyder’s legal team attempted to get the charges dismissed on a technicality, arguing that since…
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U.S. Intelligence Report Cites Domestic Terrorism as a Heightened Threat to National Security
A joint report released by U.S. intelligence agencies has cited domestic terrorism as a heightened threat to national security. Damn, who could have seen that coming? According to CBS News, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) issued an unclassified summary about the threat domestic terrorism poses to the county. The report was…
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House to Vote on Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act
Given the prolonged fuckery that defined the 1,460 days Trump was in office, it’s not surprising that things that shouldn’t have been a problem, became a problem. After a government shutdown derailed its renewal on 2019, the House is set to vote on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. According to CBS News, the Violence…
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Mother of 1-Year-Old Boy Struck by Gunfire From Houston Police Speaks Out
The mother of a 1-year-old boy who was shot after Houston police opened fire on a robber earlier this month has spoken out about the incident. According to KRPC-2, Daisha Smalls was putting gas in her car on March 3 with her 1-year-old baby, Legend Smalls, in the back seat. Smalls was entering her car…
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‘White Power’ Graffiti Found at a California Middle School
Hot take: Racists are the absolute worst. Yeah, I said it! The latest instance of racists being the absolute worst takes us to California, where racist graffiti was found at a middle school. A middle school. I’m telling you, they’re the worst. According to SF Gate, an Asian-American parent was dropping off their child for…
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Calls for Washington State Judge to Resign After Insensitive Comments About Black Man Who Was Shot and Killed by Police
A judge in Washington state is facing condemnation and calls for his resignation following disparaging comments about a Black man who was shot and killed by the police, once more proving that white men just need to shut the fuck up. According to the Associated Press, Clark County District Court Judge Darvin Zimmerman was captured…
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Prison Guards Across the Nation Refuse to Take Vaccine, Despite Prisons Frequently Being the Site of COVID-19 Outbreaks
There was a lot of talk about Black people being resistant towards getting the vaccine because the U.S. government has a history of medical fuckery when it comes to Black bodies. There’s less talk about a similar hesitancy towards getting the vaccine among prison employees, who have refused getting vaccinated at an alarming rate. A…
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New to the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Here’s Everything You Need to Watch to Prepare for the Premiere of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
The last two months saw WandaVision come out of nowhere and become one of the most talked about shows across the internet. One of the more frequent questions I saw from people was “What do I need to watch in order to watch this?” The Marvel Cinematic Universe is made up of over 20 movies…
