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2 Virginia Police Officers Face Federal Charges After Posting About Participation in Capitol Riot
Another day, another group of dumbasses face charges for rioting at the Capitol last week. Today’s crop of dumbasses take us to Virginia, where two cops apparently thought bragging about breaking into the nation’s Capitol on Facebook wouldn’t come back to bite them. CBS News reports that Sergeant Thomas Robertson and Officer Jacob Fracker of…
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Researchers Find That ‘Less Lethal’ Measures Deployed by Police During George Floyd Protests Weren’t ‘Appropriate for Crowd Control’
After reviewing hospitalization records related to last year’s George Floyd protests, researchers have found that many people suffered serious injuries as a result of “less lethal” measures utilized by the police. Which, uh, yeah. We know. According to CNN, researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School published their findings in a letter to the…
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Black Man Who Spent 25 Years on Mississippi's Death Row Released From Prison After Evidence is Discredited
A Black man in Mississippi who spent over 25 years on death row has been freed after key evidence used in his conviction was discredited. According to the Associated Press, the now 67-year-old Eddie Lee Howard was convicted of capital murder multiple times in the 1992 stabbing death of 84-year-old Georgia Kemp. District Attorney Scott Colom…
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U.S. Military Chiefs Remind Troops of Their Oath to the Constitution as Investigations Begin Into Service Members Who May Have Participated in Capitol Riot
The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. military released a memo on Tuesday reminding troops of their oath to the Constitution as investigations are underway to identify former and active-duty soldiers who may have taken part in last week’s riot at the Capitol. According to the New York Times, the memo condemned the events…
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Trump Impeached for the Second Time
Congrats are in order for President Donald J. Trump, as he accomplished a truly notable first today. Following a vote by the House of Representatives, Trump is now the first president in history to have been impeached twice. Twice, my nigga. Twice. According to NBC News, the vote to impeach passed in the House 232-197,…
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Virtual Memorial to Phoenix Civil Rights Activist Calvin C. Goode Disrupted by Hackers Yelling Racial Slurs
A virtual memorial held for Calvin C. Goode, a civil rights activist and a 22-year member of the Phoenix City Council, was derailed when a group of hackers began yelling racial slurs. According to AZ Central, the interruption began 20 minutes into the ceremony while Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego (D) was giving her remarks. The…
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#Flint: Several Former Michigan Officials, Including Ex-Governor Rick Snyder, to Face Charges Over Flint Water Crisis
Michigan’s former governor, Rick Snyder, as well as several other former officials have been informed that charges will be filed against them following a probe into the Flint water crisis. According to the Associated Press, the state attorney general’s office has informed defense attorneys about the pending charges, and initial court appearances are expected to…
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New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Has Tested Positive for Coronavirus Following Last Week’s Riot at the Capitol
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) announced on Monday that she has tested positive for coronavirus following the riot on the Capitol last week. According to Politico, Coleman was among those sent to an undisclosed location last week while insurrectionists stormed the Capitol. She was kept in isolation with many of her House colleagues, several of…
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Memphis Cop Faces Charges for Kidnapping and Killing Man While on Duty
In case you haven’t said “what the fuck” enough over the past several days, a now-former cop in Memphis is facing charges for kidnapping and killing a man—while on duty. CNN reports that former Memphis Police Officer Patric Ferguson, 29, allegedly forced Robert Howard, 30, into the back of his squad car and drove him…
