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Kickin’ It Old School in This Week’s Good-Ass Games at Good-Ass Prices
Happy Friday, folks! I hope this week wasn’t too bad for you. Even it was, at least you got the weekend ahead of you and some good gaming to look forward to. This week’s sales are basically all retro games, so today’s list will be all bangers from the past. You already know I’m about…
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Independent Audit Breaks Down All the Ways the Louisville Metro Police Department Has Damaged Public Trust
It should come as no surprise, but the Louisville Metro Police Department is kind of the worst. A 150-page report commissioned by city officials in the wake of Breonna Taylor’s death has found that the department is plagued with a multitude of problems and is widely distrusted by communities of color. According to CNN the…
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Black Pastors Consider Leaving Southern Baptist Convention Due to Racial Insensitivity
Several Black pastors within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) are weighing leaving the convention due to a lack of racial sensitivity from the predominately white convention. According to the Associated Press, one of the primary sticking points came from a statement issued by six white seminary presidents in November of last year. The statement declared…
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#Flint: Preliminary Approval Granted by Judge on $641 Million Settlement for Victims of Flint Water Crisis
A $641 million settlement that would go towards Flint residents who suffered from being exposed to lead-contaminated water was granted preliminary approval by a judge on Thursday. According to CBS News, the approval gives Flint residents until March 29 to decide if they would like to object and pursue their own claims. The settlement was…
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Ta-Nehisi Coates’ 5-Year Run on Black Panther Coming to a Close in April
In 2015, when my best friend/then-roommate told me that Ta-Nehisi Coates was going to write Black Panther, my reaction was “Oh shit!” followed by “He’s probably only going to do it for like a year, though.” Well, I was wrong. After five years and 50 issues, Coates’ run will be coming to a close this April.…
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Nooses Placed Outside Illinois School Over MLK Day Weekend Spur Police Investigation
A pair of nooses found outside an Illinois high school over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday has spurred a hate crime investigation by local authorities. According to NBC News, the nooses were found hanging from the bleachers of a field at York Community High School by a group of adults playing a game of…
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Florida Deputy Charged for Making Written Threats Against Federal Officers After Capitol Riot
Apparently, cops are only cool with other cops using deadly force as long as the victim is Black. A deputy in Florida is facing charges after writing that he wanted to kill federal officers following the shooting death of Ashli Babbitt during the Capitol riot. Deputy Peter Heneen, 29, has been charged with making written…
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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…
