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  • Stacey ‘Google Me’ Abrams Says She’ll Run Again, Was Most Searched Politician in US This Year

    Stacey Abrams continues to let the people know she’s not taking her foot off these Republicans’ necks and will be running for office again. It might not be a bad idea—Abrams was the most Googled politician of 2018 in the U.S. People are checking for her, and for good reason. While declining to concede the…

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    Natalie Degraffinried






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    December 14, 2018
  • Teen Suspect Reportedly Kills Himself After Alleged Middle School Shooting Attempt in Richmond, Indiana

    A teenage suspect is dead after being cornered by police during an alleged attempted shooting at Dennis Intermediate School in Richmond, Indiana. According to the IndyStar, police had been tipped off about a potential school shooter early Thursday morning, at which point they had the middle school go on lockdown. Officers reached the school at…

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    Natalie Degraffinried






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    December 13, 2018
  • Louisiana School Co-founder Accused of Making Student Eat Rat Feces, Stepping on Another Student’s Face

    The horrifying story of T.M. Landry College Preparatory School is getting clearer and bleaker as more details of abuse come to light during a state police investigation. According to the New York Times, which broke the original story, Louisiana State Police have been looking more closely at abusive behavior that seemingly ran rampant at the…

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    Natalie Degraffinried






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    December 13, 2018
  • ‘It Was Like Building a House on Water’: Louisiana School Behind Viral College Acceptance Videos Steeped in Controversy

    If it seems too good to be true, it just might be. But I have to admit: This one really hurts. You may remember the videos—a black high school student opening a college acceptance message, surrounded by peers; a flurry of smiles, congratulations and earnest elation. Harvard, Stanford, Wesleyan and more—the acceptances just kept rolling…

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    Natalie Degraffinried






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    November 30, 2018
  • St. Louis Cops Giddily Planned to Beat Protesters but Unwittingly Beat an Undercover Cop. Now They’re Indicted

    The aftermath of Jason Stockley’s acquittal for the killing of Anthony Lamar Smith carried an electric, emotional charge for members of the St. Louis community—but it was about to be an event for a few St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, three officers, Dustin Boone, Randy Hays, and Christopher Myers,…

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    Natalie Degraffinried






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    November 30, 2018
  • Who Decides to Have a Cowboys and Indians-Themed Kids’ Birthday Party in 2018? Kevin Hart, That’s Who

    Kevin Hart has recently “defended” his choice to throw a cowboys-and-Indians-themed party for his son’s first birthday party, if you can call it that. According to Complex, folks on social media rightfully pointed out that the entire idea of a cowboys and Indians party was messed up, especially in light of the Thanksgiving-adjacent timing. Kevin…

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    Natalie Degraffinried






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    November 29, 2018
  • Bobby Brown Suing Producers of Whitney Houston Documentary, Whitney: Can I Be Me, for Millions

    Bobby Brown is looking for big bucks from the producers of 2017 Whitney Houston documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Brown and the estate of his daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, have filed a $2 million complaint against Showtime and BBC, alleging the documentary about his late ex-wife used footage of…

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    Natalie Degraffinried






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    November 28, 2018
  • Black Man Graciously Helps Intoxicated Neighbor, Gets Arrested for Some Silly Shit

    23-year-old Samir Ahmed was just helping a neighbor in his own community…until the police got involved and arrested him. On the morning of Nov. 17, someone called police to help a drunk man who was in and out of consciousness in a Silver Spring, Maryland, community. In the interim, Ahmed graciously helped the inebriated man…

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    Natalie Degraffinried






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    November 28, 2018
  • Former Florida Police Chief Who Framed Black Teen and Multiple Black Men Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

    The former Florida police chief who literally turned black people into statistics—framing them to juke his burglary record—has been sentenced to three years in prison by a federal judge. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore sentenced Raimundo Atesiano to 36 months in prison for conspiracy of depriving multiple people of their civil rights.…

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    Natalie Degraffinried






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    November 27, 2018
  • It’s a Thin Line Between Love and Trump: Mia Love Is Big Mad at President After Losing Her House Seat

    Following the loss of her seat in the House of Representatives, Utah politician Mia Love is not happy with her president. According to CNN, during her concession speech in the congressional race against Democrat Ben McAdams, Love responded to Donald Trump’s petty-ass comment that “Mia Love gave me no love and she lost. Too bad.…

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    Natalie Degraffinried






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    November 27, 2018
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