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Home of Elijah Cummings Was Burglarized and President Petty Responded Exactly as You'd Expect Him To

Hours before our Imbecile-in-Chief took to Twitter on Saturday to unleash his latest diatribe on the city of Baltimore comes the revelation that the home of Rep. Elijah Cummings was burglarized. Cummings, who serves as chairman of the House Oversight Committee and whose district includes Baltimore and neighboring Maryland suburbs, has much more important things…

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Jay Connor

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August 2, 2019
Nashville Police Officer Resigns After Video Surfaces of Him Brutally Slamming Black Woman Against a Car

A Nashville police officer who is under investigation for using excessive force during a traffic stop has submitted his resignation. The Tennessean reports that on July 3, officer Barrett Teague was involved in an altercation with a female motorist after he stopped her for driving with expired tags. From the Tennessean: Adreneyonia Ensley, 21, posted…

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Jay Connor

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August 1, 2019
Innocent Man Released After 21 Years in Prison, Star Witness Confesses to Killing: 'I Can't Live With This on My Conscience'

After 21 years behind bars, one Pennsylvania man will finally resume the life he left behind. CNN reports that 44-year-old John Miller has been released from prison after David Williams, the star witness in a murder case that Miller was charged for, has confessed to committing the act himself. “I’m very happy and excited that…

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Jay Connor

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August 1, 2019
AJ Calloway, Extra Part Ways After Sexual Assault Investigation

A.J. Calloway is out as a co-host of Extra. According to Deadline, after an investigation into sexual assault allegations leveled against him, Warner Bros. issued the following statement, released on Wednesday: “The company has investigated the claims made into Mr. Calloway’s conduct and he and the company have mutually agreed to part ways.” It is…

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Jay Connor

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August 1, 2019
Citing a Shortage of Black Doctors, Career Mechanic Becomes One at Age 47: 'You Can Do it, This is Totally Possible'

Representation matters. It’s much more than a mere catchphrase devised to disrupt the status quo, it’s a rallying cry in our quest to survive in a world constructed to malign and subjugate us. It’s also a reminder that manifests every time a black child believes they don’t belong, or that their aspirations are unrealistic, as…

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Jay Connor

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July 30, 2019
Meet Katy Perry, the Latest White Musician Found Guilty of Stealing From a Black Artist

America has a long history of stealing from black folks. Nearest Green was never credited or compensated for his role in establishing Jack Daniel’s iconic brand; Michael Bolton pillaged a whole ass song from the Isley Brothers; and there are living, breathing human beings who wholeheartedly believe that the Kardashians invented whatever the hell “boxer…

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Jay Connor

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July 30, 2019
9 Hampton University Police Officers Fired for Participating in 'Racist, Misogynistic' Meme War

Nine officers from Hampton University’s police department have been fired after racist and misogynistic comments they made were discovered by the university. From the Washington Post: The officers committed “egregious violations of the university’s code of conduct” when they shared misogynistic, racist and other offensive remarks, according to a statement issued by the historically black…

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Jay Connor

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July 29, 2019
Neil deGrasse Tyson Retains Position as Director of Hayden Planetarium After Sexual Misconduct Investigation

Acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will retain his position as the director of the Hayden Planetarium at New York’s American Museum of Natural History after the museum has concluded its investigation into sexual misconduct allegations leveled against him. According to the New York Times, the museum released the following statement on Saturday: “The museum’s investigation…

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Jay Connor

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July 29, 2019
White Students Pose With Guns in Front of Bullet-Ridden Emmett Till Memorial, Department of Justice Launches Investigation

On what would’ve been the 78th birthday of Emmett Till came some disturbing news: three University of Mississippi students are being investigated by the Department of Justice after a picture surfaced of them posing with guns next to a memorial honoring Till’s death. ProPublica reports that the students, each of whom is white, have been…

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Jay Connor

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July 26, 2019
White Professor Accuses Historically Black Tuskegee University of Age, Racial Discrimination: 'It's Just Wrong'

Here’s something I never thought I’d live to see: a historically black college has been slapped with a lawsuit alleging age and racial discrimination—by a white guy. According to the Daily Beast, the school in question is Alabama’s Tuskegee University, which is being sued by its own 73-year-old physics professor and one-time Teacher of the…

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Jay Connor

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July 25, 2019

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