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Federal Judge in Va. Rules on a Technicality in Favor of Trump’s Travel Ban
Because we know there had to be one, a federal judge in Virginia ruled in favor of President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban and in opposition to the decisions of judges who ruled before him—and providing ammunition to Justice Department lawyers who are arguing in favor of the ban in several courts across the U.S.…
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#Flint: Cher Drops Out of Lifetime Movie Project Based on City Water Crisis
From the “Whew, glad that’s over” news file: Cher will no longer be a part of the Lifetime network’s Flint, a TV movie based on the nearly 3-year-old water crisis in the Michigan city. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the actress is dropping out of the project because of a family issue that would prevent…
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Top Democratic Senator Vows Democrats Will Filibuster Gorsuch Nomination
The Senate’s top Democrat said Thursday that Democrats would filibuster the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch. The Washington Post reports that Thursday’s hearings on Gorsuch ended on a “confrontational note,” and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that he will vote no on President…
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Trump Demands Friday Vote on Health Care Plan, Will Keep Obamacare if House Rejects GOP Plan
White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney told GOP lawmakers that President Donald Trump is demanding a Friday vote in the House on the Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, and if the House rejects the GOP plan, Trump is prepared to move on and leave Obamacare in place. Politico reports that Mulvaney had the…
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Student Who Wore Gorilla Mask and Disrupted Black Lives Matter Protest Indicted by Grand Jury
The former East Tennessee State University student who wore a gorilla mask and disrupted a Black Lives Matter protest on campus while carrying bananas and a rope has been indicted by a grand jury. The Associated Press reports that Assistant District Attorney Erin McArdle confirmed that Tristan Rettke of Hendersonville, Tenn., was indicted by a…
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Is NYPD Illegally Recording Black Lives Matter Protests, or Just Really Bad at Record Keeping?
Imagine there was a police department that sent video teams to record Black Lives Matter and Occupy protests hundreds of times over the course of a few years, going against specific department guidelines for when and how such operations are to take place, and when called and questioned on it, it reportedly refused to give…
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ACLU Files Claim Against Customs and Border Protection for Alleged Sexual Assault of Teen Sisters in Texas
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California on Wednesday filed two claims with the federal government on behalf of two sisters who were allegedly sexually assaulted by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection last year. According to the ACLU, the sisters “continue to suffer severe emotional distress as a result of the assault,” which…
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US, Britain Ban Most Electronic Devices on Flights From Several Muslim-Majority Countries
On Tuesday, Britain joined the United States in barring passengers on flights originating in several Muslim-majority countries from bringing electronic devices, including laptops and tablets on board airplanes. The Washington Post reports that the United Kingdom ban applies to six countries, and the U.S. ban applies to 10 different airports in eight Muslim-majority countries. Although…
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Report: Black Workers in L.A. Face ‘Jobs Crisis’ That’s Causing Decline in Black Community
A new study conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles, says that the city’s black community is in decline as a direct result of the lack of jobs available to black workers, who are more likely to remain unemployed or drop out of the workforce entirely as a result of the 2007-2009 recession. The…
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Retired Police Chief Detained by Customs Agents at JFK Because His 1st Name Is Hassan
A retired police chief was detained and questioned by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport upon his return from a trip abroad earlier this month because his first name is Hassan. Hassan Aden, 52, is a retired Greenville, N.C., police chief and a former deputy chief with…
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