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Big Mad: Trump Says He Never Would Have Appointed Sessions if He’d Known He Wouldn’t Have His Back With That Whole Russia Thing
Where are your president’s handlers when he needs them? Does he even have handlers? Is there anyone in the White House in charge of making sure he doesn’t say stupid stuff to the media he is so critical of? Apparently not, because this latest thing is a doozy. In an interview with the New York…
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Jeff Sessions Just Made It Easier for Law Enforcement to Seize Your Assets Even if You Haven’t Been Convicted of a Crime
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will be restarting the controversial “adoptive forfeiture” program, which allows local police departments and law enforcement agencies to seize the property of people suspected of a crime, even if they haven’t been charged with or convicted of one. This particular federal asset-forfeiture program, which is a very lucrative…
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O.J. Simpson’s Parole Is Not in Jeopardy Because He Let Loose the Juice in His Prison Cell
A rumor spread across the internet and social media Wednesday that O.J. Simpson could miss out on the possibility of parole because he had been caught by a female corrections officer masturbating in his cell. People were amused by the fact that something as seemingly innocuous as relieving his sexual urges into a sock (or…
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$5,000,000,000 Worth of Student Loan Debt Could Be Wiped Out Because of Missing Paperwork
Have you taken out a private student loan to fund your education? Do you know who owns the debt? The issue of who owns the debt on $5 billion worth of student loans is at the center of a legal battle that is resulting in tens of thousands of people having their debt wiped away.…
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What Really Happened to 16-Year-Old Anthony Garrett?
Imagine you are 16 years old and you and your friends get yourselves involved in a petty burglary and thievery ring in your neighborhood. The neighbors know the identity of at least one of you, and fed up with your shenanigans, they call the police to get intervention. One of your friends gets caught, and…
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Alleged R. Kelly Captive Jocelyn Savage: ‘I’m No Hostage!’
Rumors of an alleged R. Kelly sex cult that is brainwashing women and holding them captive have been swirling on the internet since a news story broke early Monday morning, leaving many wondering how so many women could be duped and held against their will by such a seemingly disgusting person. Leave it to TMZ…
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Is 48 Hours Too Long to Wait for a Police Officer to Give a Statement After a Fatal Shooting?
Police officers in Portland, Ore., who were involved in a shooting that resulted in death or serious physical injury were previously given 48 hours during which they could consult with an attorney before having to make a statement about the shooting. It was a rule that was objected to by advocates for police accountability. In…
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Chicago, Cook County Judges Will Be Required to Set Affordable Bonds for Nondangerous Defendants
Timothy C. Evans, chief judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Ill., announced Monday that Cook County judges will be required to set affordable monetary bonds for defendants who do not pose a danger to the public. As of Sept. 18, judges will be prohibited from setting bond higher than what felony defendants can…
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On Venus Williams, Ageism and the Burden of Being a Black Woman of Greatness
The last time Venus Williams was in the Wimbledon final was eight years ago, when she faced, and lost to, her younger sister, Serena. At age 37, the tennis champion is looking to win her sixth Wimbledon singles title and defy every critic who has said she didn’t have it in her anymore. Williams made…
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Special Prosecutor in Case of Officers Charged With Cover-Up in Laquan McDonald Shooting Seeks to Remove ‘Pro-Police’ Judge
Special prosecutor Patricia Brown Holmes, who indicted three Chicago police officers on charges that they covered up the circumstances of the Laquan McDonald shooting, moved to remove the judge in the case on the grounds that she is “prejudiced” against the prosecution. The Chicago Tribune reports that Holmes offered no further explanation for her request…
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