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#WalterScott: Former Police Officer Michael Slager Cries Broke, Asks for Public Funding for His 2nd Murder Trial
Former North Charleston, S.C., Police Officer Michael Slager, who is charged with the murder of unarmed black motorist Walter Scott after a routine traffic stop in April 2015, is asking for public funding to pay for his second trial. The Charleston Post and Courier reports that Slager appeared to qualify for a court-appointed lawyer earlier…
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Jeff Sessions Believes Increase in Violent Crime Is Result of Lack of Respect for Police Officers
Jeff Sessions gave his first speech as U.S. attorney general on Tuesday, and in it he tied a recent increase in violent crime to a lack of respect for police officers. He vowed that his Justice Department would be more supportive of local police departments and “not diminish their effectiveness.” The Washington Post reports that…
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Barack and Michelle Continue to Rule: Bidding War for Obama Memoirs Reaches More Than $60,000,000
Barack and Michelle Obama are still in the hearts and minds of many Americans. We miss their presence and their spirit. We cry over their absence in the White House, especially given what we’ve been left with. We long for any tidbit of news we can get about them. Apparently, publishers also long to have…
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How Do We Fight Back Against Trump and His Fake News, Fake Media Propaganda?
During a recent CNN segment with Don Lemon, panelist Karine Jean-Pierre pointed out that Donald Trump is continuing to profit off his business while in office and noted his hypocrisy in having previously criticized Barack Obama for taking vacations when American taxpayers have been paying for Trump’s weekend visits to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.…
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Do You Have a Constitutional Right to Use Facebook and Twitter? Supreme Court Weighs In
A North Carolina law that bars registered sex offenders from using Facebook, Twitter and similar sites is up for debate in the U.S. Supreme Court, and Monday’s argument turned into a discussion of just how much social media has transformed American civic discourse. The New York Times reports that the justices demonstrated familiarity with the…
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Muhammad Ali Jr. Speaks Out About Being Detained at Fla. Airport Because of Muslim Name
Muhammad Ali Jr., son of the boxing great who made news last week after it was reported that he and his mother had been detained by immigration officials at a Florida airport because of their Muslim names, is speaking out about his ordeal and said Monday that he felt “violated” when he was asked about…
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LAPD Names Off-Duty Cop Seen on Video Firing Gun During Fight With Teens
The Los Angeles Police Department has released the name of the off-duty police officer who was caught on video last week firing his gun while involved in an altercation with teenagers in Anaheim, Calif. According to Anaheim police, Officer Kevin Ferguson got into a dispute with the teens over ongoing issues about them walking across…
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More Black People Have Been Purchasing Firearms Since Trump Got Elected
A national black American gun club has doubled its membership numbers since Election Day, and more black Americans seem to be taking an interest in their constitutional right to bear arms. Gun sellers say they have noticed more black customers buying firearms since the election. CNN reports that the National African American Gun Association, which…
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Bill Cosby’s Other Accusers Will Not Be Allowed to Testify at His Upcoming Criminal Trial for Sexual Assault
The Pennsylvania judge presiding over Bill Cosby’s criminal case and trial for sexual assault gave the defense a small pretrial victory Friday and made things a bit more difficult for the prosecution when he ruled that 12 of the 13 women the state planned to call as witnesses to the comedian’s past alleged sexual misconduct…
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Muhammad Ali Jr. Detained by Immigration at Fla. Airport Because of Arabic-Sounding Name
The eldest son of beloved boxer and American legend Muhammad Ali was detained by immigration officials for hours at a Florida airport earlier this month as he and his mother returned to the country from a speaking engagement abroad. The Louisville Courier-Journal reports that 44-year-old Muhammad Ali Jr. and his mother, Khalilah Camacho-Ali, arrived at…
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