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Brett Kavanaugh Hid in the White House For 9 Hours. Related: His Accuser Testifies Before Senate Monday
The Thursday vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as Anthony Kennedy’s replacement on the U.S. Supreme Court is now delayed as the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to hear testimony from the woman who accused him of sexual assault. The New York Times reports Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) told reporters Monday afternoon that Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa),…
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#Flint: County Officials Accused of Faking Children’s Blood Lead Test Results
We are now 1,605 days into the ongoing crisis with the water in Flint, Mich. The residents are being told that their tap water is below the federal threshold for lead contamination, but they still don’t feel safe drinking it. Bottled water distribution has been discontinued, since the state believes the water system to be…
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#StephonClark: Brace Yourselves, Sacramento’s Mayor Says Shooting Investigation Is Nearing Conclusion
While our attention has been focused on the shooting death of Botham Jean at the hands of Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, another important piece of news has slipped relatively under the radar. Sacramento’s mayor said earlier this week that the investigation into the shooting death of Stephon Clark was nearing completion. The Sacramento Police…
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Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Doesn’t Know What #OnHere Means
A funny thing happens when white people attempt to co-opt black slang while simultaneously misinterpreting what the slang they are trying to co-opt actually means. They usually end up looking silly, and even when actual black ass people come through and try to point out where they went wrong, they willfully—and often times ignorantly—defend their…
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Sounds About White: Admitted Sexual Offender Avoids Jail and Keeps Teaching Certificate
Let’s play a game of “Guess the Color,” shall we? A 30-year-old Bronx high school teacher admitted to performing oral sex on her 14-year-old student. As part of a plea agreement, Dori Myers pleaded guilty to committing a criminal sex act. The New York Daily News reports that on Wednesday, Judge Michael Obus found Myers…
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2 Different Versions of Amber Guyger’s Story Appear on 2 Different Warrants Related to the Shooting of Botham Jean
Have you been confused by the ever-changing narrative and details that keep getting added to the story of what happened the night Dallas police officer Amber Guyger shot and killed Botham Jean—an innocent black man who was minding his own business in his own apartment? If you are, you are not alone. At this point,…
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#Flint: City Admits It Doesn’t Know Where All the Water Is Going
As of Thursday, the people of Flint, Mich., have been without a clean and stable water system they could trust for 1,604 days. The city’s water service lines are in the process of being replaced, but experts have said even that improvement comes with the danger of reintroducing lead into the water supply. The city…
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Amber Guyger’s Family Denies They Are Racist Despite Photos That May Suggest Otherwise
The family of Amber Guyger—the Dallas police officer who shot and killed unarmed 26-year-old Botham Jean in his apartment last week—is speaking out to defend themselves against accusations that they are racist. Various social media photos are being circulated as proof that the family is either racist or has racist leanings. As the Dallas Morning…
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Clear Your Calendar: Kenya Barris Spills Some Scalding Tea on His Split With ABC
Kenya Barris made Hollywood headlines this summer when he decided to part ways with ABC, only to sign a lucrative, eight-figure deal weeks later with Netflix. Speculation swirled as to whether or not a shelved episode of his hit show black-ish had anything to do with his departure from the Disney-owned network. In a new…
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Domestic Violence Survivor Wins Settlement Against City That Evicted Her for Calling 911
Did you know that there are towns in this country that penalize people—even victims of crimes—if they call 911 too many times? Domestic violence survivor Rosetta Watson found this out the hard way in 2012 when the city of Maplewood, Mo., evicted her from her residence and barred her from living anywhere else in the…
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