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#IfSlaveryWasAChoice Is the Funniest Thing on Twitter Right Now
Unless you’ve been under a rock, you have probably heard all about how Kanye West went on TMZ Live Tuesday morning and declared that blacks being enslaved by whites in America for over 400 years was a choice. He was promptly gathered up by TMZ newsroom staffer Van Lathan, but that didn’t stop his random…
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#StephonClark: Sacramento County, Calif., Coroner Releases Autopsy Report
On Tuesday afternoon, police released the Sacramento County, Calif., coroner’s official report from the autopsy on 22-year-old Stephon Clark, who was shot by police in his grandmother’s backyard March 18. County Coroner Kimberly Gin disputed the March 30 findings of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the noted pathologist who was hired by the Clark family to conduct…
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#Flint: Mayor Seeks EPA’s Help in Restoring Bottled-Water-Distribution Service
As of Tuesday, the people of Flint, Mich., have been without clean water for 1,468 days. Last week marked the four-year anniversary of the water switch that began the contamination that has left city residents dependent on bottled water and water filters. Earlier this month, the state ended the bottled-water-distribution program, citing testing that showed…
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Kanye West Says Slavery Was a Choice, Gets Shut Down by TMZ Staffer
During an appearance on TMZ Live Tuesday morning, Kanye West made the bold and misguided proclamation that the 400 years black Americans spent being enslaved were a choice—much to the ire of one TMZ staffer. Kanye made the appearance with Candace Owens, and the pair explained their definition of “free thought” and how coming from…
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Can You Blame Him?
A black attorney in Arizona had a package mistakenly delivered to his home by UPS last week. Although the package is addressed to someone who lives just on the next block, he is waiting for UPS to come get the package and take it to the right house instead of taking it to his neighbor…
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Congressional Black Caucus to Host Twitter Town Hall on Community Policing and Police Accountability
On Tuesday, May 8, the Congressional Black Caucus will be hosting a Twitter town hall focused on community policing and police accountability, during which members will be responding to questions and comments from constituents, celebrities, activists and advocates alike. In the wake of the recent police shootings of Diante Yarber, Saheed Vassell and Stephon Clark—shooting…
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The 48-Hour 1st Date: A Twitter Fly-Out Story That Doesn’t End in Tragedy
Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a continuing series. Get caught up by reading part 1. Normally, a round-trip airline ticket between Los Angeles and Las Vegas would cost about $100, at most, if booked far enough in advance. Because he didn’t book our trip until one week before we were scheduled to leave,…
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#MeToo: Ann Curry Reported Matt Lauer for Sexual Harassment in 2012
Former Today co-host Ann Curry reported Matt Lauer for sexual harassment in 2012 on behalf of a female NBC staffer who was afraid for her job and asked Curry to help her. Curry told the Washington Post: “A woman approached me and asked me tearfully if I could help her. She was afraid of losing…
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House ‘Intelligence’ Committee Clears Trump, Associates of Wrongdoing in 2016 Election
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee released a redacted version of the final report on their yearlong investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Don’t worry; I read it for you. The report concludes that neither the president nor his known associates “colluded, coordinated, or conspired with the Russian government.” This, ladies…
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Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree Is Rescinded by Temple University
Temple University announced Friday that in light of Bill Cosby’s conviction on sexual assault charges, the institution would be rescinding the honorary degree it bestowed upon him in 1991. A brief statement on the university’s website said: In 1991, based on his career achievements, Temple awarded an honorary degree to William Cosby. Yesterday, Dr. Cosby…
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