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#StephonClark: Grieving Older Brother Charged With Misdemeanor Assault, Vandalism
Following his arrest Thursday in Sacramento, Calif., on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and making death threats, Stevante Clark was officially charged with misdemeanor assault and vandalism on Monday. The 25-year-old was also accused of making criminal threats and abusing a 911 line, according to the Associated Press. Although police were seeking to…
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Even in White Neighborhoods, Black People Get Arrested More for Marijuana
File this under “Yeah, We Knew That Already, but Thanks for the Confirmation”: An analysis of police data shows that blacks and Hispanics make up the majority of arrests for marijuana possession—even in areas where the population is mostly white or other ethnic groups. WNYC conducted the analysis, and its findings were confirmed by retired…
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Why Isn’t Jeff Sessions Recusing Himself From the Michael Cohen Investigation?
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was quick to recuse himself from the Russia investigation. It is a decision that caused him to lose favor with Donald Trump, who famously said that he never would have appointed Sessions as attorney general if he had known the recusal was going to happen. Since then, Sessions has been…
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What’s Coming and Going on Netflix in May?
I love Netflix; I’m not gonna lie. It is the perfect companion when you live alone. I usually turn on something good to play as background noise while I’m working during the day or falling asleep at night. It’s become a comfortable habit. But Netflix also has pretty solid content, which makes it good for…
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Meek Mill Is Free!
Meek Mill has won his battle to be freed from prison on bail. Fox 29 Philly tweeted Tuesday afternoon that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the lower court must immediately issue an order releasing the rapper, whose real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, on an unsecured bail with conditions for that bail being…
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Stop Calling the Police on Black People Just Because You’re Annoyed; You’re Gonna Get Someone Killed
White people get really indignant over the smallest of things, especially when it comes to black people. They are easily offended by the little things we do, and they take extra offense if we don’t immediately fall in line and do what they say after they have taken their precious time to “scold” us about…
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#NetNeutrality: The Open Internet Isn’t Dead Just Yet
Although you may have seen news reports to the contrary, the rules of open internet are still in place as of Monday, April 23. Yes, the Federal Communications Commission published its “Restoring Internet Freedom Order” in the Federal Register 60 days ago, signifying its intent to repeal the Obama-era protections that kept net neutrality in…
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What Does Donald Trump Have Over Sen. Rand Paul?
Donald Trump wants his CIA director buddy Mike Pompeo to be the new secretary of state for the United States. Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul was all set to vote against Pompeo’s nomination, but in a sudden reversal late Monday, he announced that he would support the president’s nomination of Pompeo. What gives? In a…
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Watch: Traffik Tackles the Ugly Issue of Human Slavery
Would you be able to recognize the signs if someone were silently pleading for your help? Would you be able to recognize a victim of human trafficking if you saw one? Would you be able to spring into action to help save her life as well as the lives of other women who might also…
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Thanks to a Glitch on the IRS Website, You Now Have an Extra Day to File Your Taxes
If you, like me, waited until the eleventh hour to even think about getting your taxes filed, you have just been given a reprieve by the IRS. On Tuesday morning, the day income taxes were due, the IRS experienced system issues with its website, and many services were unavailable throughout the day. In a statement…
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