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He Did That
Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a multipart series. Catch up with part 1. I was at ease with him almost immediately. All of his jokes (both corny and not) aside, there was something very sincere in the way he spoke to me—a level of honesty was there that stood out and made itself…
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Just Triflin’: Custodian Steals $180 From Students During National School Walkout
For as many good things as we saw come out of the National School Walkout on Wednesday, we should have known that someone would do something to put a dark mark on the day. That someone was a custodian at Richland Northeast High School in South Carolina. According to CNN, while students were out of…
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Justice: Joe McKnight’s Killer Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
When former NFL running back Joe McKnight was killed following a road rage incident on the afternoon of Dec. 1, 2016, in Terrytown, La., he left behind a mother who loved him, a son who needed him and a family that continues to grieve for him. On Thursday, the family got at least some semblance…
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Why Don’t Some Lawmakers in Tennessee Want to Denounce White Nationalism and Neo-Nazis?
If you live in Tennessee, you should be paying attention to what some of the lawmakers in your state are doing. Even if you don’t live in Tennessee, this is an important story to pay attention to. On Wednesday, legislators declined to pass a resolution that would denounce white nationalism and neo-Nazis in that state.…
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Ava DuVernay Will Direct DC Comic’s New Gods for Warner Bros.
Is there anything Ava DuVernay can’t do? She’s given us an Oscar-nominated documentary on the U.S. prison system, become the first black woman to direct a big-budget live-action film, and now the Selma director will take on a superhero film set in the DC Extended Universe. Variety reports that DuVernay will direct New Gods, based…
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Have You Seen This Chris Brown and Lil Dicky Video? It’s Hilarious
First of all, let me start off by saying I don’t particularly care for Chris Brown. His first album was a jam, and I think he is talented and an amazing dancer and has great potential—but he needs more people. Saying he’s problematic is about the nicest way I can put it without getting in…
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Cheating: Who, What, Why and How to Recover
Cheating. Infidelity. Adultery. “Playing” on your girlfriend. “Creeping” on your man. Home-wrecking. No matter which of those words or phrases you use, they all refer to the same concept: a betrayal of trust in your romantic relationship. I have been both the person cheated on and the person who cheated in past relationships. The pain…
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Way to Kill My Childhood and 33,000 Jobs: Toys ‘R’ Us to Close All U.S. Stores
When I was a kid, there was nothing better than being allowed to roam the aisles of our local Toys ‘R’ Us, staring at all the dolls, toys, games and bikes I knew my parents weren’t going to buy for me. It didn’t matter that the vast majority of the stuff on those shelves wasn’t…
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Be Like Justin Blackman, Because the Children Really Are Our Future
As you have probably already read all over the internet and social media, Wednesday was #NationalStudentWalkout Day, when students all across the country left their classrooms in protest of the ridiculous gun laws in this country that allow mass shootings to happen like the one that took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in…
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United Airlines in Hot Water After Puppy Placed in Overhead Bin Dies
United Airlines has launched an internal investigation after a passenger’s puppy died on a flight Monday night because the flight attendants reportedly forced the owner to stow the dog in the overhead bin. Please read that paragraph again so that I can continue. CNBC reports that United has apologized for the incident and offered to…
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