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NYC Cops Accused of Raping Teen Resort to Victim-Blaming in Attempt to Avoid Indictment
What’s worse than cops who abuse their position to force a teenager to have sex and perform fellatio on them? That would be having those same two cops resort to victim-blaming in order to avoid an indictment as a result of their heinous acts. Disgraced New York City cops Eddie Martins and Richard Hall have…
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Flint Premieres on Lifetime This Saturday; Will It Show Us the Outcome of the Ongoing Water Crisis?
It has been 1,278 days since the residents of Flint, Mich., had clean water flowing through their pipes. The problem has still not been fully resolved, and government infighting between the city and state has led to more red tape and more delays in finding a permanent, clean water source for the city. As the…
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White People Say They Face Discrimination and Believe Diversity Has Overlooked White Men: Poll
Mediocre white men rule the world. The greatest example of this is the fact that Donald Trump is the president of the United States. Having said that, I feel as if using him as the example is an insult to mediocre white men everywhere. Alas, it’s a truth and a reality we have to face,…
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Rumor: Cardi B and Beyoncé Might Be Teaming Up for a Collaboration That Could Be Cardi’s Next Single
In today’s “Bitch, Don’t Play With Me” news, rumor has it that Cardi B and Beyoncé are collaborating on a single that could be the next release from Cardi’s upcoming album. I really want this to be a thing so that The Root staff writer Michael Harriot can shut up once and for all. We have…
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Trump Gives Himself a 10 for Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico; Former Island Governor Hits Him With #WellActually on Twitter
Last week, Donald Trump gave himself a 10 out of 10 when asked about his handling of relief efforts in Puerto Rico after the devastation left behind by Hurricane Maria. On Friday, the former governor of Puerto Rico hit him with a big #WellActually on Twitter. During an Oval Office meeting Thursday with current Puerto…
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#Flint: More Red Tape, but No Clean Water Yet. Judge Extends Deadline for Mich. City to Choose Water Source
It has been 1,277 days since the people of Flint, Mich., have had clean water in their pipes. In that time, they have continued to suffer the aftereffects of an extreme example of environmental racism. The City Council was supposed to decide on a permanent source of water by Monday, but once again, that decision…
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Police Have Found Missing Teen With Special Needs in Las Vegas
Updated Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, 11:55 a.m. EDT: Selina Brandon has been found and is back home safely with her parents. Thanks and praises. Earlier: Fourteen-year-old Selina Brandon has been missing since Friday morning in Las Vegas. Selina has special needs and requires medication that she has been without for two days. Her family is…
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#KennekaJenkins Death Photos Released on Same Day Police Close Investigation, Raising More Questions
The investigation into the mysterious death of Chicago teen Kenneka Jenkins has been closed by authorities in Rosemont, Ill., who have determined that her death was accidental and who said Friday that there is “no evidence that indicates any other conclusion.” But photos of Jenkins’ body were released Friday evening, raising more questions about the…
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Harvey Weinstein Says He Remembers Things Differently From Lupita Nyong’o
Updated Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, 9:54 p.m. EDT: Harvey Weinstein says that his recollection of events differs from that of actress Lupita Nyong’o. In a statement issued to E! News, a spokesman for Weinstein said, “Mr. Weinstein has a different recollection of the events, but believes Lupita is a brilliant actress and a major force…
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‘Kill Them’: White Nationalists Arrested for Shooting at Protesters After Richard Spencer’s Speech in Fla.
Three white nationalists from Texas who went to Gainesville, Fla., to hear their leader—Richard Spencer—speak at the University of Florida were arrested Thursday after one of them allegedly shot at protesters “with the intent to kill,” authorities say. The Los Angeles Times reports that the shooting was the first serious instance of violence reported in…
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