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Trump May Try to Pardon His Friends Before Charges Are Filed Against Them; Special Counsel Has Secret Weapon to Help Prevent That
Special counsel Robert Mueller has a sneaking suspicion that Donald Trump may try to pull a fast one and pardon some of his cronies in his inner circle before criminal charges can be brought against them in the Russian election-interference investigation. So to circumvent that, Mueller is using a secret weapon to prevent those pardons…
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Welfare Programs Could Be the Next Target of a Donald Trump Executive Order
The Trump administration is looking to make big changes to the country’s welfare system, and as part of that process, administration officials are considering an executive order that would require federal agencies to review low-income-assistance programs. Two administration officials spoke to Politico on the condition of anonymity and said that a draft of the order…
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Marijuana-Decriminalization Ordinance Unanimously Passes in Atlanta City Council
The Atlanta City Council has taken a giant step in the name of marijuana reform. An ordinance that decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of marijuana was unanimously passed by the council Monday. WXIA-TV reports that after it passed in the council 15-0, the ordinance—which was proposed by Councilman and mayoral candidate Kwanza Hall—just needs…
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Shooter Opens Fire at Country Music Festival on Las Vegas Strip: More Than 58 Dead, Including Suspect
Updated Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, 12:15 p.m. EDT: Police have confirmed that 58 people are dead and more than 515 are injured in what is being called the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Sixty-four-year-old Stephen Paddock, whom police have identified as the shooter, opened fire from two windows on the 32nd floor of the…
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Murder Conviction Overturned After Court Determines Teen Was Coerced by LAPD
A teenager’s murder conviction was overturned Friday by a federal appeals court, which ruled that the Los Angeles Police Department violated the teen’s rights by denying his request for a lawyer and forcing him into a confession. The Los Angeles Times reports that Jessie Rodriguez was 14 years old in 2005 when the LAPD questioned…
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Inmates in La. Jail Will Lose in-Person Visits; Friends and Family Will Have to Pay for Video Visitation
Face-to-face visits are something many inmates serving time look forward to. Being able to see friends and family members in person, to laugh and enjoy conversations together, is a way to make long sentences seem shorter. It helps families stay bonded, helps children know family members who may otherwise be absent from their lives and…
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Gov. Rick Snyder Backs Mich. State Police Director Who Called Protesting Athletes ‘Degenerates’
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has said that he has no plans to fire the Michigan State Police director who came under fire this week after making a post on Facebook criticizing protesting NFL players and calling them “millionaire ingrates who hate America and disrespect our armed forces and veterans.” Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue made the…
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Judge Rules Black Lives Matter Is a Movement That Cannot Be Sued, Dismisses Cop’s Lawsuit Against DeRay Mckesson
The Baton Rouge, La., police officer who anonymously sued both Black Lives Matter and activist DeRay Mckesson will have to seek his legal revenge elsewhere. A federal judge ruled Thursday that Black Lives Matter is a social movement not unlike the civil rights movement or the Tea Party, and therefore cannot be sued. The police…
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Sports Illustrated Whitesplains Why It Left Colin Kaepernick Off ‘Sports United’ Cover
Imagine being a major sports magazine doing a cover story on the players and team leaders who spoke up and spoke out on the issues of race and inequality, and the right to freedom of personal expression—just to leave out the player who is the reason these discussions are being had in the first place.…
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Playboy Magazine Founder Hugh Hefner Dead at 91
Hugh Hefner, founder of the iconic Playboy magazine and resident of the famous Playboy mansion in Los Angeles, died Monday of natural causes. He was 91. Vanity Fair reports that the media mogul died at his home. Hefner was born in Chicago on April 9, 1926. After graduating from high school, he served two years…
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