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USC Will Eliminate Tuition for Families Making $80,000 or Less
As the amount of student loan debt continues to rise right alongside the cost of education, one major university is taking a step toward ensuring education is a possibility regardless of a family’s income. The University of Southern California has put in place a new policy that will eliminate tuition for families that make $80,000…
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Mayor 'Stop and Frisk' Qualifies for Democratic Debate, Wants You to Think He and Obama are Besties
In case you needed further proof that this country is continuing its slow descent into chaos, Mayor “Stop and Frisk” himself, billionaire Michael Bloomberg, has managed to buy his way into qualify for tonight’s Democratic debate. Let’s take a step back, shall we? Previously, the rules for qualifying for the Democratic debate were very stringent.…
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Is Wendy Williams OK?
Serious question: Has anyone checked on Wendy Williams? Is she OK? I know the talk show host is known for her own particular brand of fuckery, but it seems as if she can’t stay out of the headlines lately for saying things that are probably best left in the group chat or her journal; you…
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London Breed Plans to Use Her Historic Mayorship to Fight for Black San Francisco
London Breed is your homegirl’s favorite homegirl. The San Francisco native was raised by her grandmother in abject poverty. She lived in public housing, and her family of five survived on $900 a month and government-issued groceries. Even with the deck stacked against her, Breed managed to graduate high school with honors and went on…
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant Laid to Rest at Private Funeral: Report
As we continue to await details of the public memorial for Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the seven other passengers who perished in a helicopter crash in late January, reports say Bryant and his daughter were quietly buried in a private ceremony Friday. The Los Angeles Times reports that according to Bryant’s death certificate,…
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NYPD ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Numbers Up 22 Percent in 2019
The controversial “stop-and-frisk” policy of the New York Police Department has spent a great deal time in the news lately as former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg—who is currently running for president—has been repeatedly called to task for the policy he supported up until recently. Bloomberg did an about-face on the policy back in November, as…
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I Only Appreciated Kobe in His Totality After His Death
It has been two whole weeks since Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others perished in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles. I have spent the entire time trying to put my thoughts on his death together in a sensible way. So many of my friends and colleagues have said it much more…
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Public Memorial Service for Kobe Bryant at the Staples Center Planned for Feb. 24: Report
Nearly two weeks after the fatal helicopter crash that took the lives of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others, details are beginning to emerge about plans for the public memorial the city of Los Angeles will host in his honor. The Los Angeles Times reports that sources say the service…
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After Oprah Backs Out, HBO Max Steps in to Stream Film About Russell Simmons’ Accusers
After Oprah Winfrey and Apple TV Plus backed out of plans to back a documentary film on the women accusing hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct and assault, HBO Max has stepped in, saying it will stream the film on its service that launches in May. As the New York Times reports, this news…
