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Dude Wearing ‘Drunk Lives Matter’ T-Shirt Arrested for DUI
Remember the “Drunk Lives Matter” T-shirts being sold for St. Patrick’s Day last month? I remember it quite well, especially since I laughed about it and thought, “Who would actually wear that shirt?” To answer that question, meet Elwood R. Gutshall III of Newville, Pa. Gutshall, 44, was charged with DUI after authorities say his…
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Nivea Pulls Racist ‘White Is Purity’ Deodorant Ad After Backlash
It seems as though marketing and advertising departments nowadays don’t quite think things through and apparently don’t have people to say, “Hey … maybe this isn’t such a good idea?” First it was Pepsi, and now it’s German skin-care company Nivea. The company’s new “white is purity” deodorant ad included, of course, a white woman…
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Target Cashier Schooled by Toddler on Her Choice of Doll
Seriously, when you get sonned by a toddler, you may want to rethink your place in life. One cashier at a Target store recently learned to never question a toddler’s choice of dolls ever again. Two-year-old Sophia was promised by her parents, Brandi and Nick Benner, that if she successfully pooped on her potty for…
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Mel B Says Husband Beat Her, Blackmailed Her Into Threesomes and Impregnated Nanny: Report
To say Mel B’s divorce proceedings from her estranged husband, Stephen Belafonte (no relation to Harry Belafonte), will end up being a complete shit show would be an understatement. The singer says that over the years, she was not only physically assaulted by Belafonte but also blackmailed into performing in threesomes with him. According to…
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Viral Dad Explains Why He Trolled Bad-Grade-Having Son With Sign
A St. Louis dad, who only wants to be known as “Tommy,” went viral recently after trolling his son at an NBA game and letting the world know the son wasn’t there because his grades weren’t up to par. Tommy and his 12-year-old son, Thomas, routinely attended the games together, but after Thomas transitioned from…
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Police Told Fla. Woman to Stop Calling 911 Hours Before Boyfriend Killed Her: Report
A Florida woman’s calls to 911 failed to keep her and her young son alive after Sanford, Fla.’s Police Department told her to stop calling them. In body-camera footage released by the SPD, officers responded to a call that Latina Herring made about her boyfriend, Allen Cashe, 31, according to WCMH-TV. Three hours before Herring…
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Rep. Maxine Waters Says Trump ‘Has to Go’
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has no plans to back down when it comes to getting Donald Trump out of the White House. During an interview with CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield, Waters spoke about Trump’s threat regarding North Korea and said she won’t stop fighting Trump until he is impeached. “He has done so many things to…
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Afeni Shakur’s Estate Files Lawsuit Over Tupac Shakur Memorabilia Auction
Black Heritage Auction recently announced the sale of several items owned by Tupac Shakur, including a worn nose stud, handwritten lyrics and his New York prisoner identification card. But the estate of his late mother, Afeni Shakur, who died of a heart attack May 2, 2016, has filed a lawsuit to stop the auctioning of…
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Mike Epps Responds to Kangaroo Controversy
Animal lovers have a bone to pick with Mike Epps after the comedian appeared onstage with a kangaroo at a recent comedy show. During Epps’ Detroit show Friday, he was accompanied onstage by not just any kangaroo, but a famous one. The kangaroo, owned by Javon Stacks’ Exhibit Zoo, went viral last week after Stacks…
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#MissingDCGirls Finally Caught People’s Attention, but How Do You Bring Them Home?
On March 12, 2017, I wrote about the number of black and Latino teens who have gone missing in the Washington, D.C., area since February. At the time, 10 teens, including one young man, were missing. The Metropolitan (D.C.) Police Department reported that a few had been found, but there were still missing cases open.…
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