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‘Haunting’ Is Now a Dating Trend, Not to Be Confused With ‘Ghosting’
People make dating hard. There was a time when you’d just tell someone you weren’t interested instead of “ghosting” them. Which basically means falling off the face of the earth and disappearing like a ghost. Then there were the times when you’d just break up with someone and they’d be “out of sight, out of…
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A Lesson in Sharing? Mother Goes Viral After Saying Her Son Isn’t Required to Share
One mother’s Facebook post has sparked a conversation about sharing and whether or not kids should be made to share. In a Facebook post, Alanya Kolberg wrote about an incident her son had at a park. Kolberg says that as soon as they arrived at the park, kids approached her son, Carson, and asked him…
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White Fla. Principal Requests Segregation of White Students so They Can Feel Comfortable
Christine Hoffman, principal at St. Petersburg, Fla.’s Campbell Park Elementary School, was removed from her school after asking teachers to segregate white students from the black students so the white students could feel comfortable, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Last week, Hoffman emailed her staff stating that white students, who are all between 5…
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Police Video Shows NC Cop Threatening to Kill Unarmed Man
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, N.C., police are defending their use of excessive force on an unarmed man after they say he tried to run away after a traffic stop. According to police, on March 26, 2016, James Yarborough, a passenger in a car pulled over for a traffic stop, ran from police. Officers apprehended Yarborough and, for four…
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Model Jeremy Meeks Deported From UK Hours After Landing
Jeremy Meeks thought he was heading to a photo shoot in the United Kingdom when he arrived at Heathrow Airport on Monday, but he was denied entry. Meeks, the former convict-turned-model, was sent back to the U.S. hours after landing. Meeks posted a Snapchat as he was escorted through the airport: “I’m sick of this…
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Okla. Middle School Students Busted for Operating Fight Club in Bathroom
The first rule of fight club probably shouldn’t apply to middle school, but apparently, a group of students at Stillwater (Okla.) Middle School didn’t have anything better to do during their bathroom breaks. The fight club was discovered last week and involved a group of 10-15 boys, who convened in the school’s bathroom to pummel…
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Woman Dies After Being Rear-Ended by Drunk Off-Duty NYPD Cop
On Sunday, Vanessa Raghubar, 22, of Elmont, N.Y., was the designated driver of a 2004 Honda, on her way home after celebrating her sister’s birthday, and around 4 a.m. on the Van Wyck Expressway, New York City Police Officer Neville Smith, 32, rear-ended Raghubar’s vehicle, sending it into a tree and a pole. On Monday,…
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Mich. Bill Seeks to Prevent Undercover Cops From Having Sex With Prostitutes
Up until last Tuesday, Michigan was the only state that granted undercover cops immunity from prosecution for having sex with prostitutes during an investigation. But now, under a recent bill that passed a Senate committee, they would have stiff consequences to face. Bill S.B. 275, proposed by state Sen. Judy Emmons (R-Sheridan) in an effort…
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Fla. Teen Showcases Prom Dress Inspired by Black Lives Matter
It’s prom season, and if you randomly search social media for #Prom2k17, you’ll see tons of sequins, taffeta and organza. But one Florida teen wanted to make a socially conscious statement with her dress. Pahokee High School student Milan Morris’ dress is covered in images of African Americans killed recently, including Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown…
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Beyoncé Launches Formation Scholars in Honor of Lemonade Anniversary
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is doing her part to help young women when it comes to their education. In honor of the anniversary of her heralded album Lemonade, the singer announced the creation of the Formation Scholars. Formation Scholars awards will be given out for the 2017-2018 academic year to four women who are “unafraid to…
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