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Mayor Chano? Chance the Rapper Fans Encouraging Him to Run for Mayor of Chicago
Chance the Rapper is no stranger to politics, especially when it comes to the goings-on in Chicago. And he may have learned a lot from his father, Ken Bennett, who worked as the deputy chief of staff for current Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Even before he became a Grammy-winning rapper, Chance was heavily involved in 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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PETA Wants Agriculture Department to Investigate Mike Epps and Kangaroo
Mike Epps may have thought bringing a kangaroo onstage with him at a recent show was a great idea, but some animal-rights activists think otherwise. The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says that Javon Stacks, the owner of the kangaroo, and Epps placed the animal in harm’s way, and it wants the…
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Bill Cosby’s Sexual Assault Trial Has June Start Date and Is to Last 2 Weeks
Bill Cosby looked to be in good spirits Monday as he entered the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., for a pretrial hearing in his sexual assault case. Cosby and his team of attorneys were in court Monday to iron out last-minute details about the trial, specifically if jurors would hear his 25-year-old “Spanish fly”…
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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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