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92-Year-Old Woman Earns 4th College Degree, Says She’s Returning for Another
She may be 92 years old, but Annie Dillard had her pose ready for the standing ovation she received when she graduated Wednesday from Midlands Technical College in Columbia, S.C., and she’s not done learning. Dillard, who received an associate degree, her fourth academic degree, plans to return to college to study early-childhood education, and…
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Aunt of Wakeisha Wilson, Woman Who Died in LAPD Custody, Throws Niece’s Ashes at Chief
In 2016, Sheila Hines-Brim’s niece Wakeisha Wilson died in the custody of the Los Angeles Police Department. During an emotional meeting Tuesday with the Los Angeles Police Commission, Hines-Brim threw Wilson’s ashes at Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck. “That’s Wakeisha. She’s going to stay with you,” Hines-Brim shouted after she threw the ashes, according…
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Miami Police Officer Charged With Assault After Attempting to Kick Handcuffed Man in the Head
Miami Police Officer Mario Figueroa has been charged with assault, a second-degree misdemeanor, after he was caught on camera aiming a kick at the head of an arrestee. “Officer Mario Figueroa can have no excuse for the alleged actions seen on the initial videotape,” Miami-Dade County State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a news…
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Meghan Markle’s Madame Tussauds Wax Figure Doesn’t Look Like Crap
In the realm of Madame Tussauds and its wax figures, they either get it all the way wrong (remember Beyoncé?) or they’re spot on, like the recently unveiled Meghan Markle figure. The museum unveiled Markle Sparkle’s wax figure on Wednesday, and it actually looks like her! Markle is set to wed Prince Harry in a…
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#GraduatingWhileBlack: University of Florida Apologizes for Pushing Black Graduates Off the Stage
Imagine waiting anxiously for four years to walk across the stage, give your family members a few seconds to get a good photo, or maybe a dab or two, during graduation, only to be pushed off the stage by an aggressive usher? That’s exactly what happened to black graduates at the University of Florida on…
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Michelle Obama Says She’s Not Running for Office
Over the weekend, Michelle Obama sat down with Tracee Ellis Ross for the United State of Women Summit and discussed everything from the men who are currently failing up in government to finally putting to rest the rumor that she’s running for office. The forever first lady responded to an audience question as to why…
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Off-Duty California Cop Pulls Gun on Guy Buying Mentos
How is it that a man trying to make a purchase of Mentos—you know, the freshmaker—ends up with an off-duty police officer drawing his gun? Who knows, but it happened to Jose Arreola in Buena Park, Calif., and two months later, he’s still looking for answers. Arreola was at a Chevron gas station, and minutes…
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Teen Stabs Classmate With Scissors After He Pulls Up Her Dress
Two Memphis, Tenn., high schoolers have been issued juvenile summonses after a stabbing incident. A female student stabbed a male classmate after he lifted up her dress, according to Fox 13. Authorities say the student at Central High School grabbed the scissors after the young man lifted her dress and attempted to stab the male…
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Childish Gambino Drops New Video Appropriately Called ‘This Is America’
Childish Gambino was the musical guest and host on Saturday Night Live this weekend, giving his fans one hell of a surprise. The triple threat blew minds by dropping a new single and music video for “This Is America,” where the visuals are not only quite stirring but also apropos for the gun culture we…
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Ranting Racist White Man on New York Train Identified
Earlier this week, a white man on the Long Island Rail Road in New York went viral as he spewed a racist rant at a black female passenger. Of course, it only took a matter of days for the ranting racist to be identified. According to the New York Daily News, several people have named…
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