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Capitol Rioters to Trump: 'I Literally Beg Your Pardon and You Just Gon' Do Me Like This?'
As America recovers from the act of domestic terrorism committed against the U.S. Capitol earlier this month, some participants have expressed regret for…*snickers*…I’m sorry, let me start again. It turns out not everyone who took part in the violence in D.C. is still proud of…*snickers again*…My apologies, guys, one more time from the top. Everyone…
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#Flint: Preliminary Approval Granted by Judge on $641 Million Settlement for Victims of Flint Water Crisis
A $641 million settlement that would go towards Flint residents who suffered from being exposed to lead-contaminated water was granted preliminary approval by a judge on Thursday. According to CBS News, the approval gives Flint residents until March 29 to decide if they would like to object and pursue their own claims. The settlement was…
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Republican Rep. Andy Harris Caught by Capitol Police Trying to Bring a Concealed Weapon Onto the House Floor
If I were a member of Congress, I’d still be looking sideways at some of my colleagues (GOP ones, specifically) even though we’re now weeks removed from the Capitol insurrection and Republicans are suddenly all in for “unity.” That a Republican member of Congress, Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland, decided to try and bring a…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Richard Petty
Facts are evil. Nothing is as malicious and divisive to white people as when Black people start talking about actual reality. Because of the bulletproof nature of white privilege, they aren’t necessarily hurt by factual information. However, some white people feel attacked when a Black person brings up actual data or historical information. If someone…
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Nearly 1 in 5 Charged in Capitol Riot Are Current or Former Military Members: Report
You know what’s really wild—albeit not super surprising to Black people—about the siege on the U.S. Capitol earlier this month? Those who took part in it weren’t just idiotic civilians; some were idiots who are also largely considered to be this nation’s heroes. It’s bad enough that cops and government officials were among those who…
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Auntie Unfiltered Explores the Power of Music
Ever since I can remember, from a very young age, I have known all the lyrics to every single song on Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On album in the order that they appear on the LP. Both sides. That album came out the year I was born, and my mother says she played it during…
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Where Do We Go From Here? Why Biden Needs a Plan for Tackling White Supremacy
Wednesday’s inauguration was a breath of fresh air in many ways. We saw the swearing-in of the first woman, Black person, and South-Asian to be this country’s vice president. We saw a young and brilliant poet, Amanda Gorman, state undeniable truths about this country’s harrowing and recent past and declare powerful hopes for this country’s…
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Red Lobster Is the Greatest Place on Earth and I'm Tired of Y'all Pretending Like It Ain't
I do not remember the first time I went to Red Lobster. Which is fine. I also do not remember the first time I saw Halle Berry. But I know that my reaction was the same: How does something so perfect exist and are there more of these in Cleveland? As a Black kid from…
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Houston Cop Charged in Capitol Riot After Photos He Thought Were Deleted Placed Him in the Building
What do you call a person who commits a crime, lies about it, comes clean after getting caught in the lie and then makes up a lame excuse for committing the aforementioned crime? Would you call them a criminal? A hooligan? An undesirable member of society? Well, in this instance, the thing to call said…
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Hammerin’ Hank Aaron, Once Baseball’s Home Run King, Dies at 86
Universally regarded as one of baseball’s greatest players, Hank Aaron became the all-time home run king, a title he would hold for more than 30 years. Aaron, who was also the last of the Negro League players to move to Major League Baseball, died Friday at age 86. His daughter confirmed his death with Atlanta…