Garcelle Beauvais Breaks Her Silence About Terrifying Police Swatting Incident
Black TikTokers Are Not Happy With The App’s New Management
Why Trump’s Bizarre AI Social Media Trolling Is Much Scarier Than We All Thought
Nicki Minaj Calls Herself Trump’s “No. 1 Fan” at White House Event and Social Media Is in Shambles
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America Is Just Being America Again as Coronavirus Causes Surge in Gun Sales
Since news of the coronavirus pandemic has spread across the media faster than the virus itself, the general public has responded in a number of ways ranging from perfectly reasonable to wildly paranoid and frantic. Many people haven’t gone much further than taking commonsense precautions like staying indoors as much as possible and paying extra…
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Idris Elba Confirms He Tested Positive for COVID-19, Has Remained In Isolation Since
Today is canceled. Idris Elba has confirmed that he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus strain. The 47-year-old actor confirmed the news via his personal social media page on Monday afternoon. “This morning I tested positive for COVID-19,” he wrote in the caption. “I feel ok, I have no…
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‘I Am Not Going to Stop in Traffic for Two Black People’: White Man Pulled Gun on Two Black Women and 1-Year-Old After Car Accident
Every day people of the color redacted persuasion argue that racism in America is a thing of the past or, at the very least, a thing largely exaggerated by the media and by us disgruntled blacks. Yet every other day it seems we see recorded reports of unsuspecting black people walking into instances of blatant…
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NAACP Demands Resignation of Miami Beach Police Chief After Violent Spring Break Arrests Go Viral
The Miami-Dade County chapter of the NAACP is calling for the resignations of City Manager Jimmy Morales and Police Chief Richard Clements after viral videos surfaced in which Miami police officers exhibit violent behavior toward black spring breakers. According to the Miami New Times and the Miami Herald, police were filmed beating a woman’s head…
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Massive Nationwide Closures of Schools, Businesses as Governments Try to Stem Coronavirus Outbreak
As confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, continue to increase across the U.S., governors and mayors have mandated major closures of schools and businesses, shutting down gyms, restaurants, movie theaters, and prohibiting public gatherings of more than 50 people. Starting Tuesday, all bars, restaurants and cafes in New York City…
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Andrew Gillum Leaves Politics to Enter Rehab
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has withdrawn from politics to seek treatment for non-methamphetamine-related alcohol addiction after authorities discovered him incoherent in a hotel room with an incapacitated alleged male escort. On Friday, Miami Beach police officers arrived at the upscale Mondrian hotel in South Beach to find Gillum in a room with 30-year-old…
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California Police Officer Fired for Using ‘Excessive Force,’ Caught on Camera Kicking Suspect in Head
Elk Grove, California police officer Bryan Schmidt has been fired for using “excessive force” on a suspect last June while responding to a 911 call. The Sacramento-area’s police department released camera footage of the officer kicking robbery suspect — identified as Juan Mendoza— in the head while he was complying with the officer’s orders at…
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Rep. Bobby Rush Isn't Here For Race-Based Coronavirus Misinformation
Congressman Rep. Bobby Rush is not here for the spreading of misinformation regarding the coronavirus crisis—particularly, race-based misinformation. CNBC reported that Rush lashed out at the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter on Friday for allowing their digital spaces to be used as propaganda hubs for false and often racist information mentioning, specifically, the debunked claim…
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Woman Allegedly Steals Car and Tells Cops She's Beyoncé. No One Needed a Maury DNA Test to Determine THAT Was a Lie
Who among us has never told a little lie to get ourselves out of trouble? The rule of thumb, though: make your lie appear plausible. In today’s “Now, sis” news, KTSM reports that a Las Cruces, New Mexico woman was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly stealing a car. The woman, who’s actual name turned out…
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Good News For People Who Like Terrible People: President Trump Tested Negative For COVID-19
Welp, if you were waiting on news to break that President Donald Trump has come down with “that Rona,” you’ll be disappointed. According to AP News, the White House released test results Saturday night revealing that the president received negative results for COVID-19 after being tested for coronavirus on Friday. Yesterday, The Root reported that…