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You Get a Pardon! And You Get a Pardon! Career Criminal Donald Trump Passes Out Get Out of Jail Free Cards to Disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Others
There are some words and phrases in the English language that are open to interpretation, while others—like “criminal”—are pretty cut-and-dried. Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is a fucking criminal. While most would point to his terrible dye job as proof that he belongs behind bars, there’s also the fact that he racked up an astounding…
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Netflix and Sit Still: Man Tries to Cure Racism by Kidnapping Woman, Forcing Her to Watch Roots
Iowa authorities (hopefully not the same ones who count caucus votes) have arrested a black man, who may be Black History Month’s most ardent advocate, for an alleged plot that involved kidnapping, black cinema and an impromptu crash course in racism. The Gazette reports that police in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, arrested 52-year-old Robert Lee Noye,…
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New Ordinance in Oakland Prohibits Landlords From Checking Renters’ Criminal Records
Unfortunately, we live in a world full of people who often believe far more in accountability and punishment than they do in redemption and second chances. Citizens make mistakes, get locked up, serve their time and pay their debt, only to be released into a society where they still don’t feel like citizens anymore. It’s…
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Border Patrol Agents to Be Deployed to Sanctuary Cities Because That Makes Sense
The 2007 Battle of the Billionaires winner currently masquerading as President really wants you to know he’s a white nationalist. If it’s not the continued employment of Stephen Miller despite being outed as a white nationalist, it’s shit like this. NBC News reports that over the course of February through May, 100 Border Patrol agents…
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Good News Everyone: A Federal Investigation Results in Sentencing for 64 White Supremacists
Y’all, I simply love reporting on the failures of white supremacists. It’s probably a top 3 favorite thing for me besides food and talking to anyone who will listen about why Def Jam: Fight For NY is easily a top 5 fighting game of all time. The Spokesman-Review reports that 64 various members of white…
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Philadelphia Police Investigate After Cecil B. Moore Mural Is Defaced
While we’ve seen a rise in blatant white nationalism since the start of this presidency, Black History Month always has a particular way of bringing out the worst in racists. A report from CBS 3 in Philadelphia details how a long-standing mural of civil rights figure Cecil B. Moore has been defaced. The assailant spray…
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Another Black Man Wrongfully Convicted: New DNA Screening Process Puts Lydell Grant Close to Exoneration
There’s a reason I am, like many people, against the death penalty. Certainly, there are criminals who have done things heinous enough that they deserve to be put down, but the finality of it all makes the decision on whether or not someone should die something I just don’t trust the American justice system with. I…
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'Queen of Katwe' Star Nikita Pearl Waligwa Dies of Brain Tumor at Age 15
Nikita Pearl Waligwa was a young newcomer to the acting world from Uganda. She was bright, gifted and adored by her co-stars in the 2016 Disney film Queen of Katwe, based on the true story of a chess champion’s coming of age. So it’s truly saddening that the young, budding actress has died of a…
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There May Be a New Investigation Underway Into James Brown's Death
The Godfather of Soul is back—or at least investigations into his death may be. Iconic singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader James Brown died reportedly of heart failure in 2006 at age 73. But the Fulton County district attorney is taking another look at his death after a woman surfaced with a surprising…