Politics
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White People Don’t Know When to Quit
In the latest case of tone-deaf whiteness, a craft-beer lover in Birmingham, Ala., posted the above picture to Instagram. Really? Some people believe (and by “some people” I mean me) that most white people—and people in general—have tasteless jokes and stereotypes that they are comfortable enough to perpetuate in private or around their friends. But…
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Black Male Ego Sinks Black Woman Magic in St. Louis Election: Tishaura Jones Loses Mayor’s Race by 888 Votes
If there was a nexus between the Black Lives Matter movement and the pussy-hat-wearing, International Day of Women post-Trump-election movement, it should have been the St. Louis Democratic primary for mayor on Tuesday. St. Louis has never had a female mayor, and the top two candidates were Lyda Krewson, a 64-year-old white alderman with the…
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Mass. Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Black Man, Saying ‘Black Lives Don’t Matter’
A Northampton, Mass., man was sentenced to six months in jail Friday in Northampton District Court after pleading guilty to charges of a civil rights violation, assault and battery to intimidate. According to Mass Live, James L. McIntyre admitted to elbowing a black man in downtown Northampton, using a racial slur and saying, “Black lives…
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Ky. Police Release Video of Cop Shooting Unarmed Black Man Almost Immediately After Telling Him to Put His Hands Up
The Louisville (Ky.) Metro Police Department has released body-camera video showing the shooting of an unarmed black man that occurred almost immediately after an officer shouted at him to put his hands up. According to the Courier-Journal, Police Chief Steve Conrad said that he was reserving judgement until the completion of an internal investigation after…
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FBI to Review Hanging Death of Black, Muslim Teen After Suicide Ruling Changed
The FBI said it is reviewing the hanging death of a black, Muslim teen after the medical examiner changed the cause of death from suicide to undetermined following pleas from family. According to KIRO 7, the bureau confirmed in a statement that it “is communicating with our police partners. We are aware of circumstances of…
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BLM Protester Hit With Restraining Order by L.A. Police Commission President
A Los Angeles Black Lives Matter activist was hit with a civil restraining order Wednesday after being accused of threatening the president of the Los Angeles Police Commission. The Los Angeles Times reports that the city sought the restraining order against activist Trevor Ferguson (also known as Trevor Gerard), who, according to court documents, allegedly…
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The Latest Leslie Jones White-Tears Controversy
Leslie Jones is the latest target in the new epidemic of wypipo pearl-clutching and getting outraged at comedians for telling jokes. During her latest stand-up performance at Carolines on Broadway, Jones, the New York Times reports, told the story of when online troll and pedophile advocate Milo Yiannopoulos attacked her and inspired his “alt-right” minions…
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Minn. Cop Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Philando Castile
St. Anthony, Minn., Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and other charges in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile on Monday, signaling that the case will head to trial. According to the Associated Press, Ramsey County District Judge William Leary III has set a trial date for May 30. Yanez shot Castile,…
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Remember Trayvon?
Remember Trayvon? He would’ve been 22 by now. He more than likely would have graduated from high school and entered college by this date. If he studied hard, maybe he would have entered an Ivy League school, graduated from Harvard and entered the spaceflight-training program during his downtime between law school classes. I’m sure there…