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BLM Organizer Blames Mayor Bowser, D.C. Police for Pro-Trump Violence: 'They Were Coming to Harass Us'
As police and city officials continue to investigate the chaos that broke out during last weekend’s pro-Donald Trump rally in Washington, D.C., one Black Lives Matter organizer is calling out local authorities for their failure to properly enforce the protests. “If Black people and people of color was to act like this, they would have…
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White House Tells FDA Chief to Authorize Coronavirus Vaccine or Resign for Reasons That Make No Sense
Apparently, the White House chief of staff told the head of the Food and Drug Administration to grant authorization to a coronavirus vaccine by Friday or submit his resignation. I guess they think speeding up the process is totally the move that will build up public trust in the vaccine’s safety. The thing is, according…
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Chadwick Boseman Can't Be Replaced and Won't Be in Black Panther 2—Plus, Other Highlights From Disney's Huge Investor Event
The wonderful world of Disney was full of wealthy investors on Thursday night, but it was also an exciting time for potential consumers and fans of Disney franchises. Hosted by Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company and Bob Iger, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, The Walt Disney Company Investor Day…
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Military-Grade Weapons Do Not Make Cops or Cities Safer, 2 New Studies Find
Over the last forty years, state and local police budgets have increased at astounding rates, with billions of dollars going toward military-grade equipment for law enforcement. The premise is simple: a better-equipped police force ought to be able to do their job—protecting the public—better, as well as offer more protection for the officers themselves. But…
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COVID-19 Exposed the Health Dangers of Air Pollution. Trump's EPA Still Refuses to Budge on Soot Regulation
Public health experts and environmental justice advocates have been calling for years for the Environmental Protection Agency to tighten its standards on soot, a deadly air pollutant that has been associated with higher COVID-19 death rates. But the Trump administration kept its brand strong on Monday, rejecting the tougher regulations, which will keep thresholds for…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Because They Said So
“Because I said so…” Growing up in predominately Black skin, I heard that phrase a lot. My grandmother, aunts, uncles and friends’ parents used it all the time. But my mother was always careful to never use it. She had this weird thing about wanting us to know why we did things. My grandfather owned…
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How Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Helped His State Become a Superspreader
If you aren’t familiar with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, think South Carolina Lindsey Graham but even more spineless. From the beginning of Trump’s presidency, DeSantis has been fighting to win the president’s gaze. At one point, when states were turning up their nose at hosting the GOP convention because of the coronavirus, it was DeSantis…
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Learn Writing With a Master: Walter Mosley Is Sharing His Creative Process on MasterClass
If you’ve been trying to decipher the mystery behind writing great fiction, let acclaimed mystery writer Walter Mosley be your guide. Actually, Mosley, who this year became the first Black man to receive the National Book Award’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters for lifetime achievement in writing has written far more than mysteries…
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GTFOH Trump Watch: Cat Turd, Indeed
The president has done a lot of stupid shit since taking office. Hiring Sean Spicer to work in any other position besides valet is one. Anyone remember covfefe? What about the time the president shut down the government to show Nancy Pelosi who was the boss only to relent to Pelosi’s demands weeks later. Anyone…
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Michigan Professor Under Investigation Over Anti-Semitic and N-Word-Laced COVID-19 Conspiracy Tweets
A Michigan college professor has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into tweets that appear to show that, despite being a science professor, he hates science and has a bit of contempt for Jewish people. One thing he loves, though, is the n-word. The Associated Press reports that Thomas Brennan, a physical science…