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Prosecutor Closes Case Against Georgia State Rep Arrested For Knocking on Gov. Brian Kemp's Door
Georgia State Rep. Park Cannon will not be facing eight years in prison after all, in the newest development in the absurd criminal case brought against her. On Mar. 25, Georgia state troopers arrested Cannon for the apparent crime of knocking on the white governor’s door while he was signing a law to make it…
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California Supreme Court Rules That Keeping People Jailed Because They Can't Pay Bail Is Unconstitutional. Every State Should Do the Same
On Thursday, California’s Supreme Court struck a major blow to the cash bail system in a ruling that should honestly be adopted across the nation. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that it is unconstitutional to hold people in jail just because they can’t afford bail and that judges must assess a defendant’s financial…
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Miya Ponsetto Mouths Off to Gayle King in Interview, Then Resists Cops During Arrest for Her Attack on Black Teen
The saga of Miya Ponsetto, popularly known as Soho Karen, continues—though I have to say, this chick is pretty exhausting. Interview maven Gayle King found out exactly how exhausting when she spoke to Ponsetto for CBS This Morning, hours before the 22-year-old was nabbed by police for her attack on 14-year-old Keyon Harrold Jr. (more…
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Virginia White Supremacist and ‘Child Sex Abuse Advocate’ Accused of Grooming and Kidnapping 12-Year-Old Girl
There are certain criminals in this world who are a potential danger to any and everyone who crosses their path—police in California just arrested what appears to be one of them. A white supremacist from Virginia who ran for office multiple times and is a known child sex abuse advocate has been arrested and is…
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Tases Black Man Who Witnesses Say Flagged Officers Down for Help
It’s hard to imagine a situation where perfectly professional police officers responding to a reported car accident end up tasing one Black man and arresting another. That situation looks even more suspect when witnesses say the tased man was trying to flag the cops down to alert them to the accident, and the man arrested…
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Officials Release Video Footage of Texas Officers' Violent Arrest of Black Teen Who Drove to Parents' House Instead of Pulling Over
For people who damn near use, “I was in fear for my life” as a catchphrase whenever they need to justify deadly use of force, cops don’t seem to understand that citizens—especially Black people—can be afraid and act out of fear, too. Earlier this month, 18-year-old Zekee Rayford was arrested in Schertz, Texas, after police…
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Raptors Guard Terence Davis Charged With Assault, Criminal Mischief After Allegedly Hitting Woman
Toronto Raptors guard Terence Davis was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief after allegedly striking a woman, according to ESPN and Yahoo Sports. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, took place in an apartment building in the East Side of Manhattan shortly before 10 p.m. According to a criminal complaint, the…
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Melvin Gordon Facing 3-Game Suspension After Getting Charged With DUI
The Denver Broncos are cursed. Between devastating injuries to star players like Von Miller, Courtland Sutton, Phillip Lindsay and damn near everyone else worth a shit on their team, lingering uncertainty at the quarterback position and their schedule turning into a cruel game of Jenga due to the coronavirus wreaking havoc on the entire league,…
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After Arrest of Black Teenager, 1 Lousiana Officer Placed on Leave and 2 Others Removed From Duty
In Louisiana, an investigation has been launched into three officers involved in the arrest of two Black teenagers outside of a Lafayette bowling alley. CNN reports that last Saturday, 16-year-old twins Jabari and Gerard Celestine were waiting outside to enter the Arcadia Lanes bowling alley when three Lafayette police officers, responding to a call about…
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March for Breonna Taylor Resulted in Over 60 Protesters Arrested
On Tuesday, social justice organization Until Freedom led a march for Breonna Taylor around Churchill Downs, the site of the Kentucky Derby. The march attracted hundreds of protesters and resulted in over 60 people being arrested. CBS News reports that the march went from a Louisville Metro Police training facility to Churchill Downs and then…