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Actors, Activists Join LeVar Burton in the Fight Against Book Bans
Gabrielle Union, Billy Porter and Nikki Giovanni are among the creatives who signed an open letter condemning conservatives' growing calls for censorship.
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You Must Know These Things About Book Bans
This Banned Books Week, we look at who is trying to censor the books we read and why
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Michigan Issues Ban on Open Carry at Polling Location, Because Obviously
Since an alarmingly large number of white folks have clearly lost the ability to act right, Michigan’s Secretary of State announced that people will not be able to openly carry guns at polling stations. CBS News reports that on Friday, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said that openly carried guns will not be allowed “in…
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper Kinda, Sorta, Maybe Bans Confederate Flags on Military Bases
I hate when people try to talk around a subject. It’s far easier to just be upfront and straightforward about what the issue is. Simply put, if you’re not gonna knuck, then don’t sit here and try to buck. As conversations on the inherent racism of the Confederate flag have reignited in recent months, we’ve…
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Trump Got His Wish: Israel Bans Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib From Visiting
Donald Trump is a petulant child who will only play the game if he can make the rules up as he goes. As it stands, the president of the United States can bash Muslims, blacks, gays and the left side of the aisle; troll news anchors; call the media “fake news”; make up derogatory nicknames…
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Federal Government Bans Smoking in Public Housing Nationwide
A new federal rule announced Wednesday will ban smoking in all public housing residences nationwide. The new rule will take effect early next year, but public housing agencies could take up to a year and a half to fully implement the smoke-free policies. The rule would ban “cigarettes, cigars, pipes and hookahs (or water pipes)—but…
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Dallas Cowboys Running Back Ezekiel Elliott Could Face 6-Game Suspension
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is having a breakout rookie season, but all of that could come to a crashing halt. If the NFL determines that he violated its domestic-abuse policy, Elliott could be facing a lengthy suspension, according to CBS Sports. Elliott reportedly had five complaints filed against him for domestic abuse while…
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Atlanta Episode 7: "B.A.N." Recap
“Most people don’t realize their chakras are in another universe.” Does the black community have a problem with the LGBT community, specifically the trans-community and if so is it merely a by-product of oppression fatigue? This question and many others (such as why an Arizona iced tea is ringing up at the register as $1.29…
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Pentagon Lifts Ban on Transgender Service Members in the Military
The Pentagon has ended the ban on transgender people in the military, Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter announced at a press conference Thursday, the Washington Post reports. According to the Post, the decision to lift the ban comes after a yearlong struggle with senior officials on how exactly the change would be made. The Post…