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#EatingASandwichWhileBlack: Commuters Hold Protest After Cop Detains Black Man for 'Illegally Eating' at BART Station
Over the weekend, I heard rumblings of a black man being harassed by police over a sandwich and thought, “If he ate at Subway, it might be warranted.” But after doing a bit of research, it’s clearly the latest example of overzealous police doing entirely too damn much. As the story goes, Steve Foster of…
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More Than Music: Diddy’s Revolt Summit Touches Down in Los Angeles
After conquering the Billboard charts with Bad Boy Entertainment, the beverage industry with Ciroc, fashion with Sean John, and both film and television with Revolt Films and Revolt TV, the man who once warned us he “can’t stop, won’t stop” has introduced his latest contribution to the culture: the Revolt Summit. Priding itself as the…
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Dems Say Trump Has a ‘Meltdown’ After House Rebuke of His Syria Policy; Pelosi Says He Needs Prayer
Maybe it was seeing House Republicans give him the thumbs-down on his pullout game in Syria that pushed him over the edge, but Donald Trump reportedly had a “meltdown” while meeting Wednesday with Democratic congressional leadership after the vote. As CNN reports: “He was insulting, particularly to [House Speaker Nancy Pelosi]. She kept her cool…
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Saving Black Mothers: New California Law Requires Bias Training for Doctors, Medical Providers
Bringing new life into the world can be a perilous journey for any woman, but especially for black women, who, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are at least 3 times more likely to die of a pregnancy-related death than white women. In a bid to tackle the crisis of pregnancy-related deaths…
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‘Still Gotta Pay Me’: Antonio Brown Wants Back In the NFL, Despite Accusations of Rape and Sexual Misconduct
Saying “they still gotta pay me,” Antonio Brown, the wide receiver cut from the New England Patriots amid explosive accusations of rape and sexual misconduct, wants the Patriots to let him back on the team. As the Los Angeles Times reports, Brown went live on Instagram and directed his fans to tell the Patriots to…
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Racist White Lady Goes Peak Mayonnaise During Pro-Lynching Tirade at CVS
On Tuesday, CVS shoppers in Los Angeles were in for a special treat when a crazy white lady decided to do her best Mel Gibson impression and go on a racist rant. “I hate niggers!” she yells before storming out of the store in the viral clip. Off-camera, another person can be heard saying, “Yeah,…
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Sacramento, Calif., Cops Who Shot and Killed an Unarmed #StephonClark Are Headed Back to the Streets
The two Sacramento, Calif., cops who shot and killed an unarmed Stephon Clark as he stood in his grandparents’ backyard last year not only will face no charges—but they have been cleared to return to duty. Minutes after the Justice Department decided not to pursue civil rights charges against Officers Terrence Mercadal and Jared Robinet…
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Lawmakers Get a Look at Trump Whistleblower Complaint— Ahead of Testimony From Guy Who Didn’t Wanna Give It Up
Lawmakers on the House and Senate intelligence committee got a look Wednesday evening at the Trump whistleblower complaint that’s caused all this conversation about impeaching the current occupant of the Oval Office. Whether lawmakers will release the contents of the complaint to the public is still up for debate, but the reluctance of the Trump…
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Team Trump Threatens to Yank Billions in Fed Cash From California for Not Cutting Air Pollution—but Won’t Let the State Cut Air Pollution
Does Donald Trump want California to battle air pollution, or not? That’s a question lawmakers there likely have on their minds with the Trump administration’s latest salvo against the politically liberal state. Last week, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency and Transportation Department revoked California’s right to set higher emissions standards in the state’s longstanding bid to…
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The North Pole Returns to Tackle Gentrification, Immigration Reform in North Oakland
Most people know the North Pole as the northernmost point on earth. It lies diametrically opposite the South Pole and is home to extreme temperatures, a nasty bout of global warming, and allegedly Santa’s workshop. To people in Oakland, Calif., it means something different. “The nickname for the neighborhood in North Oakland is the North…