conspiracy
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Here’s How Katt Williams Ruined All His Credibility on the Joe Rogan Podcast
The comedian earned a bunch of cred for his “Club Shay Shay” interview that he destroyed this week.
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Ain’t That Some Sh*t: Proud Boys Member Actually Pleads Guilty To Seditious Conspiracy
Jeremy Bertino, a top lieutenant for the Proud Boys, has also agreed to cooperate with the DOJ’s investigation into the extremist group.
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NY’s New Top Public Safety Official Is an Ex-Cop the Feds Investigated
It’s time to ask if its safe for Black folks in NY to have two-ex cops running in charge of the hen house.
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18 Former NBA Players Charged in $4 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
All 18 players are facing counts of conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud.
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When Paranoia Goes Wrong: Unpacking COVID-19 and Conspiracy Theories in the Black Community
“Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.” — Professor Patricia A. Turner text Let’s talk about conspiracy theories. As COVID-19 cripples the world, so spreads some pretty outlandish ideas about the virus—its origin, who’s it set out to target and its mode of transmission. These beliefs are unproven, caused by…
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Trump Retweets Some Bullshit and Twitter Suspends the Conspiracy-Laced Account That Posted It
Donald Trump is the president of the United States but he hasn’t let that job get in the way of his actual work—being a Grade A, self-centered Twitter troll. And as such, he has a tendency to retweet some of the most outlandish bullshit because he’s easily influenced and already compromised. On Tuesday, a most-likely…
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Cardi B Indicted on Multiple Felony Charges in Connection With Strip Club Fight
Ouch. According to CBS New York, Cardi B (born Belcalis Almanzar) has been indicted on multiple felony charges related to a brawl at Angels Strip Club in New York City in August of last year. The 26-year-old rapper was previously facing misdemeanor charges for reckless endangerment and assault. But it looks like those charges were…
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Is the Trump Administration Running a Child-Trafficking Ring or Nah? Follow Me Down the Rabbit Hole
Donald Trump has been the conspiracy whisperer throughout his entire public life. Even before he was president, he was convinced that the Central Park Five were guilty (they weren’t). He spent years claiming that former President Barack Obama was born in Kenya (he wasn’t). He suggested that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death may have…
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3 Chicago Cops Plead Not Guilty to Conspiracy Charges in Alleged Cover-Up in Laquan McDonald’s Shooting Death
The three current and former Chicago police officers who are facing multiple charges, including conspiracy, in an alleged cover-up related to the shooting death of Laquan McDonald have pleaded not guilty. Last month, Detective David March and Officers Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney were charged with conspiracy, official misconduct and obstruction of justice in the…
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Outgoing Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio Renews Obama Birther Conspiracy 1 More Time
Sigh. It seems as though outgoing Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio hasn’t gotten the memo that no one cares about his problematic points of views (even after eight years of most of us rolling our eyes). On Thursday, Arpaio, who has earned the title “America’s Toughest Sheriff,” announced the results of a yearslong investigation…