culture
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Cher Sued: Choreographer Claims Singer Made Racist Remarks
There are only a few singers large enough to pull off one name, and on Thursday, one of the largest, Cher, was hit with a lawsuit from three former backup dancers, alleging racism, ageism and retaliation. According to the Associated Press, choreographer Kevin Wilson, who is black and was a dancer on the singer’s current Dressed…
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He Wants to Go to a House Party on a 1st Date? Just Say No
I met a guy. We exchanged information and spoke [on the phone] a few times. For a “first date,” he’s asked me to go to a fight party at his boy’s house. I’m used to some effort or planning being put into a first date, and I feel weird meeting a bunch of strangers when…
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Once He Put His Hands on Me, I Never Went Back
We’ve all been there. Back in college, I thought I’d found “the one.” But after he physically abused me, I never saw him again, so you can imagine my disbelief when, not too long ago, I saw a Facebook message from his “cousin”: “Hope all is well. Call X.” And now, in the wake of…
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Watch: NYC Police Officer Kicks Street Vendor During Altercation
A New York City police officer has been placed on leave following the beating of a street vendor that was caught on camera, reports Colorlines. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton told the media that the yet-to-be-identified officer has been suspended and relieved of his police duties. The vendor was beaten during a street fair in the…
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Arizona Cardinals Running Back Broke Wife’s Nose, Hit Son With Shoe: Report
Details are surfacing as to what actually took place on the two July nights in question that led to Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer’s arrest Wednesday. According to a police report viewed by ESPN, on July 21 Dwyer allegedly ” … head-butted his wife after she refused his sexual advances and broke her nose.” On…
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Wrongly Convicted Texas Inmate Who Died in Prison Gets Statue
Tim Cole’s name may not ring a bell to the everyday person, but his story is an inspiring, albeit heartbreaking, one of a man who stood by his honor, even when grappling with a broken justice system. According to USA Today, Cole, who was falsely accused of rape in 1985 in Lubbock County, Texas, was…
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Report: Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson Has Testified Before Grand Jury
Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Mo., police officer responsible for the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, has reportedly testified in front of a grand jury. Following a report from StL Today, Fox 2 Now stated that Wilson spoke to the grand jury for four hours on Tuesday. StL Today reporter Robert Patrick learned of the…
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Texas Executes Woman Found Guilty of Torturing 9-Year-Old to Death
On Wednesday Texas executed Lisa Coleman, making her the 15th woman in the U.S. to be put to death since the Supreme Court decision in 1976 allowing the death penalty to resume. Coleman was convicted in 2004 for killing her girlfriend’s 9-year-old son. According to the New York Daily News, Coleman, 38, tortured and starved the…