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Government Spy Planes and Drones Were Surveilling Recent Black Lives Matter Protests
New reports have revealed that both the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security were using spy planes and other airborne surveillance technology to monitor the protests for black lives that have been taking place across the country. Despite saying it does not monitor activity protected by the First Amendment, the FBI used a Cessna…
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FBI to Investigate Nooses Hanging in a California Park as a Hate Crime
Over the last week a disturbing pattern has emerged of black men being found hanged in trees. As a result, a series of nooses found in an Oakland park are being investigated as a hate crime. CNN reports that five nooses were found at Lake Merritt and have since been removed. The nooses were discovered…
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Alleged 'Boogaloo Boy' Charged With Murder in Death of Federal Officer During Oakland Black Lives Matter Protests
For as long as the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests began gathering momentum, there were rumors of infiltration of the protests by outside groups. Much of the focus, at first, was placed on alleged anarchist or anti-fascist groups destroying public and corporate property. But as the massive protests stretch into their fourth week, attention has…
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The FBI Will Monitor the Investigations Into the Deaths of Two Black Men Found Hanged in California
The FBI and California Attorney General’s Office will be involved in the investigations of the deaths of 24-year-old Robert L. Fuller and 38-year-old Malcolm Harsch—two black men who were recently found hanging from trees in California. On Monday, The Root reported that Fuller’s body was found hanged from a tree across from City Hall in…
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Former NBA Star Stephen Jackson Devastated By the Loss of His 'Twin' George Floyd
As the world still struggles to make sense of the inhumane death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, former NBA star Stephen Jackson took to Instagram to mourn the loss of the man who he affectionately referred to as “Twin.” “This is what I gotta wake up to, huh? Floyd was my…
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FBI to Investigate Police Shooting of Breonna Taylor
On March 13, 26-year-old Breonna Taylor was at home with her boyfriend when police entered her residence, shot and killed her. Much controversy has surrounded the case as there are two different accounts of what transpired and the officers weren’t wearing body cameras. On Thursday, the FBI opened an investigation into the case according to…
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In The Scheme, a Basketball Mastermind Provides the Perfect Playbook to the NCAA's Biggest Scandal
Note: This review contains minor spoilers. Proceed with caution. Every great story has an even better villain. Marvel’s Cinematic Universe has Thanos, the United States has President ‘China Virus’ and HBO’s riveting documentary, The Scheme, trots out 25-year-old Christian Dawkins; a basketball prodigy-turned-business manager who was sentenced in October for attempting to funnel collegiate superstars…
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FBI Elevates Racial Extremists to 'National Threat Priority'
It’s crazy, y’all. I feel like four years ago we warned that if ol’ boy got elected it would embolden the worst of our society to do some heinous things. According to the FBI, unfortunately, we were right. FBI director, Christopher Wray, has said that racially motivated violent extremists (read:white nationalists) have been elevated to…
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Russia Is Still All Up in America’s Elections, Dancing
If America’s election were a music video, then Russia would be 1995 Puffy. According to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Russia is still running its disinformation campaign and it has never stopped since the 2016 elections. Wray made the damaging claim during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday. He also added that the “malicious foreign influence”…