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Andrew Gillum Involved in Alleged Crystal-Meth Incident at South Beach Hotel
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was involved in an alleged crystal meth-related incident Thursday night at a Miami Beach hotel. From the Miami Herald: Andrew Gillum, who in 2018 came within 34,000 votes of becoming Florida’s governor, was discovered by police at a South Beach hotel early Friday morning in a room with bags…
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Fair Worker Gets Hands and Unemployed After Calling Guest the N-Word
Under no circumstances is it OK for a white person to drop the hard-R. It’s a one-way ticket to catching all of the hands. A fair worker learned that the hard way when he tried it and wound up both beat and broke. According to NBC News, a ride operator at a Florida fair was…
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Florida Woman Tied to Organization Funded by Pro-Trump Dark Money Accused of Massive Voter Fraud: 'It's Just Really Bizarre'
There are different levels of “ain’t shit,” but Cheryl Hall is in a class of her own. ABC Action News reports that in her efforts to condemn our country to hell, the Claremont, Fla., resident has been accused of massive voter fraud. More specifically, she allegedly switched the party affiliations of voters while submitting their…
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Two Black Girls Died in Car Crash. Highway Patrol, Medical Examiners and Funeral Home Mix Up Their Bodies
When tragedy strikes causing untimely death, it is especially important that the bodies of the deceased be handled with the utmost care and attention to detail; otherwise, family members, who are already dealing with unimaginable grief and shock, will be burdened with further distress. Such is the case for the families of two teenagers killed…
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Court Rules in Favor of Ex-Felons Over Florida Voting Law
Republican attempts to suppress the voting rights of anyone who may be against them have become more and more prevalent in recent years. Luckily, courts have been stepping in to hit them with a “Nah.” The Hill reports that an 11th Circuit U.S Appeals Court has ruled in favor of an injunction filed on behalf…
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Neo-Nazi Slapped With $13 Million Fine for Targeting Andrew Gillum, Stacey Abrams With Racist Robocalls
If there were such thing as a Racist Hall of Fame, neo-Nazi podcaster Scott Rhodes of Idaho would be its latest inductee. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Rhodes is facing a $12.9 million fine for harassing Andrew Gillum supporters with a deluge of racist robocalls during his 2018 Florida gubernatorial campaign. According to the FCC’s…
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Twitter Wants Your Help to Report Voter Suppression and Andrew Gillum Knows the Perfect Place to Start
For better or worse, social media has a tremendous influence on American politics—ask Mark Zuckerberg, who sold America’s soul for a measly $22 million. And now, thanks to Twitter—the same platform whose CEO refused to do anything when President Punk Ass went on an Islamophobic crusade against Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar—users will now be able…
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Boxed Out of the Ballot: Florida Supreme Court Rules Formerly Incarcerated Must Pay Outstanding Fees Before Voting
In November 2018, Florida voters moved to restore voting rights to 1.4 million convicted felons following their release. Amendment 4 to the state constitution was seen as a major victory for civil liberties advocates, who have been fighting across the country to restore the political voices of the formerly incarcerated. But a Republican-controlled legislature quickly…
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Bad Santa: Instead of Helping the Less Fortunate, Walmart Employees Spend Significant Chunk of $80,000 Layaway Donation on Themselves
Like millions of other people, my holiday season was pretty trash. It’s hard to be filled with gratitude and yuletide cheer when seasonal affective disorder won’t let you be great, your loved ones are nowhere to be found, or the financial strain of Christmas gifts burrowing into your bank account replaces your joy with suffocating…