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White House Staffer Leaks That Trump Was Warned Not to Congratulate Putin, Then Trump Got Mad About the Leak and Someone Leaked That
Because the White House staff has to talk to the president of the United States like he’s a third-grader, national security advisers put the words “DO NOT CONGRATULATE” in all caps so that the old fool would be sure not to celebrate the sham election win by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin during a call Tuesday.…
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Nazi Has Secured GOP Nomination for Chicago-Area Congressional Seat
A Republican Holocaust denier shunned by his own party will be the GOP nominee for a congressional seat representing a heavily Democratic Chicago suburb. Arthur Jones, a former member of the American Nazi Party, managed to secure the nomination by running unopposed in Tuesday’s primary. As The Hill reports, Jones is an unrepentant anti-Semite and…
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Suspect in Austin, Texas, Bombings Killed Himself in Blast Before Authorities Could Make an Arrest: Report
A man who police say was the suspect in a series of deadly bombings in Austin, Texas, this month killed himself by setting off an explosion in his car, even as officers moved in on the vehicle to make an arrest, officials say. According to NPR, police have only described the suspect as a 24-year-old…
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Minneapolis Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Australian Native Justine Damond Charged With Murder
A Minneapolis police officer turned himself in to authorities Tuesday after being charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting death of an Australian native who was living in the city. Prosecutors charge that Mohamed Noor—whose employment with the police department also ended Tuesday, according to officials—had no justifiable reason to fatally…
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California Police Shoot and Kill Unarmed Black Man in His Own Backyard
Police in Sacramento, Calif., shot and killed an unarmed black man in his own backyard Sunday night after mistaking his cellphone for a weapon. In their initial press release regarding the incident, police said that officers were responding to a report of someone breaking car windows near the home where a man, later identified as…
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White Writer Calls Black Panther ‘Hollywood’s Worst Nightmare,’ Blames It for White People’s Problems
A writer for Forbes magazine wrote an article Tuesday in which he described Black Panther as “Hollywood’s worst nightmare” and lamented how the film’s success was ruining it for other movies due to come out. He learned the hard way that what you not gon’ do is be careless with your words while speaking on…
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Let’s Discuss How Republicans in Congress Are Complicit in Trump’s Bullshit
There is a $1.3 trillion spending bill being worked on in Congress right now. Democrats wanted to add language to the bill that would protect special counsel Robert Mueller and keep him from being fired by the president. Although a good many of them said that they believe Mueller should be allowed to finish the…
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Finally, LAPD Will Make Bodycam and Dashcam Videos Public
The Los Angeles Police Department is one step closer to being more transparent with the citizens it is tasked to protect and serve. After years of refusing to do so, the department will adopt a policy that requires the release of bodycam and dashcam footage to the public. The Los Angeles Police Commission—the department’s civilian…
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Brother of Accused Parkland, Fla., High School Shooter Held on $500,000 Bond, Charged With Trespassing on School Property
Zachary Cruz was arrested and held on $500,000 bond after authorities say he trespassed at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where his older brother Nikolas Cruz is accused of killing 17 people on Valentine’s Day. According to the Palm Beach Post, Zachary was warned by school officials to stay away from…