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Grad Student Shot and Killed by Boyfriend, Authorities Say
A 29-year-old Texas man has been charged with murder in the death of his boyfriend after turning himself in to the police. According to KPRC Click2Houston, Mario Jerrell Williams is accused of shooting 28-year-old Devon Wade, a promising grad student who wanted to make a difference in his community, at a home in Atascocita, Texas.…
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We All Gonna Die: North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, and The Root Staff Contemplate Becoming X-Men
North Korea is back to being North Korea. After a two-month layoff, the communist regime launched a ballistic missile Tuesday afternoon. According to the New York Daily News, the missile was launched from a base just south of North Korean capital Pyongyang and flew more than 600 miles before landing in the Sea of Japan.…
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Asian Woman Says Federal Agents Harassed Her After Mistaking Her for Human Trafficking Victim
An Asian woman is saying she was made to feel more like a criminal after federal agents detained her after allegedly mistaking her for a human trafficking victim. According to WXIA-TV, Stephanie Ung and her friend, both from the metro Atlanta area, were flying back from Cancún, Mexico, trying to make it home in time…
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‘Chuck and Nancy’ Cancel Meeting With Trump Because He’s an Asshole
Democratic leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York and Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California are getting tired of President Donald Trump’s shit. Fine, I don’t know if they are, but we, the collective millions of us who didn’t vote for him, are. Nevertheless, Schumer and Pelosi were supposed to meet Tuesday afternoon to prevent a government…
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Georgia Tech Football Player’s Brutal KO of Teammate Caught on Video and I Have Questions
A violent fight (if you could call it that) between two Georgia Tech football teammates has been released on TMZ Sports, and it’s pretty brutal. According to the sports site, defensive back Step Durham knocked out teammate and fellow defensive back Lance Austin inside the Yellow Jackets training facility before this year’s football season began.…
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The Perils of Being Black and Undocumented: The Good Place Actor Reveals Status to Los Angeles Times
Of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., approximately 575,000 (5 percent) are black—yet they make up about 10 percent of immigrants in deportation proceedings. Black undocumented immigrants also are less likely to receive valuable resources and help when it comes to programs like the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The cost…
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President Trump’s Latest Tweet Is Undeniable Proof That He’s an Asshole
I think at this point it’s no longer speculation or conjecture or mean-spiritedness to call President Donald Trump an asshole. He is an asshole. He knows it, his staff knows it, his supporters know it. And I think one of his best traits is being an asshole—an unabashed, unashamed asshole. Trump is the physical embodiment…
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Grammys Announce 2018 Nominees and Somehow Cardi B Isn’t Included for Best New Artist
How? Just how???!!! It’s that time of year again, and the Grammys have announced their 2018 nominees for their 60th-anniversary show. Dope. Cool. Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar are going to be battling it out for Album of the Year, which was widely expected. But what is probably most surprising is that somehow Belcalis Almanzar, aka…