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19-Year-Old Thug, Accused of Racist Attack on Black Cornell University Student, Charged With Hate Crime
A white Cornell University student has now been slapped with a hate crime charge in connection with a September assault on a black classmate. According to the Associated Press, the Tompkins County, N.Y., District Attorney’s Office announced Monday that it added the new count to 19-year-old John Greenwood’s growing list of charges. Greenwood also faces…
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Papa John’s Apologizes After Blaming Lagging Sales of Trash Pizza on NFL Anthem Protests
Papa John’s is singing a different tune after blaming its pizza-sales decline on the NFL anthem protests. The pizza company’s CEO, John Schnatter, thought it appropriate earlier this month to tell shareholders that “the NFL has hurt us,” expressing disappointment that “the NFL and its leadership did not resolve this.” By “resolve this,” Schnatter was,…
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Did Y’all’s Dotard President Just Tweet Condolences About the Wrong Mass Shooting?
That we have had mass shooting after mass shooting after horrific mass shooting in this country is already unconscionable and unforgivable in a country that touts itself as a leading power. When your president sends what appears to be a generic tweet about the latest assault on American lives? Well, that just adds infuriating insult…
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Maxine Waters Leads an ‘Impeach 45’ Chant at the Glamour Women of the Year Ceremony
Your Auntie Maxine Waters showed up and showed out Monday night at the Glamour Women of the Year ceremony in New York City. As the California congresswoman was wrapping up her remarks and receiving a standing ovation from the crowd, she began shouting, “Impeach 45!” and encouraged the gathered crowd to join her. And join…
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#Flint: 1,299 Days of No Clean Water, but State Advisory Committee Says ‘Nothing to Discuss’
Tuesday marks day 1,299 that the people of Flint, Mich., have been without clean water. There doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. Meanwhile, the advisory committee appointed by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to address public health concerns related to the lead-contaminated water crisis has canceled its fourth consecutive meeting because it doesn’t believe…
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At Least 5 Dead After Shooting Involving Multiple Locations in California, Including Elementary School
Updated Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, 3:05 p.m. EST: The death toll has now risen to four victims in a shooting in Northern California. It was also confirmed that the shooter was killed by police, bringing the total death count to five. The gunman went on a violent rampage that began at a home and spanned…
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Boston-Area College Will Name School After Trailblazing Journalist Gwen Ifill
For decades, journalist Gwen Ifill served as a role model for reporting with integrity, clarity and fierce intelligence. Now students at one Boston-area college will be able to study in a school that bears her name. According to the Boston Herald, Simmons College announced the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts and Humanities on Tuesday…
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Good Samaritan Killed While Trying to Help Distressed Motorist as Twin Sister Looks On
Twin sisters Marcasia and Markwonda Crenshaw were returning home to South Florida Sunday night when they saw a van parked on the inside lane of Interstate 95. Concerned, they pulled over to make sure the driver of the van was OK. It would be a fateful decision. Marcasia, 25, was struck and killed by a…
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A ‘Come Meet a Black Person’ Networking Event Is Happening in Georgia This Week and I Have So Many Thoughts
This is not a drill. And this is not our sister site The Onion. Come this Thursday, people of the beige persuasion, from far and wide, can come to a special networking event in Georgia where they can … *gasp* … meet a black person. Seriously, folks, there’s a Facebook event page and everything for…