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Investigation Finds Prison Guards Forced Inmates to Walk Around Naked Wearing Leashes
A state investigation details the cruel and inhumane treatment of prisoners at an Alaska correctional facility. The investigation reveals an incident in which corrections officers forced male inmates to strip naked in front of female guards, placed dog leashes around their necks and paraded them around the prison before forcing them to sleep nude in…
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After Winning Their 4th Championship in 7 Seasons, the Minnesota Lynx Are the Greatest WNBA Franchise
On Wednesday the Minnesota Lynx held off a scrappy late-fourth-quarter effort by the Los Angeles Sparks to clinch their fourth title in the last seven seasons, thus solidifying their place as the greatest WNBA franchise in the history of the WNBA. Don’t @ me, bro. In Game 5, the Lynx controlled what turned out to…
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2 Large Fries and a Baggie of Coke? McDonald’s Manager Charged With Dealing Drugs Out of Bronx, NY, Restaurant
The manager of a McDonald’s in New York City’s Bronx borough decided to double his earnings by dealing cocaine while managing the fast-food restaurant, according to prosecutors. Frank Guerrero, 26, worked at the 24-hour McDonald’s location on Bruckner Boulevard for about eight years, and during that time, he often unlocked the doors to serve up…
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Justice Department Probe of Harvard Admissions May Hit on Affirmative Action: Report
The Trump administration’s battle against affirmative action is under way. A new report from BuzzFeed News confirms that the Department of Justice is investigating Harvard University’s admissions practices. The investigation likely centers on allegations that Harvard’s use of affirmative action discriminates against students of Asian descent, according to the report. BuzzFeed reports that the confirmation…
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Federal Judge Officially Dismisses Guilty Verdict Against Joe Arpaio, Who Purposely Ignored Court Order, Illegally Detained Latinos While Sheriff
Former Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio will officially have his criminal record scrubbed clean after a federal judge accepted his presidential pardon Wednesday. According to the Arizona Republic, at the request of Arpaio’s defense lawyers as well as lawyers form the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton dismissed Arpaio’s guilty verdict…
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‘It’s Not Murder if They’re Black’: Man Charged With Sending Racist Death Threats Targeting Howard University Students
A 24-year-old man from Alexandria, Va., is finally facing charges in connection with racist death threats online on 4chan and Reddit that targeted students at historically black Howard University in Washington, D.C. “Any niggers left at Howard University after 10 tomorrow will be the first to go,” the messages read in part, according to the…
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After Sunday’s Shooting Massacre, Hotels and Casinos in Las Vegas Look to Increase Security
In the wake of Sunday night’s shooting massacre on the Las Vegas Strip, hotels and casinos are looking to maintain as much of a sense of normalcy as possible while simultaneously ramping up security to keep employees and guests alike as safe as possible. The New York Daily News reports that while many in the…
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Report: Las Vegas Shooter Was Prescribed an Anti-Anxiety Drug in June
As many of us still work to make sense of the horrifically tragic shooting that happened Sunday night on the Las Vegas Strip, details continue to emerge that may offer some insight into what could have led Stephen Paddock to commit such a heinous act. It is now reported that in June he received a…
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FEMA Is Garnishing This Man’s Check to Take Back Funds Given to Him After Hurricane Katrina
Imagine being a federal agency that is supposed to provide help and support for victims of natural disasters in their time of need, and when one such victim—a deserving recipient who survived Hurricane Katrina—applies for and receives such aid, you come after him 12 years later and begin garnishing his check to get the money…
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Charlottesville, Va.’s ‘Unite the Right’ Organizer Indicted for Allegedly Lying His Ass Off
The man who organized Nazi-palooza and brought together one of the biggest crowds of racists outside of Donald Trump rallies and Boston sports events was charged with committing perjury on Tuesday. According to the Washington Post, on Tuesday an Albermarle County, Va., grand jury indicted 34-year-old Jason Kessler, the main organizer for Charlottesville, Va.’s Unite…