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Body of 19-Year-Old Va. Culinary Student Found Behind Church in NC
The remains of a 19-year-old Virginia woman missing for almost two weeks were found behind a Charlotte, N.C., church on Friday, according to police. The body of Ashanti Markalia Billie, who had been missing since Sept. 18, was found Friday morning after a man cutting grass at the East Stonewall African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church…
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Thousands Descend on Washington, DC, for the March for Black Women
Although there was, in fact, a March for Racial Justice on Saturday in Washington, D.C., there was also a rally specifically for, about and led by black women: the March for Black Women, sponsored by the Black Women’s Blueprint, Black Youth Project 100 and Trans Sisters of Color Project. The March for Black Women held…
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O.J. Simpson Walks Out of Jail a Free Man (Yes, the Juice Is Loose)
Shortly after midnight on Sunday, Orenthal James Simpson, 70, walked out of Lovelock Correctional Center in northern Nevada a free man after serving a nine-year bid on charges of kidnapping and armed robbery. State prisons spokeswoman Brooke Keast told the Associated Press that she didn’t have any information on where Simpson was headed, although the…
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This Black Cop Proves That Not All Skinfolk Are Kinfolk
Brandon Tatum is a police officer in Arizona, and a former college football player for Arizona State, who has become the darling of conservatives because of a video he made belittling those football players who are kneeling before the national anthem to bring light to police brutality and injustice in America. In a six-and-a-half-minute clip,…
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NBA Says Players Must Stand During the National Anthem
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to teams on Friday saying that he expected players and coaches to stand for the national anthem before games, as is the rule. The memo also recommended that teams show videos expressing themes of unity before their first home games, a possible compromise to those players who would…
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Officers in Michael Bennett Vegas Incident Won’t Face Disciplinary Charges; Sheriff Says They Acted ‘Professionally’
Shockingly, the officers who NFL player Michael Bennett said held a gun to his head for no reason (well, besides his being black) will face no disciplinary charges, the Las Vegas sheriff announced Friday. “I believe they acted appropriately and professionally,” Sheriff Joe Lombardo told reporters about the Aug. 26 incident involving the Seattle Seahawks…
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As Racist as He Wanna Be: Trump Attacks Mayor of San Juan, Implies Puerto Ricans in a Crisis Are Lazy
President Tiny Twitter Fingers lashed out at the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Saturday morning using thinly veiled racist language to disparage Puerto Ricans who are in desperate need of help after Hurricane Maria. Trump, tweeting from a golf course in New Jersey (because where else would the president be when citizens of…
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Murder Conviction Overturned After Court Determines Teen Was Coerced by LAPD
A teenager’s murder conviction was overturned Friday by a federal appeals court, which ruled that the Los Angeles Police Department violated the teen’s rights by denying his request for a lawyer and forcing him into a confession. The Los Angeles Times reports that Jessie Rodriguez was 14 years old in 2005 when the LAPD questioned…
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Inmates in La. Jail Will Lose in-Person Visits; Friends and Family Will Have to Pay for Video Visitation
Face-to-face visits are something many inmates serving time look forward to. Being able to see friends and family members in person, to laugh and enjoy conversations together, is a way to make long sentences seem shorter. It helps families stay bonded, helps children know family members who may otherwise be absent from their lives and…
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Couldn’t Pay the Cost, Can’t Be the Boss: The Tom Price Story
Previously, on White House Apprentice, the head of the Department of Health and Human Services got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Instead of doing whatever it is that the secretary of health and human services is actually supposed to do in a Trump administration, Tom Price was out here making it rain…