news
-
US Supreme Court Grants Last-Minute Stay of Execution for Ga. Man Convicted by a Racist Juror
Keith Tharpe, a Georgia man who was convicted of murder in 1991 and sentenced to death, did not die as scheduled Tuesday. Instead, the U.S. Supreme Court intervened at the last moment and granted Tharpe a stay of execution just three-and-a-half hours after he was scheduled to be put to death by legal injection, the…
-
Mich. State Police Director Under Fire After Facebook Post Calling NFL Players Who Take a Knee During Anthem ‘Ungrateful, Anti-American Degenerates’
The director of the Michigan State Police is catching heat after blasting NFL players who opt to take a knee to protest the continued racial injustice in this country with a strongly worded post on her Facebook page. According to the Detroit Free Press, Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue shared the strongly worded message on her…
-
Donald Trump Jr. Broke Up With the Secret Service Just a Week Ago, but They’re Reportedly Back Together Again
Previously, on White House Apprentice, Donnie Jr. decided that he no longer needed his Secret Service detail, and he would much rather live his life in privacy—without a law-enforcement detail that could be called to testify about things they see or hear while protecting him all up in his damn business. Apparently Donald Trump Jr.…
-
Ala. Voters Chose Between ‘Ku Klux and the Klan’ Tonight in GOP Primary and Got Roy Moore
On Tuesday night, Roy Moore won the Alabama GOP primary by trouncing his opponent, Luther Strange, in what may be a double-digit margin, but the truth is, this was never really much of an election. Political pundits wanted you to believe that this race was a test for Donald Trump’s “brand.” Could Trump push an…
-
Reunited and It Feels So Good: Can LeBron and Wade Bring the Heat of Another Championship to Cleveland?
Dwyane Wade and LeBron James created basketball magic together for the four seasons they played together on the Miami Heat, winning two championships along the way. According to a recent report, the two are poised to make magic together again, this time in Cleveland. Wade agreed to a contract buyout with the Chicago Bulls on…
-
To the Black Men Still Watching the NFL: NBA God Bill Russell Just Took a Knee
Among the pantheon of black athletes you don’t discuss negatively, Bill Russell is in the top five. All black men know that walking into a black barbershop and talking bad about Bill Russell is grounds for having your ass kicked. It’s like walking into a black church and talking bad about Jesus; it can bring…
-
Black Chicago Cops Will Be Reprimanded for Taking a Knee, Chicago Mayor Issues Statement
Updated Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, 4:29 p.m. EDT: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel backed the Chicago Police Department’s decision to reprimand two black cops for taking a knee while in uniform this past weekend. The mayor voiced support for the athletes who chose to kneel in protest during the national anthem, though, and called Donald Trump’s…
-
Another Bill Bites the Dust: Republicans Want to Replace and Repeal Obamacare So Bad, Except They Don’t Know WTF They’re Doing
Another month, another GOP heath care bill, and another complete waste of time. On Tuesday the Senate announced that it isn’t even going to vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill, the latest attempt to replace what is now looking to be the mightiest health care bill ever to land—the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare—because the Republicans’…
-
Sponsors Are Dropping NFL Players for Protesting. This Is What We Mean When We Say ‘White Supremacy’
I want to show you something. It is the first message I received Monday morning after the NFL protests over the weekend. A Denver car dealership announced that it will “evaluate” Denver Broncos star Von Miller to decide whether it wants to continue its endorsement deal with the All-Pro linebacker. Last year, Broncos linebacker Brandon…
-
SC Restaurant: We’re Banning NFL Games Until Players Stand During Anthem, but Serving Trash Crab Legs Is OK
Looks like another bum is uninviting people from a place no one was going to anyway. This particular idiot is David McCraw, owner of the Palmetto Restaurant & Ale House in Greenville, S.C. According to the Associated Press, McCraw is banning NFL games from being played at his sports bar until all players stand for…