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Photo of 5 High School Students Burning a Cross, Wearing KKK Hoods Shocks Iowa Town … but Not Really
I was born and raised in a small town, so I know how they work. Everyone in small towns emulates the style, fashion and trends they see on TV and social media. Right now, there is a girl named Martha in a little hamlet in North Carolina who told her friends to start calling her…
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How Donald Trump Uses Ivanka as His Secret Weapon
I guess the White House has a move when President Douchey von ShitBag is in a meeting, and that is to have his daughter Cersei Lannister Ivanka Trump stroll into the meeting as if she doesn’t know that a meeting is happening so that everyone in the meeting can play nice. And then, while Ivanka…
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15 States, DC Sue Trump Administration Over the End of DACA
On Wednesday, 15 states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. government over the president’s plan to remove protections against deportation for young immigrants, alleging that it was motivated by prejudice against Mexicans. According to the Boston Herald, legal experts do not believe the evidence is strong enough to support a claim of bias…
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NYC Public Schools Announces Free Lunch for All Students
The New York City Department of Education announced Wednesday that it will be providing free lunch to all public school students in the city during the 2017-2018 school year, which is a good thing, because no child in this country should be hungry, no matter his or her circumstance. WABC-TV reports that schools Chancellor Carmen…
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Fla. Residents Evacuate as Hurricane Irma Rips Through Caribbean
Jessica Alexandre has spent the last few days walking through her home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., deciding what she’ll pack into her Hyundai Elantra and what will be left behind before she and her family caravan north to her mother’s house in Atlanta on Thursday morning. Old family heirlooms, her two dogs, an 18-year-old nephew…
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If You’re in Hurricane Irma’s Path, Do Us a Favor: Get Out
I know, I know. You’re big. You’re strong. You ain’t no punk. I know you would never run from something named “Irma.” After all, what kind of name is Irma? Irmas bake pies. Irmas serve on the Usher Board. Irmas have furniture with lace doilies in their living rooms. But Hurricane Irma is not a…
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Charlottesville, Va., City Council Votes to Remove That Other Confederate Statue, Stonewall Jackson’s
Legislators in Charlottesville, Va., voted Tuesday night to remove a statue of yet another Confederate general, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. The City Council voted after 11 p.m., asking a design firm to redesign Justice Park (formerly Jackson Park), where the statue now stands—effectively ordering its removal once all court cases appealing the decision are concluded. NBC…
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NFL Player Michael Bennett Assaulted by Vegas Police After Mayweather-McGregor Fight, Video Shows
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett penned an open letter claiming that he was racially profiled and stopped by Las Vegas police after the Floyd Mayweather-vs.-Conor McGregor fight Aug. 26. According to Bennett’s Twitter post, he was leaving the T-Mobile Arena when he and others in the crowd heard what they believed to be gunshots.…
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Jason Whitlock Hates Black People
I despise trolls. Internet trolls do not bother me. In fact, I find them piteous. I feel sorry for people whose lives are so devoid of meaning or filled with privilege that their only respite is to attempt to upset others on social media. They are hilariously sad. I hate the original trolls. The ones…