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The President’s Love for Big Trucks Feels Racist
I don’t know if big trucks breed racism. Like, I don’t know if you aren’t a racist but then happen to want a truck so big that you need a ladder to climb into it and you automatically become racist, but it feels as if racists love big trucks. Not just pickup trucks, but all…
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2 Black Pastors Sue Coca-Cola, the American Beverage Association, Charging They Deceive Consumers About Soda’s Health Risks
Two black pastors filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola and the American Beverage Association last week, claiming that soda manufacturers knowingly deceive consumers about the health risks associated with the drinks, costing their communities lives through illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and stroke. The complaint was filed in Washington, D.C., Superior Court on Thursday on…
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Shipping Dirty: $1,000,000 in Pot Found Stashed in Ford Fusions Shipped to Ohio From Mexico
Someone obviously thought he or she was being smart by using new cars to ship marijuana from Mexico to Ohio, but the plot was foiled and Drug Enforcement Administration agents confiscated $1 million in weed. According to CNN, 15 Ford Fusions that arrived at a Lordstown, Ohio, plant had weed stored in the spare tire…
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Miss. Man Accused of Beating 3-Year-Old Girl to Death Over Math Lesson Charged With Capital Murder
A Meridian, Miss., man is accused of beating a 3-year-old girl as hard as he possibly could because she could not answer questions about numbers correctly. Police say that 25-year-old Josh Salovich was teaching numbers to little Bailey Salovich when, they say Salovich explained, the little girl did not give the correct answers, so he…
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Is 48 Hours Too Long to Wait for a Police Officer to Give a Statement After a Fatal Shooting?
Police officers in Portland, Ore., who were involved in a shooting that resulted in death or serious physical injury were previously given 48 hours during which they could consult with an attorney before having to make a statement about the shooting. It was a rule that was objected to by advocates for police accountability. In…
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Chicago, Cook County Judges Will Be Required to Set Affordable Bonds for Nondangerous Defendants
Timothy C. Evans, chief judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Ill., announced Monday that Cook County judges will be required to set affordable monetary bonds for defendants who do not pose a danger to the public. As of Sept. 18, judges will be prohibited from setting bond higher than what felony defendants can…
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NYC Commemorates the 3rd Anniversary of Eric Garner’s Death While Activists Still Call for Justice
Today, July 17, marks the third anniversary of the death of Eric Garner, the Staten Island, N.Y., husband and father who was killed by New York City police—his last words the refrain, “I can’t breathe,” invigorating a nascent Black Lives Matter movement and driving thousands into the streets to protest. Many took to social media…
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How Do You Get a Pay Cut on Your Day Off? St. Louis Politicians Fail Again on Minimum Wage
While just about everything else in life gets more expensive every year, the federal minimum wage has stubbornly stayed at $7.25 an hour since 2009. That was President Barack Obama’s first year in office, Borders Books was still a thing, movies cost only $7.50 and Rihanna was still dating Chris Brown. In other words, a…
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Minneapolis Police Officer Who Reportedly Shot and Killed Australian Native Identified
Updated Monday, July 17, 2017, 2:20 p.m. EDT: Well, that didn’t take long at all. The Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed a 40-year-old Australian native in an alley behind her home Saturday night after she called 911 to report a disturbance has been identified—with pictures and everything. According to the Star Tribune, a…
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Fla. Babysitter Allegedly Broke 3-Year-Old’s Arm Because He Peed in His Pants
Daytona Beach, Fla., babysitter Haillee Howell has been accused of breaking a 3-year-old’s arm with a large kitchen utensil, all because the child wet his pants. According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Howell, 21, has been charged with aggravated child abuse and is being held at Florida’s Volusia County Jail without bail. Howell allegedly grabbed…