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NRA Recruitment Video Basically Labels the Left Violent Snowflakes
The National Rifle Association has proved once again that it’s not only gun-crazed but also contradictory when it comes to talking about those who oppose its views: the “left.” In a recent video posted to the NRA’s official Facebook page as a recruitment tool, the group references “they” quite often while never really saying who…
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Man Jailed in Rikers Island for 5 Months With $2 of Bail Files Lawsuit
In 2014, Aitabdel Salem, 41, was arrested for allegedly attacking a police officer after officers said he was stealing a coat. Salem was then sent to the Rikers Island jail in New York City with a $25,000 bail. Eventually the charges against Salem were dropped after prosecutors were unable to get an indictment on the…
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United Airlines Issues Apology to Mother After Infant Overheats Aboard Delayed Flight
Imagine sitting on a tarmac for two hours and complaining about your baby getting sick because he started to overheat: That’s exactly what happened to a Colorado mother on a United Airlines flight on her way to Texas last week. Emily France and her 4-month-old son, Owen, were on United Airlines Flight 4644 around 1:20…
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Man Spends 90 Days in Jail After Police Mistake Drywall Powder for Cocaine
Karlos Cashe, a handyman from Oviedo, Fla., spent 90 days behind bars after police thought his drywall powder was crack cocaine. Initially, in March, police pulled Cashe over for driving without headlights, but once they inspected his car, they found the powder on the floor and seats of the car. The powder, which was tested…
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Black Girls Are Viewed as Less Innocent and More Adultlike Than White Girls: Study
A study released Tuesday reveals what many of us already know: Black girls in the age range of 5-14 are viewed as less innocent than their white counterparts, revealing that race is often a factor in how a child’s actions are perceived. “Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood” (pdf) was released by the…
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Report: Sacramento, Calif., Police Department Moves to Fire Officer Involved in Shooting Death of Mentally Ill Black Man
On July 11, 2016, two police officers fired 18 shots at a mentally ill black man, who was armed with a knife with a 3.5-inch blade and “acting erratically,” within one minute of encountering him in a residential Sacramento, Calif., neighborhood. One of the officers involved in the shooting, Randy Lozoya, retired April 1, and…
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#Flint: City Council Approves Short-Term Water Contract After Heated Arguments at Meeting
Monday, June 26, was the deadline set by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for the Flint, Mich., City Council to either approve a 30-year contract with the Great Lakes Water Authority, provide an alternative long-term water solution or face legal action, and after a night of screaming matches between the public, council members and…
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Fake Time Magazine Cover Featuring Trump Discovered Hanging at Trump Golf Clubs
It turns out that this whole “fake news” thing may all come from the walls of Donald Trump’s golf clubs. The Washington Post reports that at least four Trump Golf clubs have featured a photo of a Time magazine cover. Dated March 1, 2009, the image features a stern-looking Trump looking as if he’s either…
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Teens Handcuffed for Selling Water on National Mall Get Job Offers
A little compassion goes a long way, and when Raymond Bell, the founder and administrator of the HOPE Project, saw that two young teens were handcuffed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for selling water without a permit, he saw two hardworking young people that he wanted to help. “I’m an entrepreneur myself, and…
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3 Chicago Cops Facing Multiple Charges in Alleged Cover-Up in Laquan McDonald’s Shooting Death
Three current or former Chicago police officers were indicted on multiple charges Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to cover up wrongdoing by Officer Jason Van Dyke, who gunned down 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in October 2014. The Chicago Tribune reports that Detective David March and Patrol Officers Joseph Walsh (Van Dyke’s partner that night) and Thomas Gaffney…