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Represent the President or Nah? Top Lawyers Tell Trump to Kick Russian Rocks
Looks like President Vladimir TrumPutin is having trouble finding a law firm that’s willing to represent his lying ass in the Russia investigations, and that’s because the president has proved himself to be an untrustworthy client. According to several sources who spoke with Yahoo! News, four major law firms have passed on the opportunity to…
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Calif. Grandmother Wanted in Fatal Stabbing of 18-Month-Old Granddaughter Detained
Updated Tuesday, June 6, 2017, 9:36 a.m. EDT: Police have confirmed that a Colton, Calif., grandmother wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of her 18-month-old granddaughter has been captured. Nicole Darrington Clark was taken into custody Tuesday morning, although other details are not immediately available. A police dispatcher told the Los Angeles Times that more…
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Mo. Man Charged With Murder in Kansas City, Mo., Road Rage Shooting That Left 19-Year-Old Father-to-Be Dead
An Independence, Mo., man is facing multiple charges after being accused of opening fire on a couple in another car during a road rage incident, killing a 19-year-old father-to-be and injuring his pregnant girlfriend as the couple were on their way home from a sonogram appointment. According to the Kansas City Star, John C. Young,…
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2 Teen Girls Sentenced for Their Role in School Bathroom Attack That Left 16-Year-Old Amy Joyner-Francis Dead
Two teens have been sentenced for their part in a school bathroom fight at a Delaware high school that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old girl. According to the Associated Press, one 17-year-old who was convicted in the attack that left Amy Joyner-Francis dead was sentenced Monday to six months in a juvenile facility.…
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Research Suggests Police Speak Less Respectfully to Black People
Researchers studying the use of language by police found that officers in Oakland, Calif., are more likely to speak to white people with a higher level of respect than they give to black people. While this news of racial disparity should come as a shock to no one, it is information worth investigating to see…
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An 18-Year-Old Who Just Graduated From High School Is Looking to Unseat an Incumbent on Denver School Board
Auontai “Tay” Anderson just graduated from Denver’s Manual High School on May 27, and his plans for the summer include going to Elitch Gardens amusement park, working at the Krispy Kreme doughnut shop and campaigning for the District 4 seat on the Denver School Board. The Denver Post reports that a wave of community activism…
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Housing an Inmate in a Calif. Prison Costs More Than Tuition for a Year at Harvard University
There are 130,000 inmates in California’s prison system, and under Gov. Jerry Brown’s spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1, the cost of housing them is expected to reach a record $75,560, which is more than the annual cost of attending Harvard University. Brown’s plan includes a record $11.4 billion for the…
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A Recap of This Weekend’s Wypipo Hunger Games
Between Saturday’s London terror attacks, Bill Maher blurting out the n-word on live TV and the NBA Finals, you might have overlooked the fact that Portland, Ore., hosted a mashup of The Purge and The Hunger Games this weekend. White supremacists, militia groups and people who simply want to “make America great again” squared off…
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Flint, Mich., Official Resigns After Being Caught on Tape Blaming Water Crisis on ‘Niggers’ Who ‘Don’t Pay Their Bills’
A Flint, Mich., official has tendered his resignation after water activists recorded him using a racial slur and racially charged stereotypes as he pointed blame for the city’s water crisis. Phil Stair, the sales manager of the Genessee County Land Bank, handed in his resignation after being recorded blaming the city’s water crisis on “fucking…