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Judge Rules Cop Who Killed Philando Castile Cannot Re-Enact Shooting While Jurors Watch
The trial of the police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile last summer is set to begin later this month, and on Tuesday a judge heard motions from both sides, offering a glimpse into the strategies of both and setting the stage for what will likely be a contentious court battle. Ramsey County, Minn.,…
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House Democrats Demand Immediate Investigation of Trump After Release of Comey Memo
After news broke Tuesday of a memo by former FBI Director James Comey detailing President Donald Trump’s attempt to get him to stop the federal investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, House Democrats issued a demand for an immediate investigation into the president, the U.S. attorney general and top White House aides. All…
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#Flint: Thousands of Children to Receive Food Aid to Limit Lead Exposure, but Not Those Who Left City
Thousands of children in the city of Flint, Mich., will receive additional money for nutritional foods that can help limit the effects of lead exposure, but those whose families left the city amid the water-contamination crisis are no longer eligible for the subsidy, even though they may still suffer the effects of lead poisoning. Among…
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Comey Memo Reveals Trump Asked Him to End Flynn Investigation
At a February meeting in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to end the federal investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn and his ties to Russia, and shortly after the meeting, Comey documented the details of Trump’s request in a memo, which he later shared with senior FBI…
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How La.’s Legislature Voted in Favor of White Supremacy
On Monday the Louisiana House of Representatives held a vote on the city of New Orleans’ removal of monuments to the Confederate States of America, The Advocate reports. After two hours of furious debate, the House overwhelmingly voted 65-31 for H.B. 71, which forbids the altering, removal or renaming of any “structure, plaque, monument or…
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#BuyingACarWhileBlack: Tenn. Officer Allegedly Pulled Gun on Black Woman Who Was Changing License Plates on Vehicle She Bought
A Knoxville, Tenn., police officer is under investigation after allegedly pulling his gun while off duty on a black woman who was changing the license plates on an SUV she had recently purchased, and refusing to let her provide proof. According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, the Knoxville Police Department is investigating Officer Matthew Janis…
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European Country to US: New Phone, Who Dis?
Because President Vladimir TrumPutin has no idea what in the hell he’s doing—and that includes, I don’t know, showing classified material to Russian officials—a senior European official has told the Associated Press that since our president can’t even hold water, his country may stop sharing classified info with the United States. Such sharing “could be…
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Did James Harden Mastermind a Strip Club Beatdown and Robbery?
Moses Malone Jr., the son of late NBA Hall of Famer Moses Malone, believes that Houston Rockets star point guard James Harden was the mastermind behind a June robbery and assault in which at least $15,000 worth of jewelry was stolen. Now Malone has filed a lawsuit against Harden in which he claims that the…
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18-Year-Old Graduates Magna Cum Laude From Howard University, Sets Sights on Doctorate Next
At 18, many people are excitedly preparing for college. Nkechinyere Chidi-Ogbolu, on the other hand, just graduated from college as a member of Howard University’s Class of 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering. And she graduated magna cum laude. According to The Hilltop, Howard’s student newspaper, Chidi-Ogbolu started her journey at age…
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If This Latest Russia Report Doesn’t Get Trump Impeached, I Don’t Know What Will
I don’t have to comb through years of President TrumPutin’s taxes or real estate dealings to point out collusion between the worst president in American history and Mother Russia, aka our play cousin. Let’s just look at the past week. On May 9, unbeknownst to members of his own team, Trump fired FBI Director James…