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Marcel Williams Executed by the State of Ark. in 1st Double Execution Since 2000
Updated Monday, April 24, 2017, 11:42 p.m. EDT: The state of Arkansas has executed Marcel Williams for the 1994 rape, beating and murder of Stacy Errickson. He was the second death row inmate to be put to death Monday night as part of the first double execution in the U.S. since 2000. Arkansas Online reports…
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Aaron Hernandez Remembered at Private Funeral in His Hometown; Suicide Notes Turned Over to Family
Former New England Patriots tight end and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez was remembered by his family, friends and former teammates at a private funeral service in his hometown of Bristol, Conn., Monday afternoon. As his loved ones prepared to mourn him, the three suicide notes Hernandez left behind in his prison cell were turned over…
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Toronto Raptors Playoff T-Shirts for Fans Are the Worst
Our Canadian friends to the north do a lot of things well. They are friendly and have universal health care and some kind of weird gravy that they put on their fries. But they could use all the help when it comes to making free T-shirts for their fans during the playoffs. On Monday the…
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Jesse Williams and Wife Divorcing After 5 Years: Report
Everyone’s favorite #WokeBae, Jesse Williams, is allegedly divorcing his wife, Aryn Drake-Lee. According to TMZ, the divorce was supposedly filed five weeks ago, but the couple has not officially released a statement. It’s not clear who filed for divorce. The two launched their popular Ebroji app last year and have two kids together: son Maceo…
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Meshell Ndegeocello’s 72-Year-Old Mother Reported Missing
Meshell Ndegeocello is reaching out to her fans on social media to help her find her missing mother. According to Prince George’s County, Md., police, 72-year-old Helen Byrd Johnson, who suffers from dementia, went missing in Oxon Hill, Md., on Monday, April 10, and and was driving a gray Ford Taurus with Maryland tag No.…
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Indiana University Bans Athletes With History of Sexual Violence
In a groundbreaking decision, the University of Indiana will no longer allow student-athletes with a history of sexual or domestic violence to compete in the school’s college athletics. The Indianapolis Star reports that in the wake of a number of scandals across the country that sparked debate on how big-time college athletics handle the troubling…
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Gun-Crazy Lawmaker Threatens Funding, Accuses Black Students of ‘Race-Baiting’ Over School Project
You probably weren’t aware of this, but conservatives have uncovered a little-known but extremely useful political theory that explains every problem in American politics, from rising health care costs to the problems in the Middle East and even police brutality: It’s Obama’s fault. Still. Take the case of Wyoming state senator and Elmer Fudd look-alike…
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President TrumPutin’s Latest Interview With the Associated Press Is Disturbing
Look, let’s be honest; we don’t expect much from this president. As long as he can keep his wooden blocks off the floor, not watch the adult channels when Papa Bannon isn’t home and doesn’t pee all over the toilet seat, we will all collectively pat him on the head and send him on his…
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Ron Clark Academy Welcomes Its 5th-Grade Class in the Most Turnt Up Way
If you don’t know about the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, you should know that not only does the school look like something out of a Harry Potter movie, but its principal and founder, Ron Clark, has some slick dance moves. Last week the academy welcomed its newest fifth-graders in the most lit way. Not…