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Trump Friends and Foes Face Off in Berkeley, Calif., Leaving 21 Arrested, 11 Injured
Protesters took to the streets in dozens of cities nationwide Saturday to call on President Donald Trump to release his tax returns, both for transparency in his business dealings and for potential conflicts of interest. And, for the most part, the “tax marches” in more than 150 cities across the country were peacable. However,…
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Trump Supporter Says Those Suing the President for Inciting Violence Are Right: Trump Did Urge Him On
President Donald Trump’s lawyers are working double time to get yet another lawsuit against him dismissed, even going so far as to claim that he can’t be sued because he is president of the United States. Yet a federal judge ruled earlier this month that three protesters who claim they were roughed up at one…
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Dave Chappelle Pays Tribute to Charlie Murphy at John Mayer Concert
Comedian Dave Chappelle gave his late friend Charlie Murphy a touching tribute at a John Mayer concert this week. Arguably the person who introduced Murphy to the masses, Chappelle made a surprise appearance at Mayer’s Columbus, Ohio, show on Wednesday, where he dedicated the Mayer song “You’re Gonna Live Forever in Me” to his pal.…
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Shaquille O’Neal Will Pay for Funeral of Teen Who Accidentally Shot Himself on Instagram Live
Former basketball star Shaquille O’Neal will cover the funeral expenses for Malachi Hemphill, the 13-year-old Georgia teen who accidentally shot himself on Instagram Live. NBC 11 reports that O’Neal first called and then came by the home of Malachi’s family in Atlanta a day after the teen died from an accidental gunshot wound. “We just…
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Federal Judge Blocks Ark. Executions
Updated Saturday, April 15, 2017, 9:12 a.m. EDT: A federal judge has blocked the executions of six men in Arkansas, throwing into doubt whether the state will be able to carry out the executions before the expiration date of a controversial drug used in lethal injections, according to the New York Times. The ruling by…
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Black Women in DC Bring to Life the Untold Stories of Overlooked Black Women in Civil War History
A group of black women in Washington, D.C., are part of an acting troupe that gives voice to the nameless, faceless black women of the Civil War in a different spin on re-enactment groups. Female Re-Enactors of Distinction, or FREED, was founded in 2005 in association with the African American Civil War Museum in D.C.,…
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Aaron Hernandez Acquitted of Double Murder
Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has been found not guilty of a 2012 drive-by shooting that left two men dead. The jury on Friday also acquitted the Pro Bowl NFL tight end of witness intimidation, but found him guilty and sentenced him to four years for carrying an unlawful weapon, according to the…
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Australian Shop Causes Outrage After Banning Black Teens Because They ‘Always Steal’
A Melbourne, Australia, convenience store owner is facing social media outrage after putting up a sign banning black 14- to 18-year-olds because they “always steal.” According to Yahoo! 7 News, the sign on the store in Melton, which is west of the city, was put up Friday and read, “Because the 14-18 year old black…
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We Are on the Brink of War With North Korea and Trump Is at Mar-a-Lago, Again!
This president is the most vacationing-ass president in the history of presidents. His orange ass has been in office fewer than 100 days, and in that time he’s gone on seven trips to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Seven! Currently, when his orange ass isn’t tweeting random shit or dropping the “Mother of All Bombs”…