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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”…
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Jay Pharoah on His SNL Departure: I’m Not a ‘Yes N–ga’
Jay Pharoah believes that he’s more than just impressions, but Saturday Night Live didn’t want his jokes—the show wanted his voices until it didn’t, and then SNL let him go. Pharoah’s Barack Obama impersonation was pitch-perfect, but once the president left office, the sketch-comedy show apparently didn’t see much of a need for the funny…
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NC Teen Dubbed Hero by Firefighters After Running Into Burning Home to Rescue 7-Month-Old Cousin
Not all heroes wear capes. In fact, some heroes are only high school students wearing basketball shorts and sneakers. His attire didn’t stop 17-year-old L.J. Gray of Kinston, N.C., from running into a burning home to save his 7-month-old cousin. “As a firefighter, we’re trained with all of the protective equipment that we have—the bunker…
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‘Concrete and Corroborative Evidence of Collusion’ Between Trump Associates and Russia, Source Says
We all know that President Vladimir TrumPutin is in bed with Mother Russia. Whether it’s photos of 45 with Russian hookers or Russia’s cable-installation bill for an extra cable box in the basement of the White House with the RT News package, we all know that something is amiss when it comes to Russian ties…
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2 Ga. Cops Fired After Video of Them Punching, Kicking Motorist During Traffic Stop
It seems as if you can’t just beat up a man at a traffic stop even as a law enforcement officer. Two Georgia police officers who authorities say were involved in the assault of a man during a traffic stop—where one punched the man as his hands were raised, and the other stomped the man…
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2nd Suspect Sought in Chicago Judge Shooting Watched Judge’s Girlfriend Weeks Before: Report
Another person allegedly involved in the shooting death of a Chicago judge surveilled the judge’s girlfriend for several weeks before the attack, prosecutors said. Prosecutors were still underlining robbery as a motive at a bond hearing Thursday. Joshua Smith, 37, who is currently in custody in the killing, gave a statement to police on video…
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Mich. Doctor Accused of Performing Female Genital Mutilation on 2 Young Girls
A Detroit-area emergency room doctor is being accused of mutilating the genitals of two 7-year-old girls in what is believed to be the first criminal case brought by U.S. prosecutors under a law banning the painful and gruesome practice. Jumana Nagarwala, 44, was charged in federal district court in Detroit with female genital mutilation, transportation…