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Federal Judge Rules AT&T Can Purchase Time Warner for $85 Billion
When Makan Delrahim—head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division—filed a federal lawsuit in November to prevent AT&T’s $85 billion purchase of Time Warner, questions arose as to whether the former White House counsel was unduly influenced by Donald Trump’s seemingly personal vendetta against CNN, a company owned by Time Warner. The DOJ insisted…
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Muslim Inmates Finally Granted Meals During Ramadan After Days With No Food
Inmates in Washington state have been losing more than 20 pounds each during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan because of prison policies, according to a lawsuit brought by the Council on American-Islamic Relations. CAIR contends that during Ramadan, prison officials are refusing to provide prisoners with food between sundown and sunrise, the only time…
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‘Your Language Sounds Nasty’: Woman Captured on Viral Video Going on Racist Rant at Florida Nail Salon
Looks like this Becky’s beauty is definitely only skin-deep. An unidentified woman was captured on video going on an offensive, racist rant at a Hillsborough County, Fla., nail salon. “If they don’t understand the language, they should go back to their own country, period,” the woman is heard saying in the video, which has spread…
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Study: You’re More Likely to Be Hired if You’re Referred by Someone White
Here’s a trick question: Two people of the same race apply for a job. Both have identical skills, education and experience. Both are referred by someone who already works at the company. Which one is more likely to be hired? Answer: The one with the white friend. Everyone knows it’s always good to have a…
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Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff Becomes Youngest Girls’ Tennis Champion in 24 Years
Another black girl making history. Yes! It looks like black women will always be setting the standard for what tennis champions should embody. Cori “Coco” Gauff, 14, became the youngest girl to win the junior title at the French Open since 1994. Gauff defeated Caty McNally 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1) in an all-American final to…
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Jeff Sessions Makes Another Racist, Sexist Policy Change at Justice Department. Is Anyone Surprised?
In what surely is a direct attack on immigrants from Central America, Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday reversed a ruling by an immigration court, making it more difficult for those who seek asylum here to claim fears of domestic abuse or gang violence as legitimate reasons to gain entry into the United States. Of…
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Trump Continues His Petty Presidency, Vows to Make Canada Pay for Trudeau’s Comments
Welp, the G-7 summit happened, and as expected, the president of the United States showed his entire untanned ass on a global stage. And even though the party has ended, that hasn’t stopped Donald Trump from holding a grudge. Apparently Trump believes that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shaded him during a speech he made…
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10 Reasons Dennis Rodman’s Summit Interview Was the Most Bizarre Must-Watch Television Moment in 2018
Dennis Rodman—or the Worm, as he was affectionately known during his playing days in the NBA—just gave arguably (although I wouldn’t argue with me about this) the best piece of television of 2018. It happened during an appearance on CNN. Rodman, who was in Singapore for the talks between a dictator-tyrant and the leader of…
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Missouri Waitress Fired Over ‘N-Word Hunting’ Video Swears She Isn’t Racist, Claims to Have Black Friends
We all knew it was only a matter of time before good ole Tabbie came back with the tears and the apologies, crying that she’s not racist. Turns out it didn’t take that long for the Jefferson County, Mo., resident to start her apology tour, claiming that she was drunk at the time she was…
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Biological Mom of Kamiyah Mobley Reveals She Is Not Speaking With Her Daughter: ‘I Shouldn’t Have to Compete With a Kidnapper’
It’s been over a year since Kamiyah Mobley, who was kidnapped as a newborn, was found alive and well, living happily with the woman who kidnapped her. In that time the kidnapper, Gloria Williams, was tried and recently sentenced to 18 years in prison, and Kamiyah was reunited with her biological family. But what may…