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Meningitis Outbreak Kills Hundreds in Nigeria
A meningitis outbreak has killed about 282 people in Nigeria, spreading across 15 states in the West African nation. Nigeria’s Center for Disease Control reported a wide outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis. The agency reports that a new strain of the disease called “stereotype C” has emerged. Nearly 2,000 suspected cases have been recorded, and 109…
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Tina Fey Calls Out Her White Sisters Who Voted for Trump: ‘You Can’t Look Away’
Miss Tina Fey took no tea for the fever when it came to calling out her sistren—specifically white, college-educated women who voted for Donald Trump and gave him the presidency. “A lot of this election was turned by white, college-educated women who now would like to forget about this election and go back to watching…
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Brilliant Legal Pioneer and Influential Black Republican William T. Coleman Dies at 96
Though many may not know his name, William T. Coleman Jr. was a champion of civil rights, an influential African American and a pioneering Cabinet secretary during the 1970s. He died in his home in Virginia on Friday. He was 96. The New York Times reports that Coleman’s death was confirmed by a spokeswoman for…
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Conn. Bill Would Allow Weaponized Drones for Police; What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
If a new bill authorizing the use of weaponized drones passes, Connecticut police officers would have the ability to use the flying machines to kill. What could possibly go wrong? The bill authorizing police use of “deadly” drones passed 34-7 in the state Legislature’s joint Judiciary Committee Wednesday. It is now pending action by the…
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3 Arrested in Fire That Brought Down I-85 in Atlanta
A homeless man has been arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting the fire that collapsed a portion of Interstate 85 in Atlanta, part of an elevated interstate that will now be closed for months. Basil Eleby was arrested in connection with Thursday evening’s fire under I-85, CNN reports. No one was injured in the fire,…
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NC Rolls Back Offensive Bathroom Bill so State Can Stop Losing Money and Basketball Tournaments
The state of North Carolina made a step in the right direction Thursday, even if it was for a disingenuous reason, by repealing its disgusting bathroom bill, H.B. 2, which required transgender people to use the bathroom for the gender listed on their birth certificate, and not the one corresponding to their gender identity. NBC…
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Upcoming Episode of Underground Will Be Solo Performance by Aisha Hinds, Focused on Harriet Tubman
The sixth installment of the second season of Underground will be a solo performance by actress Aisha Hinds, focused on her portrayal of Harriet Tubman, the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad, who led many enslaved black people to freedom. WGN America announced Friday that the April 12 episode will air at a special…
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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Endorses 10-Year Plan to Shut Down Rikers Island Jail Complex
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito will reportedly endorse a plan to be proposed by former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman to close down the city’s Rikers Island jail complex within a decade. Lippman has been the head of a commission looking into the potential closing of Rikers, and…
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Mumia Abu-Jamal Wins Court Battle to Get Hepatitis C Treatment in Prison
Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal won a major victory in his lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections on Friday when a federal court ruled that he can begin receiving treatments for hepatitis C while in prison. The decision, which was outlined in a status report from the federal lawsuit Abu-Jamal filed against the state, does…
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It’s Time for the Trump Administration to Get Hillary Clinton’s Name Out of Their Mouths
While we don’t know if Hillary Clinton lost fair and square to President Vladimir TrumPutin, we do know that she lost, and as it stands, the former secretary of state did not win the presidency and does not hold a current position in TrumPutin’s regime. So TrumPutin’s administration really needs to stop dragging her name…