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Trump Administration Will Appeal Rulings That Blocked Revised Travel Ban ‘Soon’
Because his beloved Muslim travel ban is obviously the hill that President Donald Trump wants to die on, White House press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed Thursday that the administration plans to appeal the rulings from two federal judges that have temporarily blocked the revised travel ban. As previously reported on The Root, a federal judge…
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ICE Agents Are Showing Up at Courthouses to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants
Prosecutors and other attorneys are outraged over a new tactic U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been using to catch and arrest undocumented immigrants: showing up at courthouses where the immigrants are scheduled to appear as witnesses. Attorneys are worried that the practice will discourage undocumented immigrants from appearing in court to testify as…
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Trump Recites an Irish Proverb Written by a Nigerian Poet
On the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, Donald Trump decided to read his favorite Irish proverb. “Always remember to forget the friends that proved untrue. But never forget to remember those that have stuck by you,” said Nigerian poet Albashir Adam Alhassan. Alhassan was born to Nigerian parents in the Kano State of Nigeria, which,…
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Instead of Having a Birthday Party, This Chicago 6-Year-Old Wanted to Feed the Homeless
Most kids when they turn 6 want a huge birthday party with all their friends. Armani Crews, however, decided that feeding the homeless people in her community would be her way of celebrating. According to ABC News, Armani’s mother, Artesha Crews, thought her precocious child “was joking” when she began begging a few months ago…
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Noose Found Hanging Outside Middle School in Orlando, Fla.
A rope tied into a noose was found hanging outside the Gotha Middle School in Orlando, Fla., prompting an investigation by the police. According to the Associated Press, several students and staff members at Gotha saw the noose Wednesday morning before it was removed. Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools officials confirmed that police are investigating…
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Miami-Dade School District Head Vows to Protect Undocumented Students: ‘Over My Dead Body’ Will Immigration Agents Enter Schools
The Miami-Dade School District is not here for for the sudden uptick in immigration enforcement, vowing to protect its students and issuing what is essentially a “stay away” order to federal agents. “On behalf of every single kid in this community, over my dead body will any federal entity enter our schools to take immigration…
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Texas Baby Dies After Babysitter Was Unable to Get Through to 911
A Dallas 6-month-old died over the weekend after the child’s caretaker was unable to get through to 911. The Dallas Police Department is currently investigating the case, which may be linked to problems at the Dallas 911 center, which has been overwhelmed with “ghost calls.” According to CBSDFW, T-Mobile crews were working yesterday to fix…
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President TrumPutin Hates the Arts, According to 1st Budget Blueprint
President Vladimir TrumPutin wants to be such a tough hard-ass that he keeps picking fights even when there are none. Currently the U.S. is beefing with Mexico. Mexico? We loved Mexico prior to TrumPutin’s reign. Now Mexico hates us because of this dumb-ass wall that no one wants. On Thursday the president unveiled his first…
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11-Year-Old Mo. Boy Launches Books N Bros Reading Club, Focusing on African-American Children’s Literature
Sidney Keys III loves to read, and about six months ago he concocted a plan to start a reading club for boys his age to band together and celebrate their love of literature. The reading club, which he dubbed Books N Bros, strongly emphasizes making reading fun while focusing on and celebrating African-American literature and…
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Former L.A. County Sheriff Found Guilty of Obstruction of Justice, Lying to Federal Investigators
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was found guilty Wednesday of obstructing a federal investigation into allegations of abuse in the county jail system and then lying to investigators to cover up his interference. The Los Angeles Times reports that the jury reached their verdict on the second day of deliberations, and Baca, who…