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Trump Believes All Black People Are Friends, Asks Black Reporter to Set Up Meeting With Congressional Black Caucus
President Donald Trump held a press conference, which means that he did something stupid. Sure, he brought up Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama, since that is becoming the norm for him, but this time he started to let his inner racist asshole come through. During the press conference Thursday, a black reporter, April Ryan,…
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Draymond Green on Knicks Owner: He's Got That Slave Master Mentality
Golden Stare Warriors big man Draymond Green is not here for the fuckshit. Green cut through the weeds to get to the heart of what he believes has driven a wedge between New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley and Knicks owner James Dolan. Last week, Dolan and Oakley’s relationship came to a head after Oakley…
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‘I Can’t Breathe’: Ohio Deputies Seen in Video Pepper-Spraying Black Man Strapped in Restraint Chair
Disturbing video shows a black man being pepper-sprayed by deputies in an Ohio jail, even though the man, identified as Charles Wade, was strapped into a restraint chair. The incident took place in October, when Wade was about to be booked in the Montgomery County jail in Dayton, Ohio, the Washington Post reports. Footage shows…
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#DayWithoutImmigrants: Businesses and Activists Show Just What Could Happen
Today is a #DayWithoutImmigrants, and businesses and activists in various areas across our great country, which was built by the hands of immigrants, are taking a stand against the president. In Washington, D.C., a list has been compiled that includes the names of businesses that closed Thursday, from the popular Busboys and Poets and Capital…
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Leaked Emails Show Clarence Thomas’ Wife Supports Trump and His Muslim Ban: Report
Looks like Clarence Thomas’ wife is not only in support of the asshat-in-chief but actually sent out an email on a conservative Listserv trying to mobilize support around his policies. “What is the best way to, with minimal costs, set up a daily text capacity for a ground up-grassroots army for pro-Trump daily action items…
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Fla. Man Can’t Believe It’s Illegal to ‘Whoop’ Children After Leaving Bruises on 5-Year-Old Girl: Report
A Florida man arrested on charges he spanked a 5-year-old girl so hard he left bruises expressed incredulity that his form of “discipline” was considered illegal, authorities say. The Palm Beach Post reports that Dennis Murdock, 25, of Riviera Beach, said he spanked the child after hearing that she had misbehaved in preschool, according to…
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Kanari Gentry-Bowers, 12, Dies From Injuries Suffered in Chicago Weekend Shooting
Kanari Gentry-Bowers became the third child victim to die from injuries suffered in a Chicago shooting over the past two days. Kanari died Wednesday afternoon, just a day after 11-year-old Takiya Holmes, another victim of a weekend shooting in Chicago, died. Kanari was shot in the back while playing basketball with friends at Henderson Elementary…
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Judge Denies Dismissal of Charges Against Police Officer Who Killed Philando Castile
Defense attorneys for the police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile attempted to get the manslaughter charges against him dropped, arguing that Castile was culpable in his own death, but a judge disagreed and denied the dismissal Wednesday, ruling that the trial against the officer will move forward. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that…
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Report: Hate Groups in the US Have Increased for 2nd Consecutive Year
The number of hate groups in the United States rose for the second year in a row in 2016, a result of the radical right being energized by the candidacy of Donald Trump, according to a report released Wednesday by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Anti-Muslim hate groups showed the most dramatic growth, nearly tripling…
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Chicago Police Say Suspect Shot at Rival Gang Members, Killed Takiya Holmes Instead
Police and prosecutors in Chicago say that Antwan C. Jones was walking down the street Saturday evening when he saw three rival gang members selling weed in his gang’s territory. Jones reportedly shot at them from across the street, but instead of hitting his targets, he hit 11-year-old Takiya Holmes in the right temple as…