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‘Trump Whisperer’ Kellyanne Conway Named Presidential Counselor
In one of the least shocking moves since Donald Trump won the presidency, his transition team announced Thursday that the outspoken, and often misguided, Kellyanne Conway will join the president-elect’s most trusted inner circle as the counselor to the president. “Kellyanne Conway has been a trusted adviser and strategist who played a crucial role in…
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EX-NFL Cornerback Will Allen Kicked Out of Mansion After Ponzi Scheme Conviction
Ex-NFL cornerback Will Allen was convicted in November of running a $35 million Ponzi scheme that bilked people out of their money, and now he’s lost his Florida mansion. According to recently filed legal documents viewed by TMZ Sports, Allen’s 4,474-square-foot lakefront property, which includes five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a pool and a hot tub,…
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Texas Woman Stabbed to Death by Stepson After 'Gloating' About Dallas Cowboys Win
Authorities say that a Texas woman was stabbed to death Sunday night by her stepson after she had reportedly been “gloating” about a Dallas Cowboys win, KEYE reports. According to the report, Magdalena Ruiz and her husband were sitting at home in their South Austin apartment watching TV when 20-year-old Pontrey O’Neal Jones attacked. Jones…
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Professor Who Wore Blackface Violated Harassment Policy: University of Oregon
A University of Oregon law professor who thought it was a good idea to wear blackface for a Halloween costume party was found to have violated the school’s anti-harassment policies, the Associated Press reports. However, according to the report, any disciplinary action that Nancy Shurtz may face will remain confidential, the university said in a…
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Former Ga. Police Officer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Taser Death
A former Georgia police officer was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after being found guilty of felony murder earlier this month in the Taser death of 24-year-old Gregory Towns in 2014, 11Alive reports. Former East Point Police Sgt. Marcus Eberhart was found guilty of all counts, which included felony murder and aggravated assault. His…
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Woman Reports White Man Choked Her Son; Fort Worth, Texas, Police Assault, Arrest Her Instead
Updated Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, 4:12 p.m. EST: The Fort Worth Police Department has released a statement regarding the video showing a Fort Worth police officer assaulting and arresting Jacqueline Craig and her two daughters: We acknowledge that the initial appearance of the video may raise serious questions. We ask that our investigators are given…
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Lawmakers in NC Fail to Repeal Controversial ‘Bathroom Bill’
After convening a special legislative session for the purpose of repealing the controversial “bathroom bill,” North Carolina legislators left Wednesday with the law still in place. Republicans in the Legislature debated over whether to fully or partially repeal the measure, and Democrats accused them of reneging on a pledge to completely eliminate H.B. 2, which…
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New Mo. Statute Ensures Children Are Fed Into School-to-Prison Pipeline
A Missouri statute that goes into effect Jan. 1 ensures that students there will be fed directly into the school-to-prison pipeline. The new rules state that fights between students either on school buses or on school campuses will no longer be treated as a minor offense or misdemeanor. Instead, the student or students will be…
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Flint, Mich., Plaintiffs File Emergency Motion to Force City, State to Deliver Water
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit that led to a court order requiring delivery of bottled water to residents of Flint, Mich., filed an emergency motion Wednesday to force the state of Michigan and the city of Flint to comply with the order. Neither the city nor the state has complied with the court order that mandates…
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Church Member Charged in ‘Vote Trump’ Vandalism, Burning of Black Church in Miss.
The suspect arrested and charged Wednesday in the burning of an African-American church in Mississippi is a member of the congregation. Andrew McClinton, a 45-year-old African American from Leland, Miss., was arrested and charged with first-degree arson of a place of worship, Warren Strain, spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, told the Associated…