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‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Joe Arpaio Loses Bid for 7th Term
“America’s Toughest Sheriff” is no more. Arizona has voted Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio out of office, dismissing his bid for a seventh term following several legal problems involving racial profiling. Most recently, just a few weeks before the election, Arpaio was officially charged with criminal contempt of court for ignoring a judge’s order…
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President Obama Calls President-Elect Trump to Extend White House Invitation
After eight years of running the country, we’re willing to bet that Wednesday morning’s phone call to President-elect Donald Trump was the hardest call President Barack Obama has ever had to make. Obama congratulated Trump on his victory and invited the reality star to the White House Thursday to discuss “the smooth transition of power,”…
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Kamala Harris Makes History, Becomes 2nd Black Woman Elected to US Senate
On Tuesday, California elected state Attorney General Kamala Harris to represent it in the U.S. Senate. Harris is the first new senator for the state in 24 years—the first black politician to represent the state—and only the second black woman elected to the U.S. Senate. Harris, 52, entered the race after Sen. Barbara Boxer announced…
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Trial of Dylann Roof, Accused SC Church Shooter, Delayed Over Competency Issue
On Tuesday a federal judge said that he has ordered an evaluation into whether accused mass killer Dylann Roof was competent to stand trial for the shooting deaths of nine parishioners at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C., last year, Reuters reports. According to the newswire, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel also postponed jury…
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Protests Erupt Across Calif. Following Donald Trump's Presidential Projection
Californians took to the streets early Wednesday morning after Donald Trump was projected to be the president-elect of the United States, ABC News reports. According to the report, although protesters gathered elsewhere in the nation, including in Washington, D.C., the West Coast seemed to have the most activity because of the late hour at which…
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Report: 868 Fewer Places for People of Color to Cast Ballots in 2016 Election
Tuesday’s election is the first since the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act three years ago in Shelby County v. Holder, and according to a study published Friday, 868 polling places that served mostly people of color have been closed in that time. “The Great Poll Closure” (pdf), a study published by the…
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Active Shooter Situation Shuts Down L.A. County Polling Place on Election Day
An active shooting near a Los Angeles County polling place on Tuesday has left one person dead and at least three others wounded. Police in Azusa, Calif., were dealing with at least one heavily armed female suspect, although the Los Angeles Times reports that witnesses have said the shooter was a man. “This is an…
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Judge Denies Trump Campaign’s Request to Put Nev. Early Ballots on Hold
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump tried unsuccessfully on Tuesday to have some early ballots that were cast in Nevada put on hold, alleging that the presidential election in Las Vegas might be rigged to favor Democrats. According to the Washington Post, the Trump campaign alleged that the Clark County Registrar of Voters kept the polls…
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Eric Trump Tweets, Then Deletes, Illegal Ballot Selfie Showing He Voted for Dad
The second-eldest son of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump seems to have broken the law Tuesday when he tweeted a photo of his ballot showing that he voted for his father in the presidential election. Eric Trump, 32, posted the photo of his ballot with the caption, “It is an incredible honor to vote for…
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Father of Slain Dallas Police Officer Is Suing Black Lives Matter for Inciting ‘War on Police’
The father of one of the Dallas police officers who were killed back in July is reportedly suing Black Lives Matter and other groups, claiming that organizers incited a “war on police” that resulted in his son’s death, the Star-Telegram reports. According to the report, Enrique Zamarripa filed a 43-page lawsuit in U.S. District Court…