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7th Child Victim of Memphis, Tenn., House Fire to Be Allowed to Die
The only survivor of a horrific house fire in Memphis, Tenn., will be taken off life support and allowed to die after doctors harvest his organs Wednesday, the boy’s father said, according to the Commercial Appeal. The father of little Cameron Hollingsworth, Ernest Jett Jr., said that it was decided that Cameron’s organs would be donated…
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Mo. State Senator Refuses to Stand During Pledge of Allegiance
A Missouri state senator refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance Wednesday, remaining seated in the chamber to show solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has now repeatedly refused to stand during the national anthem at NFL games as a protest against police brutality and racial injustice, The Blaze reports. “I…
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13-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot by Columbus, Ohio, Police
A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed by police in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday night after officers say the boy pulled a gun—which later turned out to be a BB gun—from his waistband, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, officers were responding to a report of an armed robbery involving multiple suspects at the…
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Wells Fargo CEO Blames Low-Level Employees for Bank’s Recent Troubles
Wells Fargo is embroiled in a multimillion-dollar banking-fraud scandal stemming from its aggressive cross-selling tactics, and CEO John Stumpf blames low-level bank employees for the trouble. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Wells Fargo has sought to distinguish itself as a leader in cross-selling banking products to existing customers. That, coupled with the bank’s own…
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#NoDAPL Protests Continue as the Movement Gains Nationwide Momentum
It began earlier this year in North Dakota when members of the Standing Rock, Rosebud and Lower Brule Lakota tribes blocked construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, but the #NoDAPL movement has grown in force and picked up supporters in states across the nation. Nearly 300 other tribal groups and celebrities such as Rosario Dawson, Susan Sarandon, Ben…
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Chris Long of the New England Patriots Shares His Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick
New England Patriots defensive end Chris Long was a guest on ESPN Radio’s Russillo & Kanell program Tuesday, and like many of his peers recently, he was asked to share his thoughts on Colin Kaepernick and the national anthem, a heated topic of debate lately. Long said that he’s had many thoughts about it but…
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Colin Powell Confirms Brother Status as Leaked Emails Show He Hates Donald Trump
Turns out that former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell is just like the rest of us black folks and believes that Donald J. Trump is a “national disgrace” and an “international pariah,” according to emails reportedly hacked and leaked online Tuesday. According to BuzzFeed News, emails from Powell’s account read that the GOP presidential…
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19-Year-Old Texas Mom Killed in Drive-by Shooting
A 19-year-old Houston mother was killed in a drive-by shooting Tuesday, the International Business Times reports. According to the report, a black Camaro drove through the parking lot of Kendra Childs’ apartment complex, with five shots fired from the car into a second-floor apartment. Childs was killed. Her boyfriend discovering her body the day of…
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Is Fox Sports Commentator Skip Bayless Woke?
I know that the often controversial Skip Bayless generally doesn’t have enough decent, compassionate, thoughtful sports sound clips to fill a thimble. He’s often wrong about sports and often is just wrong in general. Who can forget the time Richard Sherman called him out and the time Jalen Rose blasted him for being, well, Skip…
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86-Year-Old Woman on Alleged Thief: 'I Hope They Beat Her Ass'
Bernice Starnes is not to be messed with. The 86-year-old woman, who uses a wheelchair, was the victim of a purse snatching right outside her Bronx, N.Y., home. Starnes, a former high school track star, told PIX11 that she tried to give chase but just couldn’t. “I couldn’t catch her,” Starnes said. “I wanted to catch…