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Watch: Trump’s National Spokeswoman on Offensive Immigration Ban: ‘So What? They’re Muslim’
Donald Trump’s national spokesperson, Katrina Pierson, got into a heated debate with CNN’s S.E. Cupp on Tuesday as she defended the 2016 presidential candidate’s outrageous proposal to ban all Muslim immigration to the United States. In the debate, Pierson seemingly saw no difference between law-abiding Muslims and religious extremists, and contended that the United States…
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Seattle Police Investigate Death of College Student Who Fell Off Roof
The death of a Seattle Central College student over the weekend is now being investigated by police, and many in the community suspect foul play, the Seattle Times reports. The victim, identified as 16-year-old Hamza Warsame, is believed to have died from injuries from a fall off the roof of a Capitol Hill building Saturday…
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Del. Officer Who Kicked Black Suspect in the Face Is Acquitted of Assault
A Delaware police officer, who was caught on video kicking a black suspect in the face and breaking his jaw, was acquitted of assault Tuesday after a three-day deliberation by a Delaware jury. According to ABC 6, jurors deliberated 16 hours a day for three days before acquitting Dover Police Cpl. Thomas Webster IV,…
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6 Arrested in Abduction of 2 University of Rochester Students
Authorities have arrested and charged six people in connection with the abduction of two University of Rochester seniors over the weekend, the New York Daily News reports. The six suspects are accused of beating and shooting at least one of the two 21-year-olds, Ani Okeke Ewo and Nicholas Kollias, who were lured to a suspected…
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Mich. State Senator on Failing Schools: ‘We Can’t Make an African American White’
Republican state Sen. Marty Knollenberg of Michigan has some damage control to do after remarks he made during an education-committee meeting in Lansing on Thursday sparked outrage, WXYZ reports. While addressing the issue of failing school districts, and the statistical fact that most children suffering are of color, Knollenberg, from Troy, responded, “You mentioned these…
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Pig’s Head Found Outside Philadelphia Mosque
The caretaker of a Philadelphia mosque found a severed pig’s head outside the place of worship early Monday morning, and authorities are now investigating the incident, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the animal’s head may have been thrown out the window of a vehicle, with surveillance footage showing a red pickup slowing…
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Nike Signs LeBron James to Lifetime Deal
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has inked a lifetime deal with Nike, ensuring that once his playing days are over, the apparel company will sell his image and brand forever. While insiders are sure that Michael Jordan has some kind of extended deal with Nike, according to ESPN, this is the first time the fitness-apparel…
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San Francisco Police Chief: Mario Woods Shooting ‘Could Have Ended Differently if We Had Tasers’
Mario Woods, 26, was fatally shot by San Francisco police Wednesday. Woods reportedly was wielding a knife in the city’s Bayview neighborhood when several officers opened fire. His death was captured on video, and a 15-second clip of the moment before the shooting has been circulated online. On Monday, San Francisco’s police chief, Greg Suhr,…
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Donald Trump Wants to Ban All Muslims Entering the US
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made waves Monday during a rally in South Carolina after he released a statement calling for the “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States,” and then doubled down on the controversial position, which was widely condemned by fellow Republicans. “We have no idea who is coming into…
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Flemish Politician Dresses as Controversial ‘Black Pete’—aka Full-On Blackface
Zwarte Piet, or Black Pete, the famous character in Dutch Christmas tradition who works as Santa’s helper, was bound to come up this Christmas, given that the “Petes” tend to be white people in blackface, wearing curly Afro wigs with exaggerated red lips. As it turns out, Flemish Culture Minister Sven Gatz has apparently kick-started…