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Google Brings Low-Cost Smartphones to 6 African Countries
A typical smartphone without a contract can run anywhere from $500 to $800, and Google is hoping to change that for countries where technology is lagging and access to affordable smartphones is almost impossible. On Tuesday, Google announced sales of its new, low-price smartphone in six African countries “where most people still can’t afford an Internet-connected…
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NY Prisoner’s Death Ruled Homicide After Reported Beating From Prison Guards
Samuel Harrell, 30, was reportedly beaten by as many as 20 guards April 21 at the Fishkill Correctional Facility in Beacon, N.Y., about 60 miles north of New York City. Harrell, who suffered from bipolar disorder and was serving time in the prison for a drug conviction, was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly…
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Former Tuskegee Airman, 93, Robbed and Carjacked in North St. Louis
A veteran from the iconic Tuskegee Airmen who fought in World War II was carjacked and robbed while on his way to visit his daughter, KTVI reports. The 93-year-old reportedly got lost while driving to his daughter’s home around 11:30 a.m., and so pulled over to call her. A man then approached the elderly man…
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Texas Men Face Federal Hate Crime Charges After Allegedly Raping, Torturing Gay Black Man Over $5
Two Texas men have been indicted on federal hate crime charges for allegedly brutally beating and raping a gay black man in 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday in a press release. Jimmy Garza Jr., 32, and Ramiro Serrata Jr., 22, are facing charges of conspiracy to commit hate crimes, a hate crime…
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George Zimmerman Teams Up With Fla. ‘Anti-Muslim Zone’ Gun-Shop Owner
You really can’t make this stuff up. George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watchman who was acquitted in 2013 in the killing of Trayvon Martin, is reportedly teaming up with a Florida gun-store owner who wants to make his shop a “Muslim-free zone” to sell prints of the Confederate flag with the slogan “The 2nd protects…
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Watch: Black Lives Matter Activists Confront Hillary Clinton
Black Lives Matter activists have now become infamous for rushing the stages of presidential hopefuls and turning what would have been a rally for votes come election time into a rally for justice. Turns out, Black Lives Matter activists who were denied entrance into a New Hampshire event featuring Hillary Clinton Aug. 11 got a…
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Oath Keepers Plan to Arm Black People With AR-15 Rifles for ‘Iconic Event’: Report
Oath Keepers are planning to use black protesters for a special kind of experimental demonstration within the next couple of weeks by arming some 50 black individuals with AR-15 rifles in a march to show what Missouri’s open-carry law really stands for, Red Dirt Report notes. Sam Andrews, who heads a St. Louis County chapter,…
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Fla. Teens Arrested After Allegedly Carjacking Federal Agent
Four Florida teens could be in a heap of trouble after being arrested for allegedly carjacking a federal agent on vacation at gunpoint before tying him up and joyriding around in his vehicle, the New York Daily News reports. According to the report, the suspects, ranging in age from 15 to 18, confronted the agent…
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300 Men March Movement Arrives in DC
Marchers coming from Baltimore as part of 300 Men March have reached the nation’s capital, WUSA 9 reports. According to the report, the group started off on Sunday and are expected to wind up at the White House as part of the initiative to raise awareness about community violence. The Washington Post reports that the…
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Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Grew Up, so How Come Ice Cube Won’t?
None of us escapes life free of error. However, with age comes not only the opportunity to rectify our past blunders but also a chance to be bold enough to acknowledge them. When rapper Snoop Dogg was called on his past misogyny in his rap lyrics, he didn’t speak of regret but shared, “Once I…