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Gone in 60 Seconds: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Tickets Sell Out in Under a Minute
It took years to make the biggest fight in boxing history a reality and less than 60 seconds for the tickets to sell out. Tickets went on sale for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2 around 3 p.m. EDT on Thursday and were sold…
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Innocent Black Teen Who Survived Police Shooting Gets a $230,000 Settlement
Frenswa Raynor of Oakland, Calif., is one of the fortunate innocent, young black men to survive a police shooting. The Oakland City Council voted this week to settle lawsuits surrounding his near-fatal encounter for $275,000, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The shooting occurred in 2013, when Frenswa was 16 years old. The police responded to…
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Baltimore Police Union’s Boss Inflames Tension With ‘Lynch Mob’ Remark; ‘Rough Ride’ Alleged
Gene Ryan, head of Baltimore’s Fraternal Order of Police, took a step back following backlash over a remark he made regarding protesters in the Freddie Gray case. “Maybe I need to reword that,” he said at a news conference. But while Ryan acknowledged that his words were inappropriate, the Gray family’s lawyer is demanding an…
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Analysis: Obamacare Unexpectedly Triggers an Uptick in Food Stamp Enrollment
Obamacare’s impact reaches beyond health care. An Associated Press analysis found that the president’s health-care-reform law apparently triggered an increase in food stamp enrollment across several states. An expansion in Medicaid appears to be the link. Ten states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the health care law are experiencing an increase in food stamp…
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A Bounced Check Paves the Way for North Miami Mayor’s Re-Election
Smith Joseph, the mayor of North Miami, Fla., is now running unopposed for re-election. His only opponent, a former city councilman, was disqualified because of a bad check. North Miami’s city clerk told the Miami Herald that Jean Marcellus was disqualified because his $2,400 check for the qualifying fee was returned for insufficient funds on…
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Defendant to Judge in Legal Brief: ‘You Are a Hoe. This Court Is a Hoe’
One “Floridian-American” sovereign citizen did not see eye to eye with a U.S. District Court judge who dismissed the civil rights lawsuit she filed on behalf of her husband and son, and she made her displeasure quite clear in a nine-page, profanity-ridden legal brief, Raw Story reports. Tamah Jada Clark had filed a complaint insisting that…
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After 5-Month Delay, Loretta Lynch Becomes 1st Black Female Attorney General
Updated Thursday, April 23, 3:45 p.m. EDT: Shortly after Loretta Lynch’s confirmation for the position of attorney general was announced, President Barack Obama released a statement declaring that America “will be better off” for the decision: Loretta has spent her life fighting for the fair and equal justice that is the foundation of our democracy.…
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La. Inmate’s Death While in Custody Raises Questions
Ervin Leon Edwards died lying facedown on the floor of West Baton Rouge Parish Jail in Louisiana. According to The Advocate, the 38-year-old’s 2013 death has since raised questions. A recent video released from the jail shows that Edwards was surrounded by about six officers, who appeared to be attempting to subdue him, in the…
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WNBA’s Brittney Griner and Fiancee Glory Johnson Arrested After Reportedly Violent Domestic Dispute
WNBA players Brittney Griner and her fiancee, Glory Johnson, both 24, were arrested Wednesday for a domestic dispute that included allegations of assault. According to AZ Central, Griner, center for the Phoenix Mercury, and Johnson, a forward for the Tulsa Shock, were arrested “on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct.” AZ Central notes that Griner…
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Michelle Obama to Deliver Tuskegee University Commencement Address
First lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at Alabama’s Tuskegee University, one of the nation’s top HBCUs, next month, AL.com reports. According to the report, the address will be part of the first lady’s Reach Higher initiative, through which she aims to inspire every student to complete his or her education…