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Justice, I Guess.
On May 25, 2020, George Perry Floyd, was alive. On that day, and every day prior to that day, George Floyd walked and talked and prayed and fell in love and – again, I cannot stress this enough – most of all, he was alive. Then he wasn’t. When George Floyd was two years old,…
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'This Wasn’t Policing, This Was Murder': Day 16 of Chauvin Trial Consists of Lengthy Closing Arguments Before the Jury Deliberates Verdict
The trial of Derek Chauvin is winding down as day 16 saw both the prosecution and defense lay out their closing arguments. According to the New York Times, prosecutor Steve Schleicher was the first to address the jury. He opened his argument by recounting in vivid, tragic detail the arrest that ended with George Floyd’s…
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A Quack Wants to Get Rid of a Queen: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants to Expel Auntie Maxine from Congress
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), aka QAnon’s favorite chew toy, is spending her time in Congress the way she spends most of her week: kicking around conspiracy theories and being the voice that no one listens to. On Sunday the QUack issued a statement noting that she would be “be introducing a resolution to…
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Defense 'Expert' in Derek Chauvin Trial Accused in Maryland Lawsuit of Cover-Up in Case Similar to George Floyd's
On Wednesday, The Root reported that Dr. David Fowler, a retired forensic pathologist, testified during day 13 of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial over the death of George Floyd. Fowler said on the stand that he believed Floyd’s death was caused by “sudden cardiac arrhythmia” connected to Floyd’s drug use, hypertension, and…
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Surprising to Nobody Black, Kyle Rittenhouse Receives Donations From Cops and Public Officials, According to Data Breach
At this point, even saying it is just beating a dead white nationalist horse, but: There are two Americas. Kyle Rittenhouse proves this to a flawless degree. In right-wing media, he’s been referred to as “a little boy out there trying to protect his community.” In politics, Trump administration officials were instructed to say complimentary…
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Black Teen Fatally Shot by Tennessee Police. Initial Reports Says He Shot Officer, Later Says Bullet Did Not Come From Teen's Gun
Right now is a difficult time for Black America. Last summer, we saw a massive wave of Black Lives Matter protests across the nation and an equally massive spotlight on systemic racism in policing—we called it a racial awakening. Then, in the midst of a nationally televised trial over the Black death that arguably sparked…
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Cop Involved in Breonna Taylor Shooting Is Writing Some Whiny-Ass Book About His 'Truth' and Simon & Schuster Wants Nothing to Do With It
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, one of the Louisville, Ky., police officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, has signed a deal to write some whiny-ass blue lives matter book giving his raggedy side of the story on what happened the night of March 13, 2020. We already know this book will be nothing more…
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Army Investigating Video of Soldier Harassing a Black Man Taking a Walk Through a South Carolina Neighborhood
White people really think they’re the only ones allowed to just walk freely. Doesn’t matter where the neighborhood is, or who’s in it, white people always believe they belong wherever they’re at. Apparently, an officer in the U.S. Army didn’t think Black people were deserving of that same privilege when he decided to harass and…
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Defense Argues That George Floyd Died From a Heart Attack During Day 13 of Chauvin Trial
Throughout the trial, Derek Chauvin’s defense team has largely argued that the Chauvin used “reasonable” force against George Floyd, and Floyd’s drug use and pre-existing health conditions were responsible for his death. Day 13 of the trial saw the defense bring a medical expert to the stand to make the case that Floyd died from…
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Kenosha Cop Who Shot Jacob Blake Seven Times in the Back Returns to Active Duty
Today in news that is disappointing but not surprising, the cop who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back has returned to active duty. According to CNN, Police Chief Daniel Miskinis issued a statement on Tuesday announcing Rusten Sheskey’s return to the Kenosha Police Department. “Although this incident has been reviewed at multiple levels,…