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Elderly ‘Trump Supporters’ Mock Young Voters in New Ad

by Christina Santi   Oct 08, 2018

A sardonic Knock the Vote ad featuring actors as elderly White supporters of President Donald Trump was launched on Sept. 24. The viral campaign... Read More

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Domino’s Pizza Worker Fired After Customer Saw N-Word on Receipt

by Teddy Grant   Oct 08, 2018

A Domino’s pizza employee was fired from their job last week after a customer complained that a racial slur was written on the receipt... Read More

What You Need to Know About Domestic Violence

What You Need to Know About Domestic Violence

by Christina Santi   Oct 08, 2018

October is Domestic Violence Month, and people wear purple to remember the victims and honor the survivors of domestic abuse, which typically involves controlling,... Read More

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Michelle Obama, Queen Latifah & More Celebs Encourage Fans to Register to Vote

by Christina Santi   Oct 08, 2018

Celebrities including Queen Latifah and Michelle Obama are using their platforms to encourage people to register to vote ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm... Read More

New Tamir Rice video shows cop tackle his 14-year-old sister as she rushed to dying brother’s aid

Cop Who Killed Tamir Rice Gets New Police Job

by Teddy Grant   Oct 08, 2018

The former Cleveland cop who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 found a new job at another police department, HuffPost reports. Timothy... Read More

Dad Who Accepted $100K from Execs in NCAA Deal Weeps in Court

Dad Who Accepted $100K from Execs in NCAA Deal Weeps in Court

by Teddy Grant   Oct 08, 2018

A father cried in a Manhattan court on Thursday for derailing his son’s college basketball career by accepting $100,000 in secret gifts, and said... Read More

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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Hits Haiti, At Least 12 Dead & 188 Injured

by Teddy Grant   Oct 08, 2018

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday killing at least 12 people, according to Yahoo.  Haiti’s civil protection agency, which first reported the... Read More

Chicago Cop Found Guilty of Murder in Laquan McDonald Shooting

Chicago Cop Found Guilty of Murder in Laquan McDonald Shooting

by Teddy Grant   Oct 05, 2018

The Chicago police officer who shot and killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014 was found guilty of second-degree murder on Friday, ABC 7 Chicago... Read More

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Bette Midler Apologizes for ‘Women Are the N-Word of the World’ Tweet

by Teddy Grant   Oct 05, 2018

Bette Midler has apologized for a now-deleted tweet in which she said that “women, are the n-word of the world.” The Hocus Pocus star shared the... Read More

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Congolese Doctor and Yazidi Activist Awarded 2018 Nobel Peace Prize

by Teddy Grant   Oct 05, 2018

The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, who both fought to end mass rape in warfare, on... Read More