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Here Are the Steps This Detroit Nonprofit Exec Allegedly Took to Steal $40 Million

Here Are the Steps This Detroit Nonprofit Exec Allegedly Took to Steal $40 Million

It took ten years for prosecutors to track down William Smith’s scheme. Now, they’re trying to figure out how it took so long.

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You Won’t Believe How This Blind NFL Mom Cooks Full-Course Meals!

Love Turned Lethal? Teen Charged in Alleged House Bombing After Rejection

Love Turned Lethal? Teen Charged in Alleged House Bombing After Rejection

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Black Girl Trafficked for Her Skin, Eyes is Still Missing. You’ll Never Believe Who Sold Her Off

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Idaho Community Left in Shock After Pastor Is Arrested on Unbelievable Charges

How Someone Allegedly ‘Stole’ $1M Worth of Property From This 84-year-old Black Man

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Idaho Community Left in Shock After Pastor Is Arrested on Unbelievable Charges

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How Someone Allegedly ‘Stole’ $1M Worth of Property From This 84-year-old Black Man

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Michelle Obama Reveals She Spanked Her Daughters, But the Reason Why She Stopped Might Surprise You

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Playground Karen Calls Black Toddler the N-Word, and Repeats it Over and Over on Camera…Guess What Happens Next

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Black Girl Trafficked for Her Skin, Eyes is Still Missing. You’ll Never Believe Who Sold Her Off

Black Girl Trafficked for Her Skin, Eyes is Still Missing. You’ll Never Believe Who Sold Her Off

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Trump Responds to Stephen A. Smith Running for President, Candace Owens Speaks Out Against Trump, 15 Unbelievable Things Since Trump Took Office, Trump Replaces Obama’s Portrait in White House, Indiana’s MAGA Lt. Governor Defends Slavery Norm, Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries Take on Trump, Should Black People Sit Out Protesting and More Political News From the Week

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Meet Black Autistic Teen Who Just Broke the World Record For This Amazing Fete

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Idaho Community Left in Shock After Pastor Is Arrested on Unbelievable Charges

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NFL Hall of Famer Cris Carter Breaks Down Exactly Who’s to Blame For Shedeur Sanders’ Draft Slide, But You Can Probably Guess

In a "Fully Loaded" podcast interview, former wide receiver Cris Carter evaluated Sanders' on- and off- field behavior.

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12 Houston Fire Academy Cadets Share Racist Memes, Messed Around and Found Out at the Worst Time

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Indiana’s MAGA Lt. Governor Dragged for Defending Slavery Legislation. Here’s Why He’s Got it All The Way Wrong

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This Black Model Might Be The Face Of 2025 Met Gala, But Still Has a Regular Job to Make Ends Meet

By Angela Johnson

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A Man Was Charged and Imprisoned For Killing a Woman, Then This Netflix-Style Plot Twist Changed Everything

By Kalyn Womack

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Popular Kobe and Gianna Bryant Mural is Defaced in L.A., But You'll Never Guess Who Stepped In to Fix It

Popular Kobe and Gianna Bryant Mural is Defaced in L.A., But You’ll Never Guess Who Stepped In to Fix It

Thanks to a very famous, generous good Samaritan, the vandalized mural is about to get a facelift.

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Take a Look Around the Obama's Martha's Vineyard Retreat

Take a Look Around the Obama’s Martha’s Vineyard Retreat

When the Former First Family goes on vacation, Martha's Vineyard has been one of their go-to places to get away.

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5 States That Insist On Celebrating Confederate Memorial Day Every… Single… Year

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Wisconsin Woman Allegedly Shoots Her Beloved Dentist Neighbor to Death Over Loud Music Dispute

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The Sad But Relatable Reason Naomi Campbell Might Skip This Year’s Met Gala Red Carpet

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Cory Booker, Hakeem Jeffries’ Latest Trump Protest at the Capitol Has MAGA Hot on Social Media

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Meet Black Autistic Teen Who Just Broke the World Record For This Amazing Fete

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Michelle Obama Reveals She Spanked Her Daughters, But the Reason Why She Stopped Might Surprise You

Confederate Memorial Day Is A Holiday? Here Are 5 States That Celebrate

Confederate Memorial Day Is A Holiday? Here Are 5 States That Celebrate

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NFL Hall of Famer Cris Carter Breaks Down Exactly Who’s to Blame For Shedeur Sanders’ Draft Slide, But You Can Probably Guess

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Why Deion Sanders is to Blame For His Son Shedeur’s NFL Draft Fiasco

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The Truth About Shannon Sharpe That Everyone is Tip-Toeing Around

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Why Shedeur Sanders Getting Chosen For the Fifth Draft Round is Just More NFL Racism at Work

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Immature Shannon Sharpe’s Dirtiest Secret Is Not What You Think

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Why Michael B. Jordan’s ‘COOGI’ Sweater Was a Scene Stealer in ‘Sinners’

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H&M Responds to Viral Video of Manager Karen Kicking Two Black Girls Out of New Mexico Store For…No Good Reason

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Omaha Fashion Week Erupts in Controversy Over Racially Charged Design

These Young Texas Kids Found This, But Now The Teachers Are in Huge Trouble

These Young Texas Kids Found This, But Now The Teachers Are in Huge Trouble

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Idaho Community Left in Shock After Pastor Is Arrested on Unbelievable Charges

Gregory Jones is also a military veteran and was even honored as “Person of the Year” in 2013.

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How Someone Allegedly ‘Stole’ $1M Worth of Property From This 84-year-old Black Man

Sam Cormier says he paid off all eight of his properties but now, they’re under someone else’s deeds.

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Confederate Memorial Day Is A Holiday? Here Are 5 States That Celebrate

Confederate Memorial Day Is A Holiday? Here Are 5 States That Celebrate

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NFL Hall of Famer Cris Carter Breaks Down Exactly Who’s to Blame For Shedeur Sanders’ Draft Slide, But You Can Probably Guess

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12 Houston Fire Academy Cadets Share Racist Memes, Messed Around and Found Out at the Worst Time

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Indiana’s MAGA Lt. Governor Dragged for Defending Slavery Legislation. Here’s Why He’s Got it All The Way Wrong

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