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  • Trumpā€™s Reelection Campaign Disputes Trump Called Meghan Markle ā€˜Nastyā€™… By Posting Audio of Him Calling Her ā€˜Nastyā€™

    Trumpā€™s Reelection Campaign Disputes Trump Called Meghan Markle ā€˜Nastyā€™… By Posting Audio of Him Calling Her ā€˜Nastyā€™

    Donald Trumpā€™s reelection campaign Twitter account was lampooned by social media on Saturday for being as dumb as Donald himself. The Official ā€œTrump War Roomā€ claimed it was ā€œfake newsā€ that Trump had labeled Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, as ā€œnastyā€ (his favorite misogynistic insult for women)ā€”the only problem was they denied the quote while…

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  • Catholic School Principal Arrested at a D.C. Strip Club While on Student Field Trip

    Catholic School Principal Arrested at a D.C. Strip Club While on Student Field Trip

    In a series of incidents that shocked communities Friday, Michael Comeau, a Catholic school principal who was the recipient of a distinguished award for educators, has resigned after he thought it was a good idea to get belligerently drunk, hit up the strip club, then refuse to pay ā€¦ all while on a school field…

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  • Leah Chase, Iconic Executive Chef and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 96

    Leah Chase, Iconic Executive Chef and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 96

    Leah Chase, iconic executive chef, civil rights activist, and co-owner of the legendary Dooky Chaseā€™s Restaurant in New Orleans, died Saturday. She was 96 years old. ā€œHer daily joy was not simply cooking, but preparing meals to bring people together,ā€ Chaseā€™s family said in a written statement. ā€œOne of her most prized contributions was advocating…

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  • Whereā€™s Security? Man Grabs Sen. Kamala Harrisā€™ Microphone at Forum

    Whereā€™s Security? Man Grabs Sen. Kamala Harrisā€™ Microphone at Forum

    A protester interrupted Sen. Kamala Harrisā€™ speech on Saturday, snatching the microphone from the presidential candidate and beginning a rant before being escorted from the stage. Harris was in San Francisco at the MoveOn ā€œBig Ideas Forumā€ discussing her plan to close the gender pay-gap when a protester walked onto the stage. Harris appeared more…

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  • #AirbnbWhileBlack: Host Calls Black Men ā€˜Monkeysā€™ and ā€˜Criminalsā€™ Before Kicking Them Out [Updated]

    #AirbnbWhileBlack: Host Calls Black Men ā€˜Monkeysā€™ and ā€˜Criminalsā€™ Before Kicking Them Out [Updated]

    What started out as a normal night for a group of black people ended up being ā€¦ a typical night for a group of black people. The Root spoke with Meshawn Cisero, one of the four guests who had booked an Airbnb in New York City. The friends, including Meshawn and his twin brother Meshach,…

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  • Suspect Identified in Virginia Beach Mass Shooting

    Suspect Identified in Virginia Beach Mass Shooting

    Virginia Beach, Va., officials identified 40-year-old DeWayne Craddock as the lone gunman who opened fire on a municipal complex Friday afternoon, killing at least 12 people and injuring several others. The Wall Street Journal reports the shooting was in retaliation for being fired from his job with the city. According to the New York Times,…

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  • Derion Vence Allegedly Confesses to Dumping Body of Maleah Davis; Police Find Human Remains [Corrected]

    Derion Vence Allegedly Confesses to Dumping Body of Maleah Davis; Police Find Human Remains [Corrected]

    Houston-based activist Quanell X, leader of the New Black Panther Nation, claims in a report by KHOU that while visiting Derion Vence in jail Friday morning, Vence allegedly confessed to dumping five-year-old Maleah Davisā€™ body on the side of a road about 20 miles outside of Hope, Ark. Police later found human remains in the…

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  • Senior Slay: JoAni Johnson, 68, Proves Ageless Beauty, Grace and Power

    Senior Slay: JoAni Johnson, 68, Proves Ageless Beauty, Grace and Power

    JoAni Johnson stands only five feet, four-and-a-half inches tall, making her too short for most runways. Not to mention, at age 68 Johnson would likely be considered too old by most industry insiders. Yet the stunning beauty is defying industry norms by being one of the hottest models in the game right now. Johnson told…

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  • Did You Know Lady Liberty Was a Monument to Slavery Abolishment, Not Immigration? [Corrected]

    Did You Know Lady Liberty Was a Monument to Slavery Abolishment, Not Immigration? [Corrected]

    The newly opened Statue of Liberty Museum, which debuted May 16 in New York Harbor, brings to light a little-spoken-of aspect of the statueā€™s history: the statue was never meant to be about immigration, but meant to honor the liberation of slaves. Wrote the Washington Post: ā€œOne of the first meanings [of the statue] had…

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  • Yes, Oui, Cannes: Film Director Mati Diop Becomes First Black Woman Ever to Win

    Yes, Oui, Cannes: Film Director Mati Diop Becomes First Black Woman Ever to Win

    On Saturday, French-Senegalese director Mati Diop became the first black female filmmaker to win a prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the Independent reports. She was also the first black female director to ever have a film compete at Cannes. Diop, 36, took home the Grand Prix, the festivalā€™s second-highest award, for her film Atlantics.…

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