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Senate Water Projects Bill Includes $100,000,000 for Flint, Mich.
Water worries could soon be eased for the residents of Flint, Mich., with the passage of the Water Resources Development Act in the U.S. Senate by an overwhelming majority Thursday, the Detroit Free Press reports. The $10 billion water-projects bill includes a provision that would give the city of Flint $100 million to replace and…
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Will the Jordan Downs Redevelopment Turn Watts Into Calif.âs Flint, Mich.?
In August 2013, the city of Los Angeles approved a $1 billion project to tear down the Jordan Downs housing project in Watts and build a mixed-use development that includes apartments, shops and restaurants. At the time, both Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Housing Authority President and CEO Doug Guthrie lauded this development as a win for…
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Wells Fargo CEO Blames Low-Level Employees for Bankâs Recent Troubles
Wells Fargo is embroiled in a multimillion-dollar banking-fraud scandal stemming from its aggressive cross-selling tactics, and CEO John Stumpf blames low-level bank employees for the trouble. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Wells Fargo has sought to distinguish itself as a leader in cross-selling banking products to existing customers. That, coupled with the bank’s own…
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#NoDAPL Protests Continue as the Movement Gains Nationwide Momentum
It began earlier this year in North Dakota when members of the Standing Rock, Rosebud and Lower Brule Lakota tribes blocked construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, but the #NoDAPL movement has grown in force and picked up supporters in states across the nation. Nearly 300 other tribal groups and celebrities such as Rosario Dawson, Susan Sarandon, Ben…
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Chris Long of the New England Patriots Shares His Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick
New England Patriots defensive end Chris Long was a guest on ESPN Radio’s Russillo & Kanell program Tuesday, and like many of his peers recently, he was asked to share his thoughts on Colin Kaepernick and the national anthem, Â a heated topic of debate lately. Long said that he’s had many thoughts about it but…
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Lil Wayne Says That Because of His Blessings, He Has Never Experienced Racism
Lil Wayne is a 33-year-old black man from New Orleans who says that “because of his blessings,” he has never experienced racism. Weezy let that and other bizarre statements fly during an interview Tuesday with the hosts of ESPN’s Undisputed, leaving us to wonder whether or not he’s had one too many sips of lean. Joy Taylor asked…
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#NoDAPL Protesters Arrested at Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Site
Less than a week after North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple activated the North Dakota National Guard to reinforce security at a construction site for the Dakota Access oil pipeline, police in riot gear arrived on the scene of a #NoDAPL protest Tuesday and arrested 20 people, according to independent news outlet Unicorn Riot. Among those arrested…
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Driver in Stolen Big Rig Leads Authorities on 3-Hour Chase in Southern Calif.
After leading police on an hourslong chase across two Southern California counties in a stolen big rig, a 48-year-old Victorville, Calif., man surrendered peacefully and was arrested by authorities Tuesday afternoon, KTLA reports. James Edgley allegedly stole the big rig from the parking lot of a hotel in Barstow, where the driver reported it missing…
