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NYPD āStop-and-Friskā Numbers Up 22 Percent in 2019
The controversial āstop-and-friskā policy of the New York Police Department has spent a great deal time in the news lately as former NYC Mayor Michael Bloombergāwho is currently running for presidentāhas been repeatedly called to task for the policy he supported up until recently. Bloomberg did an about-face on the policy back in November, as…
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I Only Appreciated Kobe in His Totality After His Death
It has been two whole weeks since Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others perished in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles. I have spent the entire time trying to put my thoughts on his death together in a sensible way. So many of my friends and colleagues have said it much more…
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ICE Agents Shoot Innocent Man in the Face During Arrest Attempt in New York
What would you do if men in regular clothes showed up on your doorstep with no identification, no warrant, no badges and attempted to take your motherās boyfriend away from the house? If you were 26-year-old Eric Diaz-Cruz, you might try to stop them, but doing so would mean you get shot in the face…
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Public Memorial Service for Kobe Bryant at the Staples Center Planned for Feb. 24: Report
Nearly two weeks after the fatal helicopter crash that took the lives of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others, details are beginning to emerge about plans for the public memorial the city of Los Angeles will host in his honor. The Los Angeles Times reports that sources say the service…
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Wendy Williams Is What Happens When You Donāt Cancel a Bitch the 1st Time She Gets Out of Pocket
Hereās a question: Why is Wendy Williams still here? She stays putting her foot in her mouth, saying the wrong thing at the wrong time about the wrong peopleāyet, she continues to get a pass. Why? We are only on the third day of Black History Month, and yo mama is out here fucking it…
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Erika Alexander Reminds David Schwimmer That He Starred in a Lily-White Reboot of Living Single
Imagine spending 10 years playing a character on a lily-white show that was a direct and complete appropriation of a black show already in production for a year when yours started, then pretending to know nothing about that showās existence. In what can only be described as a case of either lying his white ass…
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Can Vallejo Police Be Trusted to Investigate an Officer-Involved Shooting?
When an officer shoots and kills someone, whether on-duty or off, there is usually an investigation into the shooting to determine whether there was any wrongdoing on the part of the officer involved. History has shown us that police officers are rarely held accountable for their actions when it comes to the use of deadly…
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Megyn Kelly Wants Equality When It Comes to Blackface
Megyn Kelly is the human embodiment of not having a fucking clue. She repeatedly demonstrates just how ignorant and out of touch she is every time she opens her mouth. Itās like her whiteness is so blinding, she is unable to see anything beyond her own myopic, white and privileged view of how the world…
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The 3 WNBA Players Kobe Bryant Thinks Could Play in the NBA Right Now
If there is anyone who would know the sport of basketball, it is one Kobe Bean Bryant. The 41-year-old retired NBA All-Star won five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, the team he played for his entire professional career. He went straight from prep basketball to the big leagues, opting to skip college and declare…
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Baller Moves: NFLās Larry Fitzgerald Buys Stake in NBAās Phoenix Suns
When Marshawn Lynch stood at that podium a little over a week ago and cautioned his fellow NFL players to āstart taking care of yāall mentals, yāall bodies and yāall chickens and yāall will,ā he spoke a real word because at the end of the day, itās highly likely every professional football player wants to…
