Washington State Lawmakers Remove The Word 'Marijuana' from Local Laws, Calling it Racist

04/28/2022

The word will be replaced with "cannabis."

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Vice President Kamala Harris To Officiate Wedding of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

The first-term Democratic governor will marry her longtime fiancé in a small ceremony in D.C.
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Frantic 911 Call Made By Dwayne Haskins' Wife Reveals Why He Walking On The Highway

Kalabrya Haskins told the operator she was trying to call Dwayne, but could not reach him, prompting her to call 911 for a wellness check.
04/22/2022
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Trump Campaign Ordered To Pay Former Aide Omarosa Manigault Newman $1.3 Million In Legal Fees

Trump's lawsuit claimed that Newman violated a nondisclosure agreement she signed while working for his 2016 campaign.
04/22/2022
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3-Year-Old Yaseem Jenkins Dies After Father Used Him As Human Shield During Philadelphia Shootout

Jenkins was shot in the head, neck, and buttocks after his father, Nafes Monroe, allegedly tried to buy drugs with counterfeit cash.
04/25/2022
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Connecticut Trooper Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Shooting Of Black Man After Car Chase

Mubarak Soulemane, who suffered from mental illness, posed no "imminent danger" to officers, an official report says.
04/25/2022
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Dwayne Haskins' Parents, Wife Hold Separate Funerals

Reportedly Dwayne Sr. and Tamara Haskins have never met their daughter-in-law, and did not want the funeral "to be the place we met her for the first time."
04/25/2022
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Miami Man Accused Of Shooting And Killing Wife At Pool Party Fails To Show Up In Court

Carl Monty Watts Jr. is also suspected in the murders of two prior girlfriends.
04/26/2022
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Family Of Tyre Sampson, Who Died On Amusement Park Ride, Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The lawsuit alleges the ride was "unreasonably dangerous," claiming the teenager died due to negligence.
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James Madison's Slaves Fight For Equal Power Of Foundation Overseeing His Former Plantation

The foundation reportedly fired three senior staff members who supported the Black descendants' community.
04/26/2022
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Barack Obama Says Social Media Is Responsible For 'Turbocharging Some Of Humanity's Worst Impulses'

"One of the biggest reasons for democracies weakening is the profound change that's taken place in how we communicate and consume information," he said, according to CBS News.
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Washington State Lawmakers Remove The Word 'Marijuana' from Local Laws, Calling it Racist

Supporters of the new Bill say that the word "marijuana" has a long history of racism.
04/28/2022
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Biden Pardons First Black Secret Service Agent To Work On Presidential Detail After False Accusation

Abraham Bolden says he was falsely charged in retaliation for whistleblowing.
04/28/2022
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Michigan Optometrist Charged With Delivering Nooses And Making Racist Threats

Kenneth Pilon, 61, allegedly told a Starbucks employee he was “gonna go out and lynch me a n****r.”
04/29/2022
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The 1992 Los Angeles Riot: A Visual Timeline of A Devastating Event

Three decades ago the nation's second largest city spent four days gripped by unrest, spurred by racial tension and police brutality.
04/29/2022
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Las Vegas Raiders Owner Says He'd 'Welcome' Colin Kaepernick 'With Open Arms'

“Listen, I believe in Colin Kaepernick, and he deserves every chance in the world to become a quarterback in the National Football League,” Mark Davis said.
05/02/2022
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White Upstate NY Teacher Makes Black Students Pick Cotton, Wear Handcuffs During Slavery Lesson

The teacher is being investigated after allegedly instructing her predominantly Black class to pick seeds out of cotton.
05/02/2022
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Squatters Found Inside Apartment When Residents Returned Home From Vacation

The suspects told the residents that they stole all of their property, including the kitchen cabinet doors, and called it a "learning experience" for the resident.
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Texas Man, Larry Woodruffe Found Guilty Of Killing 7-Year-Old Girl In Drive-By Shooting

Prosecutors say Woodruffe and Eric Black Jr. thought they were firing at rival drug dealers when they shot at the girl and her family.
05/03/2022
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Autopsy Shows Fentanyl Overdose Killed Rookie San Jose Police Officer De'Jon Packer

He's remembered as a well-liked officer and college football star, but his death leaves unanswered questions.
05/03/2022
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Memoir From Former Defense Secretary Alleges Trump Wanted Troops and Violence Against George Floyd Protesters

Mark Esper's new book alleges Trump repeatedly demanded George Floyd protesters be shot or beaten.
05/04/2022
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Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Draft: Here's What You Should Know

Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed that the draft to abolish abortion is genuine and vowed an investigation into the leak.
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