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For the last eight years, numerous civil complaints regarding unethical, racially charged practices in the private and business worlds have fallen on death ears. Once delegated to only those whom were deemed “real Americans,” the Justice Department of the United States often overlooked or outright ignored the plight and wrongdoings that befell minority citizens in […]

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As recently reported, Louisiana congressman William Jefferson was convicted of corruption after federal authorities found $90 thousand cash stashed in the freezer at his home.. The former congressman has filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. According to the Associated Press, the petition, which was filed last week, states the former Democratic Rep. and his wife, Andrea, […]

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Last week a GOP Representative, Lynn Jenkins of Kansas, was under fire for a remark that suggested her party needed a “great white hope” to win the election against President Obama in the 2010 election. When questioned, Jenkins quickly recanted her statement insisting she was unaware of the racial insinuation of her remark. While most […]

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The body count has reached 8 as of Sunday as another person has died from an attack at a Georgia mobile home in Brunswick. This victim was one of the two that were hospitalized after being discovered alongside seven other bodies within the same house on Saturday morning, according to Glynn County Police Chief Matt […]

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On the 4th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, President Obama made a pledge to continue the recovery efforts in New Orleans. During his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday, he mentioned that the Bush administration’s response to Katrina left Americans displeased with the government’s response to crisis. He also added that he wanted Katrina […]

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Head honchos at the “House of Mouse” are preparing to take their mega-corporation into the realm action fantasy and urban mythology by making moves to purchase legendary comic book publisher Marvel for nearly $4 billion dollars. The move, unprecedented in today’s tumultuous financial climate, would collectively join characters like the X-Men, Spider-Man, and The Incredible […]

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The young boy whose death sparked an integral push to the Civil Rights movement is being honored in the country’s most prominent museum system. On the 54th anniversary of his death, the Smithsonian is adding the glass covered casket of Emmett Till to their collection of esteemed exhibits. His family made the announcement at a […]

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Two Virginia Tech students were found dead at a popular hangout spot for students. 19-year-old David Lee Metzler and 18-year-old Heidi Lynn Childs were found at a campground in Jefferson National Forest. Both students were fatally shot. The Associated Press reports that Metzler’s body was found inside a car in the parking area of the […]

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Rex Rammell, an Idaho gubernatorial hopeful, sharply rejects the notion he was serious when he made a joke about purchasing a license to hunt the President of the United States. The underdog candidate, who is running against Republican incumbent C.L. “Butch” Otter in May of next year, made a comment about the state’s wolf hunt […]

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As Atlanta’s mayoral race is nearing, a racially charged viral internet memo has sparked controversy. In the letter, the anonymous sender is asking voters to throw their support behind the “best black candidate in the race” Lisa Borders, and highlights the notion that “for the first time in 25 years, African Americans could lose the […]

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Another racist member of the media host is proudly showing their true colors. Hate radio show host, Neal Boortz, denounced the President’s plans to rebuild the city of New Orleans. President Obama recently told the New Orleans Times-Picayune newspaper that he “remains focused on rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.” Upon hearing this, the […]

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What seemed to a an everyday bus route for several Georgia teens quickly turned bizarrely frightening when an naked, angry man highjacked a school bus. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon when a man jumped through an open window at a bus stop to let students off. According to CNN, the man drove the bus for […]