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‘Weaponizing Creative Expression Against Artist Is Obviously Wrong’: Kevin Liles Launches Petition Against Rap Lyrics Being Used as Evidence In the Wake of Young Thug and Gunna RICO Case

June 15, 2022
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300 Entertainment’s Kevin Liles and Atlantic Records’ COO Julie Greenwald are leading a petition against using rap lyrics as evidence in court amid the recent arrest of prominent Atlanta rappers Young Thug and Gunna and their Young Stoner Life associate currently facing RICO charges. Dubbed “Rap Music on Trial: Protect Black Art,” the application aims…

Border Patrol Suspected Of Mocking Haitian Migrants Being Whipped With ‘Offensive’ Challenge Coin

June 14, 2022
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A United States Border Patrol agent on horseback tries to stop a Haitian migrant from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuna Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas on September 19, 2021. | Source: PAUL RATJE / Getty The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Border Patrol) is…

Michelle Obama delivers impassioned speech on voting: ‘If you don’t…others will!’

June 14, 2022
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The former first lady issued the keynote address at the inaugural Culture of Democracy Summit, hosted by her nonprofit organization When We All Vote. Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered an impassioned speech on Monday during the inaugural Culture of Democracy Summit, hosted by her nonprofit organization When We All Vote. Mrs. Obama, a national…

‘Enough Is Enough’: Jim Jones Issues Hilarious Father’s Day PSA, Warns of Repercussions

June 14, 2022
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With Father’s Day fastly approaching, rapper and weatherman Jim Jones is taking a stand for all the tie and coffee mug-stricken father figures out there who have received less than they deserve year after year. “Now it’s time to take a stand,” the Dipset member began his public service announcement from the comfort of his…

Three Democratic women run to take on Sen. Tim Scott in South Carolina

June 14, 2022
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Scott has no Republican opposition and has raised $44 million for his pursuit of a second full six-year term Three women are competing for the Democratic nomination to take on U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, who said this will be his last term if he is reelected. Scott has no Republican opposition and has raised $44 million for…

‘I May Be Too Honest for This Position’: New Jersey Police Director Alleges She Was Fired Because of Her ‘Refusal to Participate In Preferential Treatment of White’ Officers

June 14, 2022
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When Sheilah Coley was selected to lead a New Jersey police department in April 2019, city officials touted her qualifications and said she understood how to make changes in a department. Cooley was “extremely qualified,” Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said in a news release. She had an extended career in the military and had held…

Lizzo offers a lesson for us all

June 14, 2022
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OPINION: She reflected, learned and had enough grace to respect her critics and address their concerns. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The legend of Lizzo has grown even greater. She’s a beloved, body-positive, life-affirming pop star who makes us feel better about…

‘She Gon Slap the Piss Out Her!’:Tamar Braxton’s Fans Bring Up the Singer’s Mom Evelyn After She Shared a Twerking Video

June 14, 2022
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Tamar Braxton declared the importance of appreciating one’s more petite frame as the singer showcased her twerking abilities. In an Instagram clip shared on June 11, Braxton, who was backstage at the R&B Music Experience tour, which features Keith Sweat and other acts, gave fans a glimpse into the common shenanigans she and friend James…

Math teacher is a fraction of a percentage point from making it to the runoff for superintendent of California’s schools

June 14, 2022
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Ainye Long, Willie Brown Middle School’s department chair of mathematics and the only woman in the race, could face off with incumbent Tony Thurmond. A California math teacher who was deemed a “long shot” — with a campaign so grassroots, she spent just over $500 — is just a fraction of a percentage point from…

Mom Evicts Patriot Front Member As Idaho Cops Get Death Threats For Arresting White Supremacists

June 14, 2022
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Source: Found Image Holdings Inc / Getty On Monday, we reported that 31 alleged white supremacists from the white nationalist group Patriot Front came to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and were arrested after they were spotted packing themselves into a U-Haul truck with tactical gear and accused of conspiring to start a riot during a Pride…