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Notable figures across entertainment, sports, and politics are speaking out against the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who allegedly suffocated while being detained by police. The tragic incident occurred Monday in Minneapolis, after officers attempted to arrest Floyd on suspicion of forgery. A passerby filmed an officer kneeling on the back of Floyd’s neck, […]
To add even more fuel to the blazing trash fire that is 2020, we now have to worry about the Senate fucking us all over by failing to prohibit warrantless surveillance of internet search and browsing records in connection with the Patriot Act. Earlier this month, Senators Ron Wyden (a Democrat repping Oregon) and Steve Daines (a Republican repping […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigations will now be part of the investigation surrounding an officer-involved incident in which a Minneapolis cop was filmed with his knee on the neck of a man who later died. Footage, as reported by CBS News, shows a white officer with his knee on the neck of the man, who […]
Myanmar police recently confiscated hundreds of millions of dollars worth of illicit drugs in what has become the largest seizure in Asia in decades. Also included in the bust were “unprecedented” quantities of methylfentanyl, a strong synthetic opioid, CNN reports. The contraband was the result of a three-month operation on a northeast village in Myanmar. […]
Waka Flocka says he’s dedicating his life to the causes of suicide prevention and mental health. The Salute Me or Shoot Me 7 artist made this declaration late Monday, telling fans they’re “not alone” because “Waka Flocka Flame is with y’all now.” Waka Flocka did not elaborate on his plans. Back in 2017, Waka Flocka […]
Over the past month, there has been a huge influx on Twitter users urging for local and federal governments to reopen America despite concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. In a new study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University researchers, it has been suggested that almost half of those accounts pushing to reopen the economy are actually […]
On Monday morning, a white woman in New York City’s famed Central Park decided to call the cops on a black man after he requested that she restrain her dog with a leash. “I’m gonna tell them there’s an African American man threatening my life,” the woman, who has been identified as Amy Cooper, can be heard […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced the complete lifting of the country’s nationwide state of emergency. “Today the government will lift the state of emergency across the nation,” Abe said on Monday, per NHK. “We’ve set some of the most strict criteria in the world to lift the declaration, and we concluded that prefectures […]
Despite continued COVID-19 concerns here in the U.S., Trump is calling for schools to be reopened “ASAP.” This urging, of course, took place on Twitter and saw Trump citing what he said was “much very good information” that he claims is “now available.” To top it all off, he tagged Fox News. Trump’s call for the […]
Restaurants shuttering during the coronavirus pandemic have led to a shortage of waste, causing rodents to start acting more aggressively as they search for food. The CDC issued a warning on its website, where it also mentioned that rodents depend on food and waste from commercial establishments like restaurants. Closures have forced rodents to scavenge elsewhere, causing […]
