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‘Poor N–ger Party’ Printed on Wedding Photo-Booth Pictures: Report
An African-American couple hired a photo booth and attendant for their 2012 Houston wedding in hopes that guests would take fun photos that would commemorate their special day. The photo captions were supposed to consist of the couple’s first names and the date. Instead, they say, some guests’ photo captions read, “Poor N—ger Party.” “Anybody…
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President Obama Commutes Sentences of 22 Convicted of Drug Crimes
In 2014 Attorney General Eric Holder spoke out against the lengthy sentences that people selling drugs received, and on Tuesday President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of some 22 federal prisoners, some of whom were serving life in prison for drug distribution, backing a shift by the White House to reduce harsh penalties for nonviolent…
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Mumia Abu-Jamal Rushed to Hospital: Report
Mumia Abu-Jamal, the activist imprisoned for the murder of a police officer, has been rushed to a hospital amid conflicting reports regarding his health. According to friends of Abu-Jamal who emailed The Root, the onetime Black Panther has been sick for months and hasn’t received proper care inside his Pennsylvania prison, causing him to be…
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How a 4-Foot-4 Bodybuilder and 6-Foot-3 Transgender Woman Found Love
Floridian Anton Kraft, 52, is one of the strongest men in the world. He is 4 feet 4 inches tall and can lift four times his body weight, having bench-pressed over 500 pounds. China Bell, 43, is 6 feet 3 inches tall and a transgender woman. Together, the two are a couple, and have been…
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NYC Mom Allegedly Smothers 20-Month-Old Son in Restaurant Bathroom
A 35-year-old New York City mother walked into a bathroom inside a midtown-Manhattan burger spot and smothered her 20-month-old son and then refused to let restaurant workers attempt to revive the boy, according to police and witnesses who spoke to the New York Daily News. According to the newspaper, Latisha Fisher used her hand to…
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Watch: Allegedly Drunken Woman Passed Out in Stopped Car on Busy Highway
A video showing a 25-year-old California woman passed out in her stopped car on a busy interstate has gone viral. According to UPI, “Paul Anderegg spotted the car stopped in the middle of Interstate 805 northbound in San Diego early Friday, and he pulled over to the side of the road.” Anderegg tried to wake…
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23-Year-Old Homeless Man Stops Rape Attempt in DC
Ketrell Ferguson is homeless in Washington, D.C., and was looking for a place to sleep last week around 3:30 a.m. when he stumbled on what he thought was a robbery. Ferguson armed himself with half a brick and a stick, according to NBC News 4, and got close enough to the incident to realize that…
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Tiger Woods Drops Out of the Top 100 for the 1st Time in 18 Years
For 18 years the name Tiger Woods has been synonymous with golf’s elite. For 18 years the name Woods has been listed somewhere near the top of the 100 best golfers in the world. And now, for the first time in 18 years, Woods’ name won’t be there. According to Reuters, Woods in now ranked…
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NYC Cops Hand-Deliver Jaywalking Tickets to 2 Teens Hit by Car
The New York City teens thought the officers were there to check on their well-being, considering that they had both been hit by a car while trying to cross the street. But it turns out that while the teens were in the hospital being checked by doctors, the cops were there to give them jaywalking…
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Watch: Teen Couple Beaten by Skateboarders in Calif.
A teenage California couple was savagely attacked late last week by a group of skateboarders who had reportedly warned the teen girl not to come to the area of town after an alleged fight a month ago. According to KTLA, Brooklyn Smith, 16, and her boyfriend, Toyon Carlson, were walking near Venice Beach Skate Park Thursday…
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