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In a year that has seen a surge in protests against police brutality and racial inequality, a Massachusetts State police officer has been fired after reportedly yelling racial slurs during an off-duty confrontation. The encounter occurred when the former officer got into a heated exchange with a motorist on Revere …

On Tuesday, 36-year-old Politician Brandon Scott won his mayoral bid, becoming the youngest black mayor to hold office in the city. Following the big win, he told WBAL-TV 11 News, “I see this as the opportunity for rebirth.” He said,  “The rebirth is going to come when we all have …

A former substitute teacher has pleaded guilty to having sex with two high school students in Alabama. Whitley Mizzell, 32, worked in the St. Clair County school district before being accused of having sex with two male students in July of 2019. The student’s names have not been released because …

As Nevada continues to monitor vote counts for the 2020 presidential election, local authorities are investigating what caused four people to be killed, including an alleged suspect, in a shooting on Tuesday. At 11 a.m., police officers responded to a call about possible gunfire and someone being wounded, Henderson police …

Former Full House star Lori Loughlin just began serving out her sentence in a California federal prison, and she is having a hard time inside. The actress, 56, surrendered on October 30 for her role in the nationwide college admissions scandal. She is currently incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institute …

During Election night Black Lives Matter Activist Cori Bush became Missouri’s first black congresswoman after she garnered a whopping 84 percent of the vote in the states 1st Congressional District. During her acceptance speech, she told her supporters, “This is definitely a night to remember.”  She said, “This has been …

Earlier this week it was reported that Louisiana and Colorado had abortion restrictions on their ballots. In Louisiana, voters have approved an amendment to the state constitution that makes clear the document does not grant the right to an abortion. On Tuesday, voters questioned whether to state that “a right …

Proposition 22 has been approved by California voters. It classifies app-based drivers for companies such as Uber and Lyft as independent contractors instead of employees. With more than two-thirds of the state’s precincts reporting, more than 6.3 million votes in favor to 4.5 million opposed. This campaign has been one …

A Michigan man has been charged with first-degree murder after he admitted to FBI investigators that he stabbed his mother in the back then disposed of her body with gasoline and fire. Hunter Allen Loos, 24, reportedly told FBI agents that he preplanned to hurt his 50-year-old mother Renne Bressette …

As many states push to relax drug laws nationwide, yesterday four states voted to legalize marijuana, and Oregan became the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs. Voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota passed state ballot measures to legalize recreational cannabis use and to …

A Florida principal is now out of a job after he told a parent via email that he was unable to prove that the Holocaust was indeed a “factual, historical event.” This was his second time being fired after being reinstated following an appeal with the school board. On Monday, …

According to a judge’s ruling, R. Kelly’s Brooklyn federal racketeering and sex trafficking case will be heard by an anonymous jury that will be partially sequestered. The decision was handed down by U.S. District Judge Ann M. Donnelly issued on October 8 and unsealed last week. “Empaneling an anonymous jury …

According to the Washington Post, the top White House coronavirus advisor, Dr. Deborah Birx, warns that the U.S. is entering the “most deadly phase of this pandemic,” which explicitly contradicts Donald Trump, who has recently claimed the country is “rounding the corner” on the pandemic. On Monday it was reported …

Lil’ Wayne lost a lot of fans this week when he publicly came out in support of Donald Trump. Not only has he lost fans, but he has also reportedly lost his girlfriend Denise Bidot. According to Bidot’s friends, she broke up with Wayne after she found out that he …

Thirteen people were rescued from a rollercoaster at the San Antonio SeaWorld after the ride left them stuck in the air for more than three hours. Early in the afternoon on Sunday, firefighters were called to the park to help rescue guests from the stalled rollercoaster Wave Breaker: The Rescue …

N.O.R.E has decided to distance himself completely from DJ Vlad following disparaging remarks about Minister Louis Farrakhan. Throughout the years, DJ Vlad has built up a sizable platform, acquiring interviews with many of the game’s hottest rising rappers, not to mention many conversations with OGs and veterans. While many criticized …

According to CBS Kalamazoo affiliate WWMT-TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan, vandals spray-painted “TRUMP” and “MAGA” on six headstones at a Jewish cemetery. In a written statement, the Grand Rapids Police Sergeant John Wittkowski said that officers began to investigate the vandalism at Ahavas Achim Cemetery on Monday the day before …

Today, voters in Colorado and Louisiana will weigh in on state ballot measures that have the potential to diminish abortion access. In Colorado, they’re considering Proposition 115, which would ban abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy, while in Louisiana, residents will decide if the state constitution allows a right to …

In the past seven days, Missouri has confirmed over 15,000 positive coronavirus cases, reports say. Among those in the recent spike was an 8th-grade teenage boy who fell ill and succumbed to the deadly disease. Peyton Baumgarth, 13, became one of the state’s and nation’s youngest deaths after passing away …

The Vatican says Pope Francis’ comments on same-sex civil unions in a documentary were taken out of context. On October 30, a letter was sent by the Vatican’s Secretariat of State to nuncios or papal representatives worldwide regarding the comments. The letter stated that two remarks made by the Pope in Evgeny Afineevsky’s documentary …