2019 was a mixed bag when it comes to reproductive rights. While the year saw draconian abortion legislation introduced in states like Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio, the nationwide backlash arguably lent greater momentum to the abortion rights movement, catapulting it to the center of cultural conversation. As a result, the …
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Two corrections officers at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York City werecharged on Tuesday for their alleged negligence in supervising Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire financier who died in custody last August. According to the New York Times,the two employees are scheduled to appear in United States District Court …
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Sen. Bernie Sanders has unveiled one of the most ambitious marijuana legalization plans to date. Yesterday, at precisely 4:20 p.m., the candidate released a detailed, sweeping proposal to legalize marijuana on the federal level. “Too many lives were ruined due to the disastrous criminalization of marijuana. Today I am releasing …
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On Thursday afternoon, professional far-right trolls Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman held a “press conference” featuring what they promised to be explosive allegations regarding Sen. Elizabeth Warren. In reality, it was a sparsely attended melange of journalists looking for Twitter fodder congregated outside a garage, with a sign saying “Elizabeth …
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On Friday, a federal judge in Boston sentenced Felicity Huffman, the Desperate Housewivesstar who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud for her role in the college admissions scandal, to 14 days in jail. She will also be required to pay a $30,000 fine and serve …
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On Sunday afternoon, a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, an annual summer festival in the quiet city of Gilroy, California, located about 30 miles south of San Jose. The gunman killed three people, including a six-year-old boy, and injured at least 12 others. Police said the gunman …
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Update: Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested on July 2nd, 2020. Since hedge fund manager and well-connected billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on Saturday and charged with sex trafficking and sex trafficking conspiracy, the names of powerful men in his social circle — including President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, and, …
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In the midst of U.S. tourists panicking over the recent spate of mysterious deaths in the Dominican Republic, as well as intense speculation over the cause of the deaths, another American tourist has been found dead in a Dominican Republic hotel. Joseph Allen, 55, was found dead early Thursday in …
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Tiffany Haddish has canceled her upcoming stand-up show in Atlanta to protest Georgia’s new abortion law. The Girls Trip star was originally scheduled to perform at the Fox Theatre on June 22nd, but said she wouldn’t do her show in Georgia unless the heartbeat bill is rescinded. “After much deliberation, …
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A former NXIVM member who was sexually involved with Keith Raniere testified on Wednesday that she was imprisoned in a room for nearly two years as punishment for becoming romantically involved with another man. The witness, who has been identified by the state only as Daniela, wept as she recounted …
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