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KKK REBRAND: Blacks, Jews, Hispanics, Gays Now Welcome to Join
A new branch of the group, traditionally known for its extreme-right views, will now be offering a wider membership, recruiting followers without discriminating against their religion, race or sexual orientation. Founded by a KKK leader from Montana, the off-shoot is called the Rocky Mountain Knights. Encouraging its members’ diversity, the white-hooded man behind the branch…
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Holder Supports Ban On Inter-State Gun Sales
United States Attorney General Eric Holder has gone on the record to oppose a lawsuit filed by Second Amendment advocates who say a federal ban against purchasing handguns out of state violates the US Constitution. On Friday, Holder filed a 60-page motion rejecting a lawsuit filed in July that challenged a ban on how Americans…
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New York Couple Appeals $13K Fine Imposed For Not Performing Gay Wedding
An upstate New York couple filed last month an appeal with the state challenging a fine they incurred for refusing to allow a lesbian couple to hold a wedding ceremony on their farm they claimed was available for events. Cynthia and Robert Gifford would rent out space on the farm for gatherings and ceremonies, such…
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TWITTER IN STITCHES, after CNN Typo That Claims “Navy SEAL Killed Obama”
CNN has accidently “killed” President barack Obama instead of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in one of its shows. For nearly a minute, CNN displayed a headline with a typo that viewers just could not miss. The channel’s Erin Burnett OutFront show was dedicated to Robert O’Neill, a Navy SEAL, who is claiming to be…
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U.S. Army Removes ‘Negro’ As Official Reference to Black People After Public Outrage
The US Army has revised its internal guidelines that previously allowed for black service members to be referred to as “negro.” The policy was updated to retain “negro” as late as Oct. 22. The Army’s about-face occurred Thursday after it was first reported this week by CNN that official regulation guidelines that cover “Army Command…
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POLICE BRUTALITY: NYPD Officers Indicted For Assaulting Teen, Knocking Teeth Out With Gun
Two New York Police Department officers have been indicated for assaulting a teenager during a drug arrest – during which one literally knocked some of the suspect’s teeth out when he allegedly hit him in the face with his gun. The charges, if they lead to convictions, could mean jail time for the police officers.…
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LAWSUIT: Washington Redskins To Sue Native American Tribes For Calling Their Name Racist
The Washington Redskins can sue the Native Americans responsible for the team losing its trademark, a federal judge said on Friday. The group had asked for the suit to be dismissed, saying they have no financial stake in the outcome of the ruling. US District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee heard arguments Friday from both the…
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TRICK-NOT-TREAT: Crystal Meth Given To 8-Year Old California Girl With Halloween Candy
Police in northern California are looking into who gave a plastic bag of methamphetamine to a trick-or-treating 8-year-old girl on Halloween. Her father found the small zip-style bag filled with powder-like substance among the kid’s Halloween candy and called the police at around 8.30 am local time Monday. Police found that the bag contained one-tenth…
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RON PAUL: ‘Gun Control and Interventionism Leads to Less Safety’
Retired congressman Ron Paul says that recent terrorist attacks and school shootings in North America are guaranteed to give lawmakers the ammunition to pursue new gun control legislation. Paul, the 79-year-old former House of Representatives member who unsuccessfully ran three times for president of the United States, warns in an audio message made available this…
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#FERGUSON: Cop Who Shot Michael Brown Unlikely To Face Civil Rights Charges
The white police officer who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, is unlikely to face federal civil rights charges for his role in the incident, according to a Friday report by the Washington Post. Officials familiar with the ongoing civil rights investigation conducted by the Justice Department stated that detectives…
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[VIDEO] New Device Tracks When Cops Pull Trigger
Amid wide concerns over US police brutality, militarization and indiscriminate use of force against suspects, a new technology has emerged that will enable law enforcement to track down when a bullet was fired from a police gun. The latest technological marvel developed and currently being tested by a Silicon Valley startup, Yardarm Technologies, is designed…
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California Cop Accused of Stealing Nude Photos From Woman’s Phone
A California Highway Patrol officer has been accused of stealing nude photographs of a woman he pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence, and investigators recommend filing criminal charges against him. Court documents obtained by the Contra Costa Times show that investigators have learned Sean Harrington, a 35-year-old CHP officer and five-year veteran of…
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REAGAN NATION: Former Presidential Aide Urges Southern States to Secede Over Gay Rights
A former Reagan administration aide has called on southern US states to secede and establish an ultraconservative nation based on opposition to same-sex marriage and other advances in gay rights. Former presidential aide Douglas MacKinnon told radio interviewer Janet Mefferd that he has authored a new book he believes is a blueprint for southern states…
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CORRUPTION: Prison Guard Who Sexually Assaulted Dozens of Inmates Will Receive No Jail Time
A former Kentucky corrections officer charged with dozens cases of sexual assault, drug trafficking and misconduct all of which he admitted will serve no jail time. In a plea deal he gets seven years of probation. Former corrections officer, James Johnson, 54 was arrested by State Police following an investigation where they determined he was…
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RON PAUL: Ebola Concern Is ‘Way Overblown’
Concern over the spread of the Ebola virus in the United States is “way overblown” right now thanks to panic induced by mainstream media and the federal government, according to former Republican congressman and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul. Paul, known for his conservative libertarian stances against many forms of government intervention, said during an…
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PINEAPPLE EXPRESS: Marijuana App Offers On-Demand Home Delivery
A new San Francisco smartphone app promises to promptly deliver cannabis right to your door. It’s the latest in a new crop of apps aimed at making access to pot easier. Dubbed “Meadow,” the app is available for Android devices through the Google Play store, and its creators claim it delivers medical marijuana to patients…
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OBAMA: I ‘Hugged and Kissed’ Ebola Nurses
President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that the US response to the Ebola outbreak is effective and that the chances of the deadly virus taking hold in the United States are “extremely low.” Concerns about health protocols have grown since two nurses that looked after Thomas Eric Duncan, who died of the disease, contracted the virus.…