AOC Reminds America That Rahm Emanuel Covered Up the Murder of 16-Year-Old Laquan McDonald. So Why Is Biden Still Kiki-ing With Him?

I’m not sure why powerful Democrats keep trying to make disgraced and complicit former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel happen, yet here we are.

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3 Cops and 2 Paramedics Will Face Charges in Elijah McClain’s Death

On Aug. 24, 2019, 23-year-old Colorado resident Elijah McClain walked to the store to buy an iced tea for his brother. Someone called 911 to report a suspicious person. McClain, unaware that his existence made him suspicious, began walking home when he was stopped by police. When McClain continued walking, police…

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Remember When Dennis Rodman Skipped Out on the NBA Finals to Party in Las Vegas? Well, Now It's a Movie

The 1998 NBA Finals are memorable for a multitude of reasons.

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25 Years After Its Release, Aaliyah's One In A Million Reaches No. 1 on the Billboard Charts

When Aaliyah’s groundbreaking album, One In A Million, was released in 1996, the album spent 68 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 18. Re-released on its 25th anniversary last week by Blackground Entertainment—a week that coincided with the 20-year commemoration of Aaliyah’s tragic death—One In A Million is…

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Citing Irreconcilable Differences, Ben Simmons Files for Divorce From the Philadelphia 76ers

After shitting the bed in the playoffs and playing a crucial role in the Philadelphia 76ers’ brutal self-destruction during the 2021 Eastern Conference Semifinals, you would think Ben Simmons would have aspirations to help clean up the mess he made by refusing to shoot in the fourth quarter running it back with the…

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