Bill Cosby faces a maximum of 10 years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting a former Temple University employee — but he says that he has no intention of ever expressing remorse for his crimes. In a rare interview with Black Press USA, Cosby maintained that he did nothing …
Read More »39 Bodies Found In Truck In Essex, United Kingdom
Update Thurs., Oct. 24, 2019: Police have confirmed that the 39 victims were Chinese nationals. In a statement, the Chinese embassy said: “We read with a heavy heart the reports about the death of 39 people in Essex, England. We are in close contact with the British police to seek …
Read More »Furries Got an Alt-Right Troll Banned From Their Convention
Milo Yiannopolous was once on top of the world. The former editor at Breitbart News had built his brand around supporting Gamergate and trafficking in racist, misogynistic, Islamophobic, and anti-Semitic rhetoric, winning him a devoted fan base among disaffected young white men and a lucrative career as an author and …
Read More »Apple Unveils iPhone 11, New Details on Apple TV+ Streaming Service
Apple officially announced the iPhone 11 today, and while the new lineup and features aren’t drastically different from the iPhone X, there’s certainly enough here for Apple ubers to consider upgrading to a new device. CEO Tim Cook unveiled the new lineup from the Steve Jobs Theater on the company’s …
Read More »Chanel Miller, Survivor at the Center of Brock Turner Case, Comes Forward
Chanel Miller, the sexual assault survivor at the center of the Stanford swimmer Brock Turner case whose victim’s statement generated international sympathy and outrage, has come forward in a new interview with 60 Minutes.The interview marks the first time Miller has publicly revealed her name and her face. Miller, who …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Trial Delayed Until 2020 Amidst New Indictment
Harvey Weinstein‘s sexual assault trial has been pushed back to January after the disgraced movie executive pleaded not guilty to revised charges on predatory sexual assault Monday, the Associated Press reports. Weinstein’s trial was set to begin next month, but the new development prompted the judge to push the start …
Read More »Dave Chappelle Plots Block Party to Benefit Victims of Dayton Shooting
Dave Chappelle will host the “Gem City Shine” block party and benefit concert in Dayton, Ohio, to honor victims of the August 4th mass shooting that left nine people dead. The event will take place August 25th from 4 to 10 p.m. in the city’s Oregon district, the downtown hub …
Read More »Why U.S. Soccer's Megan Rapinoe Is the Hero We Need Now
As the U.S. women’s soccer team advances into the quarterfinals, star player Megan Rapinoe has found herself in league with Meryl Streep and Oprah Winfrey on the list of beloved celebrities Donald Trump has insulted on Twitter. The president seems to be upset about a video clip, published Tuesday, where …
Read More »E. Jean Carroll Alleges President Donald Trump Assaulted Her
In an explosive essay excerpted in New York magazine from her upcoming book, What Do We Need Men For? A Modest Proposal, writer andEllecolumnist E. Jean Carroll alleged that President Donald Trump assaulted her in a dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman, an upscale department store in New York City. In …
Read More »YouTube to Ban Videos Promoting Extremist, Supremacist Views
YouTube has announced a new plan to ban and remove videos promoting extreme views such as white supremacy, sexism and racism in its latest attempt to rid the the site of hate speech. The company, which is owned by Google, detailed their plan in a blog post Wednesday, writing that …
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