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Justin, Don’t Touch Esperanza’s Hair Again

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Posted in African American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Esperanza Spalding, Journalism and Ethics, Memoir, Music, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Afros, American Racism, Associated Press, Black Latina, Black Women, Blacks, Born-Again Christian, Canadian Racism, Children, Common Sense, Death Threats, Esperanza Spalding, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Hacking, Hair, Insult, John Mayer, Justin Bieber, Latina, Latinos, Memoir, Mormons, Multiracial, Multiracials, New Orleans, Patting, Racism, Rubbing, The Grammy, The Grio, Vandalized, Wikipedia

Why The Continuing Law Enforcement Stall on Mitrice Richardson’s Remains? Now The FBI Refuses Again To Get Involved

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Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Dr. Ronda Hampton, Hate Crimes, Health, Jasmyne Cannick, Journalism and Ethics, Latice Sutton, Mental Health/Psychology, Mitrice Richardson, Murder/Manslaughter, Police Misconduct/Killings, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, Eyewitness News, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Gays, Geoffrey's Restaurant, KABC, Latice Sutton, Lee Baca, LGBT, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Malibu CA, Malibu-Lost Hills Station, Michael Richardson, Mitrice, Mitrice Richardson, Quantico Virginia, Racism, Sheriff, Sheriff Lee Baca, Sheriff's Deputies, Special Prosecutor, Suspects, Suspicion

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The Madison WI Capitol Times

SkillsUSA competition focuses on career and technical education April 25, 2018
The two-day SkillsUSA Wisconsin state competition started on Tuesday in Madison. 1,700 students from across the state for a chance to represent Wisconsin in the national competition in June.
Jim Duncan: Two Gulf countries are violating Open Skies agreement April 25, 2018
Dear Editor: Re: the confirmation of our next secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, I want to encourage readers to be aware that there are two countries, Qatar and the UAE in the Persian Gulf, that are violating a longstanding Open…
Some Democrats pledge to break Foxconn contract as Wisconsin governor April 25, 2018
"When they break this contract, we will find a way to end it," said state Rep. Dana Wachs, D-Eau Claire, in an interview earlier this month.
Does Madison have festival fatigue? April 25, 2018
City officials are working with neighborhood groups to update the ordinance governing event permits.
7 governors announce regional gun violence consortium April 25, 2018
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The governors of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Delaware and Puerto Rico are announcing the nation's first regional gun violence research consortium.
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Will Democrats have an antidote to Trump's fake populism? April 25, 2018
Will a new, bold populism on the left rise to challenge Trump's populist cover for the old Republican agenda? The old ideas have failed, big-money politics has been exposed as corrupted, and the battle on what comes next is joined.
Former UW Badgers goalie Alannah McCready goes from the crease to country music April 25, 2018
As a teenager in Blaine, Minnesota, Alannah McCready would often be called upon to sing the national anthem at her high school’s hockey games. After she finished singing, she’d pull down her mask and skate into the net.
Joe Parisi and Erin Thornley Parisi: Stand against sexual assault today and every day April 25, 2018
Women continue to be blamed and judged for sexual assault committed against them. That's why today is Denim Day.

The New York Times

U.S. Must Keep DACA and Accept New Applications, Federal Judge Rules April 25, 2018
The judge rejected the government’s assertion that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was unlawful.
A Lynching Memorial Is Opening. The Country Has Never Seen Anything Like It. April 25, 2018
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, opening Thursday in Montgomery, Ala., is dedicated to victims of white supremacy.
Ex-Cop Arrested in Golden State Killer Case: ‘The Answer Has Always Been in Sacramento’ April 25, 2018
Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, is thought to have killed 12 people, raped 45 people and burglarized more than 120 homes between 1976 and 1986.
Home Depot Shooting: Dallas Officer Dies From Injuries April 25, 2018
Officer Rogelio Santander died on Wednesday, one day after he, another officer and a store security guard were shot outside a Home Depot.
5 Black Women Were Told to Golf Faster. Then the Club Called the Police. April 25, 2018
A confrontation caught on video at a Pennsylvania golf course echoed other recent racially charged incidents involving businesses, black customers and the police.
Mulvaney, Watchdog Bureau’s Leader, Advises Bankers on Ways to Curtail Agency April 25, 2018
Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the bureau, also described the two types of people he was most responsive to as a lawmaker: constituents and the lobbyists who contributed to his campaign.
Pruitt’s Security Chief Moonlighted for Tabloid Publisher That Backed Trump April 25, 2018
Pasquale Perrotta is being investigated by the E.P.A. and Congress for his outside work, which included assignments for American Media Inc., the publisher of The National Enquirer.
Parkland Gunman Carried Out Rampage Without Entering a Single Classroom April 24, 2018
The police said Nikolas Cruz walked down the hallways of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida and took aim at students and teachers trapped in the corridor.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017
Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
Single bus ticket for Orleans, Jefferson transit to start in August April 25, 2018
Inter-parish pass will cost $6 and cover bus travel all-day anywhere in Orleans and Jefferson.
Lafayette courthouse evacuated after threat against DA: report April 25, 2018
No injuries have been reported.
'Uncle Louie' pleads guilty in Florida cold case murder, will be released from jail: report April 25, 2018
In exchange for his guilty plea, Johnie Lewis Miller will receive credit for the time he's already served and will be freed any day now.
Poisonous Cuban treefrog invades Audubon Park, Zoo April 25, 2018
Invasive treefrog poses threat to natural areas, including Barataria Unit of Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve.
Louisiana's nursing home lobby fights bill to allow cameras monitor residents April 25, 2018
The nursing home organization raised concerns live-streamed video could be hacked and privacy could be threatened.
House committee passes bill to protect students from porn April 25, 2018
The proposed law would require public school districts to share information with parents to help them filter out pornography on computers.
Catholic Church project expected to heat up Madisonville town hall meeting April 25, 2018
The community meeting will be held Thursday night at Madisonville Town Hall.

The Guardian, UK

Trump set for official UK visit in July – minus pomp and ceremony April 25, 2018
The US president is finally coming to Britain, but he won’t be honoured with a state visitDonald Trump will finally make his first official visit to Britain this summer, sources have confirmed.The US president will join Theresa May for talks at No 10 and could also meet the Queen or other senior members of the royal family. Continue reading...
After all the hugs, Macron stands up for everything Trump vowed to destroy April 25, 2018
French president addresses Congress, presenting himself as an advocate of liberal world order – the opposite of Trump’s imageAfter spending a day of intimate presidential fraternity with Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron made an impassioned speech in Washington on Wednesday advocating many of the things Trump has spent much of his presidency trying to destroy. R […]
Google to improve YouTube Kids app to let parents control what children watch April 25, 2018
Enhanced controls will allow parents to handpick videos among a host of new features, but campaigners say YouTube must do moreGoogle is updating its YouTube Kids app to improve the control over the videos and channels that can be watched by children.YouTube Kids is a separate app for smartphones and tablets that provides access to a subset of the videos avai […]
Qatari man held for 13 years over links to al-Qaida: I was tortured on US soil April 25, 2018
Ali al-Marri, declared an ‘enemy combatant’ by George W Bush, insists he is innocent – and wants to challenge his FBI interrogators in courtA convicted “sleeper terrorist” linked to the 9/11 planners has spoken for the first time about his treatment in detention, claiming he was tortured and abused during 13 years of incarceration on American soil. Three yea […]
Peter Madsen sentenced to life for murdering journalist Kim Wall April 25, 2018
Swedish journalist’s dismembered remains found at sea after she failed to return from trip on Madsen’s submarineA Danish inventor has been sentenced to life in prison for the premeditated murder and sexual assault of the Swedish journalist Kim Wall on his submarine in August last year.The judge, Anette Burkø, and two jurors found Peter Madsen, 47, guilty of […]
Gorillas are far more numerous than previously thought, survey reveals April 25, 2018
Larger-than-expected population in Africa gives hope for species survival, scientists say, but animal remains critically endangeredThere are far more gorillas left in the world than previously thought, according to a landmark new survey, with numbers as much as double earlier estimates.However, their populations are continuing to fall fast, down 20% in just […]
Climate change to drive migration from island homes sooner than thought April 25, 2018
Low-lying atolls around the world will be overtaken by sea-level rises within a few decades, according to a new studyHundreds of thousands of people will be forced from their homes on low-lying islands in the next few decades by sea-level rises and the contamination of fresh drinking water sources, scientists have warned.A study by researchers at the US Geol […]
Toronto van attack: Facebook post may link suspect to misogynist 'incel' subculture April 25, 2018
Post appears to connect alleged killer with ‘incel’, or ‘involuntary celibate’, communities that have made sexual frustration the basis for misogynyShortly before a rented van ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in Toronto, killing 10 and wounding 14 others, a short and cryptic message was posted on the Facebook account of Alek Minassian, the man accused of […]

The BBC

Macron attacks nationalism in speech to US Congress April 25, 2018
His comments have been widely interpreted as a thinly veiled attack on Mr Trump's America First agenda.
Golden State Killer: DNA links ex-officer to California cold cases April 25, 2018
Police arrest Joseph James DeAngelo over the notorious Golden State murders from the 1970 and 1980s.
Iran's Reza Shah: Mummified remains 'likely' belong to ex-leader April 25, 2018
The family of Reza Shah Pahlavi believe his remains have been found at a shrine south of Tehran.
North Korea test site could be unusable after collapse - Chinese scientists April 25, 2018
The last nuclear test may have rendered the Punggye-ri test site unusable, say Chinese scientists.
Turkey Cumhuriyet trial: 13 newspaper staff convicted over coup April 25, 2018
A crackdown in Turkey continues with over a dozen staff from an independent newspaper convicted.
Kim Wall murder: Danish inventor Peter Madsen given life sentence April 25, 2018
The Danish inventor is given life in prison for killing the Swedish journalist on his submarine.
Vincent Bolloré under formal investigation in Africa corruption probe April 25, 2018
A judge puts billionaire Vincent Bolloré under formal investigation over corruption allegations.
Israeli policeman jailed for killing Palestinian teen April 25, 2018
Ben Deri pleaded guilty to causing the death by negligence of Nadim Nuwara, a Palestinian protester.

The Independent, UK

Background Post and Media Uploading with WordPress for iOS 9.8 April 23, 2018
Upload images and media in the background with WordPress for iOS 9.8
The WordPress Mobile Apps Now Support Right-to-Left Languages March 29, 2018
No matter what language you use on your site, you should be able to publish from any device.
New and Improved iOS Sharing Extensions March 28, 2018
Learn how to share content from other apps on your iOS device.
Updated Signup and Site Creation on Mobile Devices March 20, 2018
Signup and create your new site from the bus, the café, or the couch with your Android or iOS device.
Manage Plugins in the WordPress Mobile Apps February 14, 2018
Plugins add powerful features to your site. Now you can access them right from your mobile device.
Keep Track of Your Conversations in One Place February 2, 2018
You can now stay on top of the discussions you care about, right from your Reader.
The WordPress.com Year in Review (and Resolutions for 2018) January 3, 2018
It was quite a year for the WordPress.com community, and we've got a lot to look forward to.
Managing Your Blog On a Mobile Device December 13, 2017
A few enhancements we've added to the iOS and Android apps for easier blogging.

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