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President Donald Trump continues to argue with athletes on Twitter. After a weekend criticizing the UCLA players released from a Chinese prison recently, Trump returns to attacking NFL player protesters. Early Monday, Trump issues a Twitter...
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One of the most horrifying racially-motivated incidents in recent years unfolded last month at a small college in Connecticut. A white freshman there wanted to get rid of her roommate, apparently because she didn't want...
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There have been a lot of cringe-worthy moments during the confirmation hearings for Donald Trump's cabinet. But one of the worst--if not THE worst--came on Tuesday. Betsy DeVos, Trump's pick for Secretary of Education, revealed that...
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Linda McMahon to lead the Small Business Association (SBA). The SBA is an independent agency of the federal government designed to provide loans and grants to small business owners and entrepreneurs. It also...
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It has been nearly four years since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. To make us never forget, Sandy Hook Promise has released a gun violence PSA that tells us we should know...
Erica Lafferty at her mother's grave (image from Lafferty's Facebook)
Almost four years after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, many of the victims and their families are still healing from that horror. Well, the daughter of the school's late principal feels that Donald...
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Police officers Connecticut really screwed the pooch. When Connecticut state police officers set up DUI checkpoints around Hatford, Michael Picard took to protesting what he believes is an "unconstitutional" policy and a "waste of money." The state police didn't...
As someone with a mental illness, I don't like the terms being thrown around. People throw around these terms too easily. We all know Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is not very stable. However, throwing...
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There has been increased speculation in recent weeks that Donald Trump's campaign may be faltering. There are many who have attested he may lose the election. While I'm not entirely convinced he will experience defeat...
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Senate Democrats are pledging to bring business as usual in Congress to a screeching halt unless something is done about gun laws in the United States. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) launched a filibuster this morning, and before he...
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It was April, 2013. Just 4 months after the shocking massacre of innocent little children in the elementary classrooms of Sandy Hook Elementary School. President Obama was hopeful that at last we might move toward comprehensive background checks...
A 12-year-old Jewish boy in New Haven, Connecticut, was attacked and brutally beaten by classmates, one of whom shouted, "Kill the Jew!" as he assaulted the young boy. Orit Avizov says that her son was "physically attacked...
Lately, we have been bombarded with conservative fear-mongering over transgender people using public restrooms, especially in North Carolina. Now, the bathroom wars have begun and they are spreading. There was already a case of a woman...
The families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims scored a key victory against the manufacturer, distributor and dealer of the rifle used in the shooting. A Connecticut judge ruled on Thursday that the families will now have...
Last week, Connecticut Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis allowed a suit brought against gun manufacturer, Remington Arms, to move forward. That seemingly routine step, was no small feat. The plaintiffs, survivors and family members of the...
The New York Daily News published a ripper piece on Bernie Sanders about his stance on suing gun manufacturers for the actions of mass shooters. People are having difficulty understanding how Sanders can say he is...
17-year-old Seth Groody attends high school in Walcott, Connecticut, and at last year's "Day of Silence," he wore a T-shirt that offended many of his fellow students. Here's the shirt: "Day of Silence," it should be...
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All Pez wanted was "to do good for the local community" and "create a fun, free activity for everyone to enjoy." Unfortunately, parents in Orange, Conn. didn't grasp Pez's intentions. Instead, Pez's Easter egg hunt descended into...
Rowland Edwin Dodge, Jr., a 62-year-old man from North Carolina was arrested after threatening to kill Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut. Dodge called the senator’s office last Wednesday, issuing the death threat to the senator...
A Facebook hoax claiming a Detroit woman gave birth to 14 kids from 14 different men, has caused Karena Bennet, 21, a lot of hurt. In January 2015, Bennet delivered her first and only child...