Ricky Riley

Twitter provocateur and avid TV watcher whose writing has appeared on USA Today College, The Celebrity Café, and independent news site Mint Press News.

Republicans Furious Over Painting Depicting Police Officer as Pig, Repeatedly Take It Down

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Republicans Furious Over Painting Depicting Police Officer as Pig, Repeatedly Take It Down

Brother of Charleston Massacre Victim Says Sentence Is a 'Hollow Victory'

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Brother of Charleston Massacre Victim Says Sentence Is a ‘Hollow Victory’

Officer Seen Roughing Up, Arresting Mother, 2 Daughters Protecting Son Receives 10-Day Suspension

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Officer Seen Roughing Up, Arresting Mother, 2 Daughters Protecting Son Receives 10-Day Suspension

Lee Daniels Doubles Down On Statement That Hollywood Doesn't Owe Black People Anything

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Lee Daniels Doubles Down On Statement That Hollywood Doesn’t Owe Black People Anything

Protesters Disrupt First Day of Jeff Sessions' AG Confirmation Hearing

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Protesters Disrupt First Day of Jeff Sessions’ AG Confirmation Hearing

24-Year-Old Becomes First Female Fighter Pilot In Zambian Air Force

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24-Year-Old Becomes First Female Fighter Pilot In Zambian Air Force

After Couple Leaves 'Don't Tip Black People' Message, Supporters Raise Thousands for Black Waitress

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After Couple Leaves ‘Don’t Tip Black People’ Message, Supporters Raise Thousands for Black Waitress

Sen. Cory Booker Plans to Testify Against Jeff Sessions, Breaking Long-Standing Tradition in Senate

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Sen. Cory Booker Plans to Testify Against Jeff Sessions, Breaking Long-Standing Tradition in Senate

American Companies Are Blacklisting Guyanese IP Ranges Over Possible Cybersecurity Threats

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American Companies Are Blacklisting Guyanese IP Ranges Over Possible Cybersecurity Threats

NAACP President: Dylann Roof's Utter Lack of Remorse Could Give Rise to More Acts of Violence

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NAACP President: Dylann Roof’s Utter Lack of Remorse Could Give Rise to More Acts of Violence

Former HLN Host Dr. Drew, I Feel Sad for Chicago Torture Suspects, 'We've Failed Them'

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Former HLN Host Dr. Drew, I Feel Sad for Chicago Torture Suspects, ‘We’ve Failed Them’

Oklahoma Educator Thinks Lowering Standards for Black Students Will Help Close Achievement Gap

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Oklahoma Educator Thinks Lowering Standards for Black Students Will Help Close Achievement Gap

Whoopi Goldberg Compares Teens in Torture Incident to Dylann Roof, Met With Applause

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Whoopi Goldberg Compares Teens in Torture Incident to Dylann Roof, Met With Applause

Fox News Host Grasps at Straws, Equates Torture Incident to Charleston Church Massacre

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Fox News Host Grasps at Straws, Equates Torture Incident to Charleston Church Massacre

Multiple Dead, Injured at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport After Shooter Opens Fire

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Multiple Dead, Injured at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport After Shooter Opens Fire

The Way This Pennsylvania Cop Reacted When a Black Man Refused to Sit Down is Sickening

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The Way This Pennsylvania Cop Reacted When a Black Man Refused to Sit Down is Sickening

Watch Official Trailer of Film Influenced by James Baldwin's Unfinished Book 'I Am Not Your Negro'

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Watch Official Trailer of Film Influenced by James Baldwin’s Unfinished Book ‘I Am Not Your Negro’

White Man Jailed for Terrorizing, Harassing Lone Black Family on the Block for Over a Year

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White Man Jailed for Terrorizing, Harassing Lone Black Family on the Block for Over a Year

Megyn Kelly Repeatedly Disrupts Black Guest Who Calls For Racial Healing After Torture Video Surfaces Â

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Megyn Kelly Repeatedly Disrupts Black Guest Who Calls For Racial Healing After Torture Video Surfaces

This African Woman Has a Message for Somalians, East Africans Who Don't Claim Their Blackness

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This African Woman Has a Message for Somalians, East Africans Who Don’t Claim Their Blackness