Cosby Testifies On Rape Lawsuit

Bill Cosby Called To Testify In Rape Lawsuit

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An L.A. judge has ordered Bill Cosby to give a deposition in the sexual assault case where he is accused of abusing a 15-year-old in the Playboy Mansion during the 70s. Cosby will be answering to questions from accuser Judy Huth’s lawyers on October 9 under oath. Huth will follow by answering questions from Cosby’s lawyers as well on October 15. Although Cosby and his legal team are openly acknowledging his extra-marital affairs, they are still denying that Cosby took part in any criminal activity. Read more at the Guardian.

Up Next: Mentally Ill Man Terrorizes Nashville Moviegoers With Hatchet 

Nashville Theater Attacker Shot Dead, Previously Committed For Schizophrenia

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Vincente Montano, a 29 year-old man attacked moviegoers in a Nashville Theater yesterday afternoon. Montano came at the audience members with a hatchet and pepper spray, two women were injured and one man suffered a slight wound from the hatchet. Montano had been arrested and sent to a mental hospital for assault charges on four different occasions before his death. Read more at The Tennesseean.

Up Next: Black Unemployment Drops For First Time Since 2007

Black Unemployment Below 10 Percent, First Drop In Almost A Decade

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The national average of unemployment for Black Americans has significantly dropped for the first time since 2007, now sitting at 9.5 percent. However, the rate is still twice as high as unemployment for Whites, which is estimated at 4.6 percent and the national average of 5.3 percent. Read the details at the Wall Street Journal.

Up Next: Reddit Taking A Stand Against Racist Subreddits

Reddit Bans Racist Subreddits, Adds New Features For Users

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Steve Huffman, CEO of Reddit has declared a new content policy for the famous community board site banning discriminatory subreddits like CoonTown, an infamous anti-Black group. Huffman has also announced that Reddit is providing “quarantines,” spaces where users can join hidden, special boards that they can opt-into. The company is interested in barring communities on the site that were created to “annoy” Reddit users to better the site. Read more at the Business Insider.

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