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Tweet of the Day: Kevin Johnson praises President Obama’s public address

July 19, 2013 by Michael Brumagin

Many Americans were engrossed with the prosecution, defense, deliberation and subsequent verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. The jury came out with a “not guilty” verdict after two days of deliberations, which included seeking clarification of the manslaughter charge. The initial reaction to the verdict was overwhelming. [Tweet of the Night: NBA Players React to George Zimmerman Verdict] Nearly a week later, there is still an feeling of injustice among many citizens. President Barack Obama took some time to address the issues at

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Sixers co-owner hosted fateful Romney fundraiser, wild parties

September 19, 2012 by Chris Bernucca

By now, you’ve probably become somewhat aware of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s latest and perhaps greatest gaffe – a video at a fundraiser earlier this year at which he basically dismissed half the electorate. After explaining to potential campaign donors that 47 percent of Americans don’t pay income tax, Romney said, “My job is is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.” What you may not know was that

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Romney not the guy to pick down at the courts

August 20, 2012 by Chris Bernucca

If you play pickup basketball at all, then you have come across the guy at every court or gym who always calls a foul when he takes a love tap on the arm. That same guy usually does all he can to disrupt the flow of the game by reciting the rulebook and calling every minor violation. According to Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, that guy is Mitt Romney. Not literally, of course. The Republican presidential candidate is 65 years old and appears to

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