Ola Olugbemi
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ola olugbemi | September 27, 2017
Brace yourself.  On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a study showing that new cases of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia in America reached record high numbers in 2016. In fact, the CDC reported over 2 million new STD cases, including about 1.6 million diagnoses of chlamydia, 470,000 gonorrhea cases, and 28,000 cases of syphilis. While all three diseases can be…
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ola olugbemi | September 27, 2017
On Tuesday, Russian Federation-sponsored media watchdog Roskomnadzor threatened to block Facebook from all business dealings within the country by 2018 if it does not comply with laws to store the personal data of Russian citizens on Russian servers in the country. A CNN Tech article quoted Alexander Zharov, head of communications at Roskomnadzor, saying, “In all cases we will make sure the law…
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ola olugbemi | September 26, 2017
During a Congressional Black Caucus Special Order event on Monday, Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee took a knee on the House floor in protest of President Trump after delivering a scathing speech against Trump’s comments toward NFL players who knelt during the National Anthem. But instead of addressing the president’s verbal attack on those who disrespect the flag and country, Jackson…
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ola olugbemi | September 26, 2017
Some football fans have responded with literal fire after more than 200 NFL players took a knee during the National Anthem before their games on Sunday. Almost instantly, videos and photos went viral across social media showing longtime fans burning their team gear and stating that they would no longer support the organization.  In many videos, angry fans claimed the NFL made the wrong decision…