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Donald Trump blames political correctness for Kentucky Derby chaos

Well bs is his specialty!

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  • Maximum Security disqualified as winner after stewards’ review
  • 65-1 outside Country House declared winner of race

Donald Trump has expressed his displeasure at the result of this year’s Kentucky Derby, blaming the chaos at the end of the race on political correctness.

An explanation of the historic inquiry ruling that disqualified Maximum Security, making Country House the @KentuckyDerby winner. pic.twitter.com/YZqqn4ucbJ

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Tens of thousands to join Glasgow march for Scottish independence

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Rally comes as polls indicate SNP likely to make gains in European elections

Tens of thousands of people are expected to march in Glasgow on Saturday afternoon in the largest show of support for Scottish independence since Nicola Sturgeon said she would introduce legislation to hold a second independence referendum.

The All Under One Banner event, which will be led by a single flag-bearer and a pipe band, will leave Kelvingrove Park at 1.30pm, following a route west to east through the city centre, before ending with a rally at Glasgow Green.

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After Florida’s ex-felons won the right to vote, Republicans are taking it away

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Election reform bill SB 7066 adds a provision that felons with restitution, fees or fines will not be allowed to cast a ballot

When two-thirds of Florida’s voters chose to restore voting rights to nearly 1.5 million ex-felons in the state last November, Karen Leicht thought she might get to vote again.

In 2010, Leicht pled guilty to charges related to international insurance fraud. That led to 30 months in federal prison, three months of probation, and when she got out, $59m dollars in restitution she has to pay back. She also lost the right to vote. But, she says, “I was free.”

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German police shut down one of world’s biggest dark web sites

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Arrests in Germany, Brazil and US relate to sale of drugs, stolen data and malicious software

German police have shut down one of the world’s largest illegal online markets in the so-called dark web and arrested the three men allegedly running it, prosecutors said on Friday.

The “Wall Street Market” (WSM) site enabled trade in cocaine, heroin, cannabis and amphetamines as well as stolen data, fake documents and malicious software.

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Call for students to film ‘biased’ teachers brings Brazil’s culture wars to classroom

At war with his own people – dictator wannabe!

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President Bolsonaro has accused schoolteachers of indoctrination but educators say his aim is to stifle critical thinking

Jair Bolsonaro has encouraged school students to film teachers during class if they suspect them of pushing leftist ideas, reigniting a battle in one of the most contested arenas of Brazil’s raging culture wars.

“Teachers need to teach and not indoctrinate,” Bolsonaro tweeted this week as he shared a video shot in class by a student who accused her teacher of criticizing the far-right president.

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