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Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), an unrecognized coalition pushing for divestment from Israel, posted the phrase late Saturday on its @ColumbiaBDS account, then deleted it after X restricted access but reaffirmed the sentiment. The timing followed Khamenei's death in a Tehran airstrike amid rising tensions and a court ruling that may review discipline against CUAD-linked protesters from 2024 campus occupations. Figures like Sen. Ted Cruz and investor Bill Ackman condemned the post, calling for expulsion and deportation of involved foreign students, while Columbia has not commented.

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Hours after a U.S.-Israel strike killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a Columbia University student group's X post echoed Iran's regime slogan: 'Marg bar Amrika'—Persian for 'Death to America.'

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On the Mohr Stories podcast on Feb. 24, Dyson accused Lamar of reducing Black identity to Compton origins, comparing the track's 'not like us' hook to divisive rhetoric and noting Drake's Black heritage tied to figures like Aretha Franklin's babysitter. Fans split sharply, with some seeing attacks on Lamar—a dark-skinned Compton native who dominated 2024 with the track, swept 2026 Grammys including for 'Luther,' and headlined Super Bowl LIX—as rooted in colorism and media bias against his success. Others back Dyson, arguing Lamar first weaponized identity by labeling Drake a culture outsider, keeping debates alive on authenticity, skin tone, and hip-hop's cultural lines.

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Scholar Michael Eric Dyson called out Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' for drawing lines around Blackness that left out Drake's deep family roots in Memphis and beyond.

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On the Mohr Stories podcast on Feb. 24, Dyson accused Lamar of reducing Black identity to Compton origins, comparing the track's 'not like us' hook to divisive rhetoric and noting Drake's Black heritage tied to figures like Aretha Franklin's babysitter. Fans split sharply, with some seeing attacks on Lamar—a dark-skinned Compton native who dominated 2024 with the track, swept 2026 Grammys including for 'Luther,' and headlined Super Bowl LIX—as rooted in colorism and media bias against his success. Others back Dyson, arguing Lamar first weaponized identity by labeling Drake a culture outsider, keeping debates alive on authenticity, skin tone, and hip-hop's cultural lines.

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Scholar Michael Eric Dyson called out Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' for drawing lines around Blackness that left out Drake's deep family roots in Memphis and beyond.

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Tiffany Howell, a 47-year-old NYPD sergeant with 18 years on the force, faces up to 25 years on charges including aggravated vehicular homicide after her blood alcohol level tested over three times the legal limit. On January 22, she drove her Infiniti south in northbound lanes of the Taconic State Parkway at over 50 mph, slamming into Boitel's Toyota RAV4; he died shortly after arriving at Westchester Medical Center. Howell, hospitalized with injuries, was arraigned Monday, pleaded not guilty, posted $250,000 bond, and returns to court March 18; she's now suspended without pay by the NYPD.

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Manuel Boitel, a 61-year-old doorman heading home from his Manhattan job, never made it after a head-on collision with an off-duty police sergeant driving drunk the wrong way.

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The Green Party secured its first parliamentary by-election victory as Spencer beat Reform UK into second and Labour's Angeliki Stogia into third, marking a 27.5-point swing against Labour since the 2024 general election. The result followed Labour MP Andrew Gwynne's resignation amid a suspension for offensive messages and health issues, with turnout at 47.6 percent. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called it a 'deeply disappointing' mid-term protest vote, defended his government's progress on inflation and NHS waits, and criticized the Greens' policies, while polls show his net favourability at minus 47.

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Hannah Spencer celebrated a stunning upset on February 26, taking 40.7 percent of the vote in a Greater Manchester seat Labour once dominated with over 50 percent.

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On February 18, Edmonton Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux left Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives to sit with the Liberals, bringing their seat count closer to the 172 needed for a majority in the 343-seat House. He follows Nova Scotia's Chris d’Entremont in November and Ontario's Michael Ma in December, who cited policy differences and constituent feedback. Conservatives decry the moves as disloyal without by-elections, while Liberal allies see moderates fleeing Poilievre's rigid leadership amid economic pressures like inflation and housing woes.

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Matt Jeneroux sat down with his family and constituents before making the call to cross the floor. Now, he's the third Conservative to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's team since November.

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In the March 4 primaries, state Rep. James Talarico beat Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic Senate race with 53% of the vote, while state Rep. Steve Toth ousted Rep. Dan Crenshaw 56%-41% in the GOP's 2nd District. Rep. Al Green fell short of 50% in the redrawn 18th District Democratic primary, setting up a May runoff against Rep. Christian Menefee. X filled with humorous edits like Crockett twerking in a Popeyes uniform and Crenshaw mopping at Waffle House, drawing cheers from conservatives and criticism over racial stereotypes from others.

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Election night in Texas turned chaotic as Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, and Rep. Al Green stumbled in their primaries—prompting a flood of fast-food job memes featuring the trio.

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