Alyssa Fisher
By Alyssa Fisher
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Fast Forward Muslim Comedian Wins $4.1 Million In Lawsuit Against Neo-Nazi Website Owner
A Muslim-American comedian was awarded $4.1 million in a lawsuit against the founder of a neo-Nazi website after the comedian was falsely accused of committing a terrorist attack, Huffpost reported. SiriusXM Radio show host Dean Obeidallah wrote an article in 2017 criticizing how President Trump was handling white supremacy. After The Daily Stormer website followed…
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Fast Forward ‘Basket Of Lies’: Central Park Five Prosecutor Says She Did Nothing Wrong
As interest has been renewed in the “Central Park Five” case thanks to a recent Netflix miniseries, so has scrutiny for the prosecutor on the case, Linda Fairstein. Fairstein claims she did nothing wrong in the case, in which five teenagers — four black and one Hispanic — were wrongfully convicted for the 1989 assault of a…
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Fast Forward Ben Shapiro Labeled White Supremacist In Fake Charlottesville Photo
A fake photo of conservative commentator Ben Shapiro participating in the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville has emerged online. A Twitter user who goes by Deanis posted a clearly edited photo of Shapiro in a mob of white supremacists marching through the streets with torches, the ones who chanted “You will not replace us!”…
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Fast Forward Twitter: ‘We Didn’t Invest Enough’ To Fight White Nationalism Problem
For months now, Twitter has been telling users about plans to make the social media platform a “healthier” service, decreasing the amount of hate and abuse. But the vague policies bruited about by its founder Jack Dorsey haven’t been successful, Huffpost reported, as there is still a palpable white nationalist issue. In an “extremely conservative”…
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Fast Forward Man Carves Giant Swastika Into Lawn, Claims He Didn’t Know It Was Anti-Semitic
A California man carved a giant swastika into his front yard, then claimed he doesn’t know it was a hateful symbol, NBC News San Diego reported. The El Sobrante homeowner, Steven Johnson, asserted that it’s actually a centuries-old Tibetan symbol. It can be clearly seen in an aerial view of his home. “It doesn’t represent…
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Fast Forward Israeli Man Robs Two Banks Wielding An Avocado
An Israeli man was charged with aggravated robbery after stealing nearly $8,300 from two banks last month. His weapon of choice was an avocado. The man, who lives in a Bedouin village in southern Israel, targeted two Beersheba banks, The Times of Israel reported. During the first robbery, at a Postal Bank branch at the…
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Fast Forward WATCH: This Jerusalem Boy’s Choir Composed An Ode To ‘Super Trump’
The Jerusalem Boy’s Choir released a song about President Trump, in which they praise him as “Super Trump.” In the video, the group of children sing about the U.S. president’s support of Israel. They’re heard but not seen; the video is a montage of Trump. His headshot flips on screen throughout, as does the video…
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Fast Forward TV Producer Shares Tragic Story Of Father’s Death To Shed Light On Mental Health Crisis
A media producer publicly shared the heartbreaking story of his father’s death to illustrate the mental health crisis in the United States. Andrew Kimmel, a former head of live video at BuzzFeed News and producer of ABC’s “The Bachelor,” began his Twitter thread with a disclaimer that the story of his father’s suicide, which happened…
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