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  • Brittney Griner’s Ex Wants $20,000 a Month in Spousal Support

    The love story between WNBA players Glory Johnson and Brittney Griner has involved a short-lived courtship, a domestic violence assault, a marriage, allegations of an undisclosed in vitro fertilization pregnancy, Griner’s filing for an annulment and, now, Johnson’s request for spousal support and attorney fees—all in less than a year. According to ESPN, Johnson wants “$20,000…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    July 15, 2015
  • 90-Year-Old WWII Vet Who Wanted to Stay in His Home Is Evicted on Stretcher 

    The story of Johnnie H. Hodges, a 90-year-old Navy veteran of World War II, and the home that he lived in for some 60 years is chock-full of sadness and missed chances. Hodges lived in his Buffalo, N.Y., home with his wife for decades. About four years ago, Hodges spent most of his income caring…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    July 14, 2015
  • Obama Grants Clemency to 46 Men and Women Serving Unjust Prison Sentences

    On Monday, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 46 men and women, almost all of whom were serving lengthy sentences for drug crimes. “Nearly all of these individuals would have already served their time and returned to society if they were convicted of the exact same crime today,” the White House wrote on the…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    July 13, 2015
  • Texas Pizza Worker Takes Smoke Break and Saves Kidnapped Child

    On July 9 Courtney Best, 26, stepped outside the Papa Murphy’s pizza in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she works, for a quick cigarette. Instead of her normal routine of going out back for a smoke, on this day she stepped out front, and the move may have saved a child’s life. “I stepped outside, I…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    July 13, 2015
  • Despite Controversy, Cosby Art Collection Stays at Smithsonian

    As allegations of sexual misconduct continue to mount against Bill Cosby, one historical institution has no intention of severing ties with the embattled comedian’s artwork. According to the Associated Press, the Smithsonian has no plans to pull the actor’s private art collection, which is currently on display and has been since November. “First and fundamentally,…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    July 13, 2015
  • Black People Are the Most Hated People in the Country and These States Have the Most Hate Groups: Report

    America has a plethora of people and a bunch of haters. For the haters, there are hate groups, and hate groups thrive in this country. So the good people over at 24/7 Wall St. have come up with a list noting the “10 States With the Most Hate Groups.” Using data from the Southern Poverty…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    July 10, 2015
  • Fla. Couple Killed in Home; 5 Children Left Unharmed

    A couple was shot to death early Thursday morning after masked intruders stormed into their home in Bradenton, Fla., according to the Bradenton Herald. None of the five children also in the home at the time was harmed during the attack, which left Esther Deneus, 29, and her boyfriend Kantral Markeith Brooks, 29, dead. The…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    July 10, 2015
  • SC Removes Confederate Flag From Statehouse Grounds to Cheers of ‘Take It Down!’

    After much debate and intense pressure put on lawmakers since the June 17 Charleston, S.C., church massacre, a decadeslong fight over the Confederate flag came to an end Friday as two honor guard members removed the controversial symbol from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds in Columbia, causing the gathered crowd to erupt into cheers. According…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    July 10, 2015
  • Watch: Philly Cops Caught on Tape Beating, Kicking Unarmed Black Man During Arrest

    Disturbing video of a Philadelphia man whose family says he was violently beaten, kicked and tased by at least a dozen officers has gone viral and prompted internal affairs to open an investigation.  According to the Philadelphia Daily News, police stopped Tyree Carroll, 22, on April 4, and the encounter was captured by Los Angeles-based…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    July 9, 2015
  • Autistic Teen Beaten by Cops in Front of His NYC Home for No Reason, Lawsuit Claims 

    An autistic teen’s family has filed a lawsuit against New York City alleging that police beat and arrested the then-17-year-old for no reason and then, without explanation, released him. According to the New York Post, two cops drove up and asked Troy Canales, now 18, what was he doing as he stood in front of…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    July 9, 2015
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