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  • Pa. Mom Wanted by Police in Cyberbullying of Teen Son’s Ex-Girlfriend

    Pennsylvania police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a Brownsville woman who is accused of cyberbullying her teen son’s ex-girlfriend, including sending to the girl’s family via Facebook a nude photo the girl had taken of herself a few years ago. Danita Michaux, 40, is wanted on charges that include felony sexual abuse of children, cyber harassment…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    March 9, 2016
  • Univision and the Washington Post Host Democratic Presidential Debate Tonight

    On Wednesday, Univision News, along with the Washington Post, will host the next Democratic presidential debate in Miami, the second time in just four days that Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton will face off. The debate, which takes place at Miami-Dade College, will air in Spanish on Univision and will be simulcast in English on…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    March 9, 2016
  • Justice Department Won’t File Charges Against NYC Cop Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Teen

    The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York announced Tuesday that there would be no grand jury and therefore no federal charges against the New York City police officer who fatally shot unarmed 18-year-old Ramarley Graham. “After conducting a thorough and independent investigation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has determined that there is insufficient…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    March 8, 2016
  • Naked Woman Dancing Atop Big Rig Shuts Down Houston Traffic

    Houston traffic came to a standstill Monday morning after a three-vehicle crash ended with a naked woman dancing atop an 18-wheeler. Police are unclear whether the woman was involved in the crash, which occurred on Highway 290 just after 9 a.m. The woman reportedly climbed on top of the semitruck and refused to come down,…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    March 8, 2016
  • Ga. Teacher to Student: ‘Your Purpose’ Is to ‘Have Sex and Have Children Because You Ain’t Gonna Never Be Smart’: Report

    A Georgia high school student was reduced to tears during a recent interview after recalling what she says her teacher said to her in front of her entire class. Shaniaya Hunter, a junior at Greene County High School, was recording her lessons on her school-issued iPad in December when, she says, she asked the teacher…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    March 8, 2016
  • Watch: Cincinnati Man Slammed Into Wall and Arrested for ‘Jaywalking’

    The Cincinnati Police Department is investigating a videotaped pedestrian arrest that took place Feb. 6. According to Cincinnati.com, Charles Harrell, 29, began filming Police Officer Baron Osterman, who was slowly following him on a bicycle. “This is what we have to go through in Cincinnati,” Harrell said in the video. “You can’t be a black…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    March 7, 2016
  • Photo Showing 3 Pa. High School Students Dressed as KKK Resurfaces on Web

    A photo showing three Pennsylvania high school students dressed in Ku Klux Klan outfits resurfaced on social media, and once again it has the superintendent of the Upper Darby School District apologizing. “A project was assigned in an Upper Darby High School history class with the intention of illustrating the historical impact of the 1920s,”…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    March 7, 2016
  • 2 Injured in Shooting During Air Jordan Sneaker Release in Minn.

    Two people were injured in a shooting near a Minneapolis Foot Locker Saturday while waiting for a chance to buy the limited-release Air Jordan 2 Retro Wing It sneakers. According to KARE 11, some men began arguing in the Brooklyn Center shopping center. That argument spilled out into the parking lot, where witnesses told the…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    March 7, 2016
  • Ex-Ala. Trooper Accused of Raping Woman in Cruiser Gets 6 Months in Plea Deal

    Samuel McHenry II, an ex-Alabama state trooper who faced charges of raping a woman after handcuffing her inside his police cruiser and threatening her with jail unless she had sex with him, has been sentenced to six months in jail. As part of a plea agreement Thursday, McHenry pleaded guilty to misdemeanor sexual misconduct, AL.com…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    March 4, 2016
  • 911 Audio: Gym Employee About Seahawks Player Kam Chancellor: ‘I Know There Used to Be a Lot of Heroin Addicts Around Here’ 

    TMZ has obtained audio of the 911 call placed by a Redmond Athletic Club employee as Seattle Seahawks player Kam Chancellor and friends were looking to get more information about the recently closed gym. Chancellor, who the employee admits was outside taking pictures, was interested in buying the location. The woman can be heard telling a…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    March 4, 2016
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