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  • Muslim Boy Whose Homemade Clock Led to His Arrest Is Leaving the US

    Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old Muslim boy who grabbed national headlines after he was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to his Irving, Texas, high school, will be moving to the Middle East to attend school. According to the Associated Press, Ahmed’s family has accepted an offer from the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 21, 2015
  • NYPD Officer Fatally Shot in East Harlem 

    A New York City police officer was fatally shot during a gunfight with a suspect in East Harlem Tuesday night. According to CNN, the officer, Randolph Holder, 33, was pursuing a suspect believed to be involved in a bike theft. Holder and other officers chased the suspect along a pedestrian overpass when the suspect opened…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 21, 2015
  • Former Escort Claims She Arranged Stripper Parties, Sex for Money to Woo Louisville Basketball Recruits: Report

    The University of Louisville men’s basketball program has been rocked to its core by scathing allegations from a former escort who claims that she and several women, including two of her daughters, were paid to have sex with players and recruits considering attending the storied university.  On Tuesday, several former Cardinals players told ESPN’s Outside…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 20, 2015
  • Fla. Church Musician Killed by Police After Car Breaks Down: Report

    The family of a church drummer has been left searching for answers after a Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., police officer shot and killed the Florida man early Sunday morning. According to WPTV, Corey Jones, 31, was fatally shot by an on-duty plainclothes officer in an unmarked car around 3:15 a.m. Sunday. A police report viewed…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 20, 2015
  • Folks in a Rush to Get Their Money as Russell Simmons’ Prepaid Bank Card Stops Working

    Looks like Russell Simmons has some explaining to do after scores of people took to Twitter and Facebook to voice their displeasure over the hip-hop mogul’s prepaid debit card, which they said had many locked out of their accounts and some showing zero balances. According to Time, the controversial prepaid RushCard debit card, which some…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    October 19, 2015
  • Detroit Pastor Kills Man During Sunday-Afternoon Service: Report

    A Detroit pastor pulled out a Glock handgun during the 1:30 p.m. Sunday service and fatally shot a man who was reportedly trying to attack him, authorities say. “The pastor had had issues with the man before,” Assistant Police Chief Steve Dolunt told the Detroit News. “He had been threatening him to do bodily harm.…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 19, 2015
  • Watch: Handcuffed Man Punched by Md. Cop

    A four-part video posted on Twitter Saturday appears to show a Prince George’s County, Md., police officer punching a handcuffed man. In the first installment of the video, the man can be seen on the ground with the officer on top of him. The officer appears to punch the man in the face. In the…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 19, 2015
  • Boston Man Who Posed as Uber Driver and Raped Passenger Is Sentenced

    A Boston man who posed as an Uber driver and raped a passenger has been sentenced to 10-12 years in prison. According to the New York Daily News, Alejandro Done, 47, “pleaded guilty on Friday to charges of aggravated rape, kidnapping and assault and battery.” In December, Done convinced his victim that he was the…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    October 19, 2015
  • 10 Arrested During RI High School Protest After Video Shows Teen Slammed by Cop

    A Rhode Island high school student was cuffed and another student was slammed to the floor by a school resource officer who claims the two students attacked him, although video of the incident seems to tell a different story. According to ABC 6 News, a 40-second video posted to social media shows the tail end…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    October 16, 2015
  • Nationwide FBI Sex Sting Nabs 150 Pimps, Rescues 149 Underage Victims

    A nationwide FBI sting rescued 149 sexually exploited children and arrested 150 pimps and others involved in prostitution of underage children.  According to CBS News, the FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children teamed up to form Operation Cross Country, which targeted 15 cities, including Atlanta; Cleveland; Denver; Knoxville, Tenn.; Alexandria, Va.;…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






    Published

    October 15, 2015
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