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Report: Tenn. Special Ed Teacher Fired After Find of Inappropriate Texts to Student
A Tennessee special education teacher has been fired after text messages were found on a student’s phone sent from a number reportedly belonging to the teacher, according to WREG. According to the news station, police began investigating at Houston Middle School in Germantown, Tenn., earlier this month after inappropriate texts were found on a child’s…
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FBI Looking for Md. Bank Robber Who Covers Himself in Bandages and Neck Brace
A Maryland bank robber is disguising himself to look like the survivor of a serious accident in order to rob several banks. The FBI is looking for a man who has worn a neck brace and covered half of his face in bandages while robbing nine banks throughout the state between Oct. 19 and April…
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NYC Cop Involved in Forceful Arrest of Mail Carrier Stripped of Badge and Gun
Luis Machado, the New York City police lieutenant involved in the forceful arrest of a Brooklyn postal worker delivering mail, has been stripped of his gun and badge, the New York Post reports. According to the Post, Machado, who has been placed on modified duty, was overseeing the arrest of letter carrier Glen Grays on…
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Delrish Moss Named Ferguson, Mo., Police Chief
Veteran Florida cop Delrish Moss has been picked to lead Ferguson, Mo.’s Police Department, a department that became the subject of national news after a white officer fatally shot unarmed teen Michael Brown in 2014 and a federal probe concluded that there was racial bias throughout the city’s justice system. “Change doesn’t come easily, but…
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6 St. Louis Teens Charged with Robbery After Storming Apartment Armed with AK-47s
Six St. Louis-area teenagers reportedly stormed an apartment in west St. Louis County armed with AK-47s and other weapons Saturday leaving with two wallets from at least two people inside the home. Police arrested Landon Cremeens, 18; Caleb Hester, 18; Kerion James, 17; Nikolas Kebrdle, 18; Carlos Perkins, 17, and Matthew Peterson, 18. All of…
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Texas Woman Hides Tape Recorder in Her Hair During Surgery, Records Surgery Staff Making Rude Comments About Her: Report
Ethel Easter of Houston was suffering from a hernia when she went to see a doctor about scheduling a surgery. She broke down crying when she learned that the earliest appointment would not be until two months later. “I was like, ‘I can’t wait for two months. I’m terribly ill,’ and he said, ‘Listen.’ He…
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Prosecutor: Minn. Officers Who Fatally Shot Jamar Clark Will Not Face Criminal Charges
Two Minneapolis police officers will not face charges in the fatal shooting in November of an unarmed black man, CNN reports. Police claim that Jamar Clark, 24, was shot by Officer Dustin Schwarze after Clark’s altercation with another officer, Mike Ringgenberg, just steps away from the precinct headquarters. Clark was transported to a local hospital, where…
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13 Detroit Principals Charged in Bribe and Kickback Scheme
Thirteen current and former Detroit principals, including the principal of a school featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, have been charged in a bribe and kickback scheme involving close to $1 million. According to NBC News, the alleged scheme involved the principals ordering supplies, such as auditorium chairs and teaching materials, from Allstate Sales, a…
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Everything We Know About the Alleged US Capitol Shooter
On Monday a man walked into the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, pulled out a gun and was shot by a U.S. Capitol police officer. Contrary to previous reports, an officer was not wounded in the shooting, but a female bystander was injured in the incident, authorities say. Here is everything we know about the shooting…
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