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Mother of Eric Garner Disputes Claims She Received Special Treatment From Police
The mother of Eric Garner, the unarmed New York City man who died after being placed in an illegal choke hold by a police officer earlier this year, is denying allegations that she received special treatment from city police officers during an Oct. 21 traffic stop, reports the New York Daily News. Gwen Carr told…
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Watch: Ferguson Police Chief Does Not Plan to Step Down
Ferguson, Mo., police Chief Thomas Jackson says that he is staying, despite reports that he planned to step down, according to CNN. Jackson spoke with CNN to reiterate his plans to stay in his position in the aftermath of the death of Michael Brown on Aug. 9 and the protests in Ferguson. “I’m going to…
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2 Children Found Abandoned in Long Beach, Calif.
Authorities are looking for help identifying two young children who were found abandoned in Long Beach, Calif., CBS Los Angeles reports. Two boys, roughly ages 1 and 2, were found unattended near a busy intersection. Police believe that the children are siblings. Police have not been able to find anyone who saw the children left…
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Columnist Fired After He Calls Michael Brown an Animal That Had to Be Put Down
A Charleston, W.Va., columnist has lost his job after referring to Michael Brown as an animal. According to Mediaite, Don Surber, a 30-year veteran of the Charleston Daily Mail, took to his personal blog to say this: This summer I had an epiphany as I watched packs of racists riot in Ferguson, Missouri, in support…
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Chef Carla Hall Uses Kickstarter to Open Restaurant
Carla Hall has hit her Kickstarter goal to open her new eatery, according to the Associated Press. Hall, of Top Chef fame and currently co-host of ABC’s The Chew, set out to raise funding for her Southern-style restaurant. She used the funding site Kickstarter to raise the $250,000 needed to open Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen in…
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Judge Offers Stunning Reversal of Sentence After Man Recants Double-Murder Confession
A prisoner who was instrumental in a case that led to the abolishment of the death penalty in Illinois was released Thursday after recanting his confession in that case. According to the Associated Press, Alstory Simon’s confession to murder led to the release of Anthony Porter in 1999. Porter, who spent 16 years on death row…
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Halloween ‘Lynching’ Scene Taken Down After Neighbors Complain
Offensive Halloween costumes and displays have begun to rear their ugly heads. A Halloween display depicting a black family hanging from a tree has been removed by military officials from a home located at Fort Campbell, Ky. According to Raw Story, the person responsible for the display agreed to take it down and said that…
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Asian-American Couple Held in Qatar Over Death of Adopted Black Daughter
An American couple have been held in Qatar for nearly two years after the death of their daughter. According to Yahoo News, Matthew and Grace Huang have been accused by the Qatar government of starving their adopted daughter Gloria to death. After Gloria was found unresponsive and subsequently passed away on Jan. 15, 2013, the…
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Watch: Harry Potter Star Has Bars
British actor Daniel Radcliffe, best known for his role as Harry Potter, proves that he is also a lyrical wizard. On Tuesday Radcliffe performed “Alphabet Aerobics” by rap duo Blackalicious on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. If you aren’t familiar with the song, it lives up to its title as a tongue-twisting journey through…
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Georgia Man Texts Probation Officer About Getting Weed
Sending a text to the wrong person has cost one Albany, Ga., man his freedom. Alvin Cross Jr. apparently mistakenly texted his probation officer about marijuana, according to news station WALB. The probation officer received a text from Cross that said, “You have some weed?” Cross’ home was raided by police officers shortly thereafter. During…
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