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  • Woman Who Lost 9 Family Members in Duck Boat Crash Demands They Be Redesigned in New Lawsuit: 'These Boats Can Never Kill Again'

    The Indiana woman who lost nine of her family members — including her husband and their three children — after the duck boat they were riding in capsized and sank in Missouri last month has now filed a lawsuit against the tour boat operators and manufacturers. The suit demands the end of the manufacturing and…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    September 5, 2018
  • Florida Man Facing Hate Crime Charges After Allegedly Threatening to Lynch Local NAACP President 

    A 75-year-old Gainesville, Fla., man was arrested on Thursday after police say he threatened to lynch the president of the Alachua County NAACP. Ronald Morris Wadford, who is listed as homeless, was taken into custody on two counts of aggravated stalking, according to the Palm Beach Post. Allegations about Wadford’s terrifying behavior date back to…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    August 10, 2018
  • 7-Year-Old Girl Who Survived Alleged Drunk Driving Crash, Killed While Crossing I-94 In Search of Help 

    A brave 7-year-old girl who survived an alleged drunk driving crash and tried to find help for her incapacitated father was struck and killed by another vehicle while crossing the I-94 in search of help in Romulus, Mich., early Sunday morning. According to Click on Detroit, the crash occurred at around 3 a.m. on Sunday…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 17, 2018
  • Florida Man Who Wanted to 'Kill All Jews' Arrested While Planning to Burn Down Miami Beach Condo 

    An elderly white man is facing charges of attempted arson and attempted murder after being accused of trying to burn down a condominium as a way to target his Jewish neighbors. Investigators believe that Walter Stopler, 72, was motivated by his upcoming eviction as well as an apparent hatred toward his Jewish neighbors, WSVN notes.…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 16, 2018
  • Georgia Cops Flip a Coin to Decide Whether to Arrest Driver Who Was Allegedly Speeding

    Just when you think that some cops couldn’t get any grimier, some Roswell, Ga., officers are here to show and prove that that’s not the case. News station 11 Alive investigators uncovered body camera footage that showed officers deciding whether or not to arrest a young, female driver for allegedly speeding based on a coin…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 13, 2018
  • Former Firefighter Who Hanged Noose Outside Black Neighbor's Apartment Pleads Guilty to Interfering With Right to Fair Housing

    A white, elderly former firefighter in North Texas who was arrested on stalking charges for harassing and intimidating his black neighbor has pleaded guilty to interfering with an African American family’s right to fair housing. Court documents accuse 64-year-old Glenn Eugene Halfin of threatening force, intimidating, and interfering with the family due to their race…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 13, 2018
  • Chicago Cop Under Investigation After Being Caught on Viral Video Saying 'I Kill Motherf–kers' 

    One of Chicago’s finest is under investigation after he was caught on camera harassing two black men and quipping, “I kill motherfuckers.” The officer is seen in the video in an unmarked car, but in full uniform (minus his name and badge) taunting the young men. “I kill motherfuckers,” the officer could be heard telling…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 11, 2018
  • 'We've Had Problems With Your Kind Before': Black Frat Files Racial-Discrimination Lawsuit Against Alabama Restaurant 

    A black fraternity filed a lawsuit in federal court last week, accusing a Tuscaloosa, Ala., restaurant of racial discrimination after they were denied the opportunity to rent an event space because, as the restaurant put it, “We’ve had problems with your kind before.” The incident actually occurred back in February and now the Tuscaloosa alumni…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 5, 2018
  • Video Shows at Least 5 Cops Aiming Guns at Black Woman With Her Hands Up; LAPD Says She Is a Kidnapping Suspect 

    The footage is enough to make your stomach drop. In it, a black woman can be seen slowly exiting a vehicle with her hands up and turning around. As the camera pans to the left, you see at least five cops, all of them with their guns drawn and pointed at the woman, who slowly…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    July 3, 2018
  • Former Firefighter Arrested on Charges He Hanged Doll With Noose Outside His Black Neighbor’s Apartment 

    When 28-year-old Dante Petty moved to Grapevine, Texas, with his young daughter in June 2017, he says they immediately began to have issues with his white neighbor who lived in the apartment beneath them. Back in January, Petty made a Facebook post describing the torment he had been put through, the acts of aggression that…

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    Breanna Edwards






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    June 27, 2018
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