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Mistrial Declared for 2nd Time in Case of Ohio Cop Who Shot and Killed Sam Dubose
For the second time, jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the murder trial of Ray Tensing, the (now-former) University of Cincinnati police officer who shot Sam Dubose in the head during a traffic stop. According to WCPO, jury deliberations began Monday after six days of testimony and one day of closing arguments…
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NJ Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Schools to Teach Kids How to Interact With Police
A bill made it through the New Jersey General Assembly on Thursday, requiring schools to teach kids how to interact with police “in a manner marked by mutual cooperation and respect.” Because this is what the world has come to—though I wonder if the assembly realizes that “mutual” means that it’s not solely up to…
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City of Ferguson, Mo., Settled With Michael Brown’s Family for $1,500,000 in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The city of Ferguson, Mo.’s insurance company paid out $1.5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Michael Brown, the unarmed black 18-year-old who was gunned down by Police Officer Darren Wilson in August 2014. The amount was disclosed Friday in response to an open-records request from the Associated Press,…
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Black Off-Duty St. Louis Officer Tries to Assist Colleagues Following Stolen Car Chase, Is Shot by Fellow Cop
An off-duty police officer who was just trying to help his colleagues after a car chase ended in a shootout near his home ended up being shot by a fellow cop who did not recognize that they were on the same team. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis interim Police Chief Lawrence O’Toole…
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L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputies Shoot at Aggressive Dog; Bullets Ricochet and Kill Teen, Authorities Say
Officials say Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies accidentally shot and killed a 17-year-old boy in Palmdale, Calif., early Thursday morning after their bullets ricocheted off the ground when they opened fire at an aggressive dog. According to the Los Angeles Times, the teen was hit in the chest by at least one “skip” round several…
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Sheriff to Shorten Sentences for Ga. Inmates Who Saved Deputy Who Passed Out During Work Detail
The Georgia inmates who rescued a Polk County deputy who had collapsed while on security detail are getting some well-deserved time knocked off of their sentences after their kind and courageous acts earlier this month. Polk County Sheriff Johnny Moats said that the six inmates would be getting their sentences shortened after rushing to the…
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NJ Airman Convicted of the Federal Crime of Being 6 Minutes Late for a Meeting
Finding a job is hard enough, and now, 33-year-old Mario Manago, a soon-to-be Air Force veteran, may find it even harder after he was convicted back in March of a federal crime—the federal crime of being six minutes late to a meeting. According to NJ.com, the airman, who has served in the Air Force for…
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Picture of Young Man Helping Elderly Man Down the Escalator at Mass. Mall Goes Viral
A young man in Massachusetts is being applauded across the internet after a picture of him helping an elderly man down the escalators at a mall went viral. According to MassLive.com, Alonzo Johnson, 23, who hails from Springfield, Mass., came forward at the Holyoke Mall earlier this month after noticing an elderly man who was…
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‘I Don’t Want You to Get Shooted’: New Video Shows Diamond Reynolds’ 4-Year-Old Daughter Concerned for Her Mother’s Safety
A newly released video shows Diamond Reynolds’ young daughter’s concern for her mother’s life after St. Anthony, Minn., Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez gunned down Philando Castile—Reynolds’ boyfriend—in front of the young child. After Castile was shot to death, another officer placed the little girl, 4, and a handcuffed Reynolds in the back of a squad…
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9-Year-Old Girl Called ‘Nutella,’ ‘Servant’ by Racist Bullies at School; Posts Viral Video on Facebook to Bring Attention to Her Case
A Washington state fourth-grader, who says she has been the subject of racially charged and threatening bullying since the school year started in September, has now turned to social media to bring attention to her case after she and her parents claim that school administrators and teachers seemingly turned a blind eye to the girl’s…
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