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NYC Man Who Recorded Eric Garner’s Choke Hold Death Takes Plea Deal, Will Likely Serve 4 Years in Prison
Ramsey Orta, the man who filmed Eric Garner’s death, said he pleaded guilty in a 2014 Staten Island, N.Y., weapons and drug case Thursday and will likely spend the next four years in prison as part of the plea deal, the New York Daily News reports. “I’m supposed to be copping out,” Orta told the Daily…
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Obama Reacts to Fatal Shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
President Barack Obama took to Facebook to discuss the recent officer-involved shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minn. In the post, the president acknowledged that while he is unable to comment on the particular facts of the cases, he understands the shootings are “not isolated incidents.” “They are…
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Girlfriend of Philando Castile Speaks Out About His Fatal Police Encounter: ‘They Are Here to Kill Us’
The girlfriend of Philando Castile, who was shot and killed Wednesday night during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, Minn., made her first public appearance Thursday morning at a rally at the residence of Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton in St. Paul, Fusion reports. Diamond “Lavish” Reynolds, who broadcast the aftermath of Castile’s shooting on Facebook…
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2 Ohio Brothers With BB Guns Arrested in Park, Ordered to Write Tamir Rice Essays
The situation is eerily, scarily familiar. Two young brothers from Parma, Ohio, were playing in a park with a pair of BB guns when police were called to the scene. According to the Washington Post, the orange tips that normally distinguish the toys from a real gun had been removed. A 911 caller reported the…
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Girlfriend Records Aftermath of Fatal Police Shooting of Minn. Man During Traffic Stop
Another black man has been fatally shot by police, this time during a traffic stop Wednesday night in Falcon Heights, Minn., WCCO reports. The mother of Philando Castile, the victim, confirmed that he died at Hennepin County Medical Center after 11 p.m. Wednesday. Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond “Lavish” Reynolds, who at the time was in the…
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Attorneys for Chicago Cop Who Shot Laquan McDonald Seek Access to Teen's Juvenile Record
Defense attorneys for the Chicago police officer charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Laquan McDonald are asking for access to the 17-year-old’s juvenile records, which detail his history as a state ward, the Chicago Tribune reports. According to the report, the motion has caused outrage among child-welfare advocates, although legal experts say…
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Loretta Lynch Officially Announces That DOJ Will Not Press Charges Against Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton will not face charges in the email scandal, Attorney General Loretta Lynch officially announced Wednesday evening, USA Today reports. The announcement came a day after FBI Director James Comey announced that while Clinton, the former secretary of state, and other State Department employees had been “extremely careless” in handling classified materials, there was…
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La. Police Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting of Alton Sterling Identified
The two Baton Rouge, La., police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling have been identified as Howie Lake II and Blane Salamoni, The Advertiser reports. According to The Advertiser, Lake is a three-year veteran on the force, while Salamoni has served four years with the department. Lake was one of six officers put…
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Attorneys for Accused Charleston, SC, Church Shooter Dylann Roof Ask for Dismissal of Federal Case
Attorneys for Dylann Roof, accused of shooting nine parishioners at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., are calling the federal case unconstitutional and asking for those charges to be dropped, WCSC reports. The court documents, which were filed Tuesday, assert that the case against Roof should be handled by the state of South…
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Son of Alton Sterling Breaks Down During News Conference About His Father’s Death
This is how police brutality affects families. Cameron Sterling, the eldest son of Alton Sterling, who was shot and killed by police officers in Baton Rouge, La., on Tuesday, broke down in tears during a news conference at which his mother, Quinyetta McMillon, demanded justice for his dad, according to ABC News. “As a mother,…
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