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Prosecutors Drop Case Against Deaf Man Beaten by Okla. Troopers for Resisting Arrest
A deaf man who suffered injuries after an encounter with Oklahoma state troopers during a traffic stop will no longer be going to trial; prosecutors have dropped the charges just weeks before he was set to appear in court, KOKH reports. Pearl Pearson Jr. said that officers beat him up during an encounter following a…
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17-Year-Old Mich. Girl Charged in Knifepoint Rape of 19-Year-Old
A 17-year-old Michigan girl from Saginaw is facing life in prison after being charged with raping a 19-year-old man at knifepoint, MLive reports. The girl was arraigned Tuesday on two felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. If she’s convicted, each count carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, the site notes. According to…
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Niece Alveda King Confirms She Voted for Trump
Alveda King, an outspoken pro-life advocate and the niece of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., confirmed that she voted for Donald Trump for president on Monday, when the whole nation was celebrating her uncle and his works, the Washington Examiner reports. According to the report, King confirmed her vote in a statement to…
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Restaurateur Learns What Happens When You Advertise Chicken and Waffles With Watermelon for MLK Day
One Texas restaurant owner may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, and has now become the target of harsh backlash after posting a “special” for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday that reeked of just a teensy bit of racism and ignorance. According to WFAA, Sabrina Pyle, the owner of Azle Café in…
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3 Years’ Probation for NY Man Who Pushed Autistic Teen Who Got Lost During 5K
A New York man convicted of harassing an autistic teen cross-country runner in October has been sentenced to three years’ probation and 80 hours of community service, the Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle reports. According to the report, Martin MacDonald, who shoved 15-year-old Chase Coleman because he apparently thought the teen, who is black, was…
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Protester Tries to Set Himself on Fire Outside Trump Hotel in DC: Report
A man was injured Tuesday night outside the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., after he attempted to set himself on fire, NBC Washington reports. According to the report, the man said the act was one of protest over the tweeter in chief, President-elect Donald Trump. Police responded to a call about…
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More Than 100 Killed After Nigerian Military Jet Mistakenly Bombs Refugee Camp
More than 100 refugees and aid workers lost their lives Tuesday after a Nigerian air force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed a refugee camp, a Borno state official said, according to the Associated Press. Military commander Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor confirmed the accident in the northeastern town of Rann,…
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Tenn. Officer Calls Colleague the N-Word Twice, Gets Suspended for 3 Days
Is a three-day unpaid suspension appropriate discipline for calling a co-worker a racial slur? A white sergeant with the Hamilton County (Tenn.) Sheriff’s Office used a racial slur twice while talking to a black deputy back in November, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports. Sgt. George Jackson was suspended for three days without pay for…
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8 Shot at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park in Miami During MLK Day Celebration
A Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Miami went awry after a shooting left eight people injured, WSVN reports. According to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, three juveniles and three adults were shot during the celebration at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park. Two other juveniles were grazed by bullets and were treated on…
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Search for Suspect in Killing of Orlando, Fla., Officer Enters 2nd Week
The search for Markeith Loyd, 41, is entering its second week as authorities filter through tips that continue to come in, WOFL reports. Loyd is wanted for the killing of Orlando, Fla., Police Master Sgt. Debra Clayton outside a Wal-Mart on Jan. 9. He is also wanted in connection with the slaying of his pregnant…
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