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Calif. Teen Overcomes Life of Abuse, Homelessness to Become an Honor Student
Elexis Webster is a 17-year-old high school junior for whom a GPA above 4.0 is considered the norm. But Elexis acknowledges that from the outside looking in, “many wouldn’t expect me to have such a rough life,” as she wrote in her application to Student Rising Above, a comprehensive year-round program that provides college-readiness support,…
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Missing Son of Mich. Rep. John Conyers Found Safe
Carl Conyers, the missing son of Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), has been found safe and sound, KHOU-TV reports. The 21-year-old’s mother, Monica Conyers, confirmed that her son was alive and safe and back with her Friday morning, the report notes. Monica Conyers said that she got a call overnight from police at the school her son…
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Students Walk Out of Mo. High School Following Racist Incidents
Editors note: This post contains social media images that some may find offensive. Students at Ladue Horton Watkins High School in Ladue, Mo., walked out of class Wednesday to protest recent racist incidents that they say school administrators are not taking seriously, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The students assembled outside the school after noon,…
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Philando Castile's Family, Girlfriend Speak Out After Cop Is Charged With Manslaughter
Philando Castile’s family and loved ones are expressing relief that the Minnesota officer who shot and killed the beloved school cafeteria worker will be facing charges. In addition, according to KARE-TV, Castile’s family are in full support of the decision to charge St. Anthony, Minn., Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez with manslaughter in Castile’s death instead…
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Fliers Promoting 'UCLA White Students Group' Removed
Fliers posted around UCLA promoting a “white students” group have been removed, officials confirmed Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reports. According to the report, UCLA maintenance workers found three or four of the fliers taped to buildings on Monday. “Recent rhetoric and ongoing riots have highlighted a danger to white Americans,” the fliers declared in…
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Md. Mom Drove Dead Baby Around in Hearse Before Helping Bury Body in Woods: Police
A Maryland couple is facing charges after storing their 2-month-old son’s body in their car for 24 hours before burying the remains in a wooded area behind a Maryland high school, the Washington Post reports. According to the report, Geneice Petty, the mother of Antoine Flemons, napped, then drove her husband, Antoine Petty, to and…
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2 White South African Men Arrested After Chilling Video Shows Them Forcing Black Man Into Coffin
Horrific footage that has since been taken down from YouTube shows a black South African man’s harrowing ordeal as he was forced into a coffin by two white men who threatened him. According to the Washington Post, Victor Mlotshwa was walking and minding his own business when he was approached by two white men who…
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Minn. Officer Who Fatally Shot Philando Castile Charged With Manslaughter
The St. Anthony, Minn., police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile earlier this year during a traffic stop will be facing manslaughter charges, NPR reports. According to the report, Rasmey County Attorney John Choi has claimed that the use of force by Officer Jeronimo Yanez was not justified and that a review of dashcam…
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Tenn. Official Resigns After Posting 'KKK Is More American Than the Illegal President'
A lot of people, local officials and otherwise, have been exposed on Facebook as of late simply because they can’t keep their offensive opinions to themselves. David Barber, the deputy director of the Shelby County Corrections Center in Tennessee, is the latest to be caught up in a scandal. He has resigned after posting offensive…
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Elementary School Volunteer Indicted on Additional Charges in Federal Child-Porn Case
A former elementary school volunteer who was already facing several charges related to allegedly producing child pornography was indicted Monday on two additional sex charges by a federal grand jury, the Washington Post reports. Deonte Carraway, 23, of Glenarden, Md., is now facing 15 federal counts of sexual exploitation of a minor to produce child pornography,…
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