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Investigatory Task Force Finds Mich. Government ‘Fundamentally Accountable’ for Flint’s Water-Contamination Crisis
An investigatory task force has found the state of Michigan “fundamentally accountable” for Flint’s water-contamination crisis, pointing to the decisions made by the state’s environmental regulators and state-appointed emergency managers who controlled the city, the Associated Press reports. The Flint Water Advisory Task Force, which was appointed by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to look into…
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Chicago Mom Outraged After Daughter, 6, Placed in Handcuffs for Taking Candy
A Chicago mom is furious after her daughter, an elementary school student, was reportedly handcuffed while at school. Marlena Wordlaw’s 6-year-old daughter, Madisyn Moore, was reportedly pulled out of class at Fernwood Elementary School for taking candy off a teacher’s desk. That was when her daughter was handcuffed and put under some stairs at the…
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‘As Healthy and Beautiful as Ever’: Jahi McMath’s Family Posts New Photo of Teen Declared Brain-Dead 2 Years Ago
Jahi McMath, an Oakland, Calif., teen who was declared brain-dead in December 2013, is as “healthy and beautiful as ever,” according to a post by her mother, Nailah Winkfield, in a Facebook group updated with a new photo of Jahi. Her parents shared the photo of the now 15-year-old on Friday, the first update in…
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Gay Ga. Couple Severely Burned After Mother’s Boyfriend Throws Boiling Water on Them
A young Atlanta couple are recovering after a man severely burned them by throwing boiling water on them while they were in bed sleeping, WSB-TV reports. Blackwell, 48, is currently being held at Fulton County Jail; he is charged with two counts of aggravated battery. Tolbert, 21, and his boyfriend, Anthony Gooden, were seriously injured…
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Minneapolis NAACP Calling for Action After Lynching Photo Found in Joe’s Crab Shack Table
The Minneapolis NAACP is calling for action after a lynching photo was found in a Joe’s Crab Shack table with a tasteless caption, WCCO reports. According to the organization’s leaders, two black diners, Tyrone Williams and Chauntyll Allen, sat down for a meal at the Roseville, Minn., diner when they noticed the disturbing image inside…
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Baltimore Officer William Porter Must Testify Against Colleagues in Freddie Gray Case, Court Rules
William Porter, one of the Baltimore police officers charged in the April 2015 death of Freddie Gray, will have to testify against his fellow officers involved in the case, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday, USA Today reports. Gray’s death triggered tensions in the city that ultimately erupted into rioting in Baltimore and protests across…
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Knife Reportedly Recovered From Former O.J. Simpson Property Being Tested by LAPD
O.J. Simpson’s trial and not-guilty verdict 20 years ago are still the topic of much heated debate in certain circles. Now adding more fuel to the “conspiracy” fire is the fact that the Los Angeles Police Department has reportedly recovered and is now testing a knife that was found on the Brentwood, Calif., property once…
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Baltimore City School Officials Investigating Video Showing Cop Slapping Young Man
The head of the Baltimore City Public School Police Force, Marshall Goodwin, was placed on administrative leave, and two officers were reassigned, after video started circulating of an officer repeatedly hitting and kicking a young man, CBS Baltimore reports. The profanity-laced incident at Reach! Partnership High School has left viewers of the footage outraged and in…
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Melissa Harris-Perry Refuses to Go on Her MSNBC Show Following Pre-Emptions
MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry has confirmed that she will not be appearing on the self-titled show she hosts this Saturday after several weeks of pre-emptions and what she says is a loss of editorial control, the New York Times reports. The Times reports that it obtained an email that was sent out this week to…
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