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  • Ind. Woman Gives Birth to Twins at Age 60

    A 60-year-old Indiana woman has become a mother for the first time, giving birth to fraternal twin boys last week, WFIE reports. “I cried. I was like, you know, you look at TV and you see other people in the delivery room and … it’s like, oh my goodness. And it was me. So, joy,…

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  • Tulsa Officer Betty Shelby Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting Death of Terence Crutcher 

    Tulsa, Okla., Police Officer Betty Shelby is pleading not guilty in the fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher, for which she has been charged with first-degree manslaughter, the Associated Press reports. Shannon McMurray, Shelby’s attorney, entered the not guilty plea on her client’s behalf, the newswire notes. Shelby did not say anything at the court appearance Friday.…

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  • Fla. Woman Charges That Cop Baked Her a 'Sorry I Tased You' Cake 

    A Florida woman has filed a civil lawsuit against a former Escambia County, Fla., deputy, charging that he shocked her with a Taser in her chest and neck without provocation, tried to cover up the incident and then later—adding insult to injury—apologized with a cake. According to the Pensacola News Journal, Stephanie Byron filed the…

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  • Milwaukee Police Chief Won't Release Video of Sylville Smith's Fatal Shooting

    Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn announced Thursday that he will not release the video of the fatal police shooting of Sylville Smith, giving a nod to the advice of the state’s attorney general and local district attorney, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the state Department of Justice has completed its investigation into the…

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  • Alaska Reporter Who Quit on the Air to Promote Weed Legalization Faces Decades in Prison

    The Alaska reporter who quit on the air with a resounding “[F—k] it” is now facing charges on 14 serious criminal offenses, which could land her in prison for 54 years, The Guardian reports. It all started Sept. 22, 2014, when Charlo Greene, then a reporter for Alaska station KTVA, ended a report on the Alaska…

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  • NY Investigating Death of 6-Year-Old Who Was Covered in Bruises 

    New York state officials are investigating the death of Zymere Perkins, the Harlem 6-year-old who died in the hospital earlier this week after being rushed there covered in bruises, the New York Post reports. Investigators will be looking into whether or not there was any wrongdoing in child protective services’ handling of the child’s case.…

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  • Pa. Officer Loses 2 Jobs After Snapchat Post: I'm the Law Today N–ga

    A Pennsylvania police officer has lost two jobs after an image showing her in full uniform with a controversial caption hit social media, WTAE reports. “I’m the law today [n—ga],” read the caption under the picture of Melissa Adamson. Adamson was fired from the McKeesport, Pa., Police Department. McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko posted a statement on…

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  • Trayvon Martin's Parents to Release Book in January 

    Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, the parents of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teenager who was gunned down by George Zimmerman almost five years ago, sparking national protests, will be releasing a book about their son’s life and legacy, the Hollywood Reporter reports. The book, titled Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, will be…

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  • Man Robs Indianapolis Bank While Dressed Like Rick James 

    Here’s something you don’t see every day. A bank robber in Indianapolis seemingly disguised himself as legendary musician Rick James to commit the crime, USA Today reports.  The man had an accomplice who also seemed to disguise himself in classic garb, going for a more Youngblood Priest look from the 1970s movie Super Fly. The armed duo…

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