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Family Claims Ohio Father Was Shot Dead by Police in Wal-Mart Over Toy Gun
John Crawford III lost his life over a toy gun. At least that’s what his relatives are claiming, and they are taking their case to civil rights organizations, the Dayton Daily News reports. According to the news site, on Tuesday night Crawford was talking on his cellphone to the mother of his two children, LeeCee…
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Sharpton, NYC Mayor and NYPD Commissioner Lead Roundtable on Police-Community Relations
As New York City continues to grapple with Staten Island dad Eric Garner’s death, which led an incensed city to demand justice, Mayor Bill de Blasio held a roundtable discussion with the Rev. Al Sharpton and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton to talk through the next step to be taken toward healing the community, the New…
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Texas Man Who Overpaid Child Support Is Released From Prison
Clifford Hall, the Texas man who went to jail even after overpaying child support debt that was caused by a clerical error, has been released from prison, his lawyer, Tyesha Elam, confirmed to The Root. Hall was released on July 2 after an associate judge suspended the sentence during a routine jail review hearing. He…
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Boko Haram Abducts Wife of Cameroon’s Vice Prime Minister
The terrorist group Boko Haram reportedly abducted the wife of Cameroon’s vice prime minister in an attack Sunday that left at least three people dead in the town of Kolofata, Reuters reports. In addition, Kolofata’s mayor, Seini Boukar Lamine—who is also the lamido, or local religious leader—was kidnapped, along with five members of his family,…
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NYPD Internal Report: Eric Garner Was Not ‘in Great Distress’
As far as a New York City Police Department internal report is concerned, the unarmed, asthmatic father of six who was seen apparently placed in a choke hold by an officer “did not appear to be in great distress,” and his “condition did not seem serious and … he did not appear to get worse,”…
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Okla. Teen Missionary Allegedly Raped Several Children at Kenyan Orphanage
He was supposed to be at the Kenyan children’s home helping out with the underprivileged kids there, but now the teen missionary is being accused of raping and molesting them, KTLA 5 reports. Matthew Durham, 19, of Edmond, Okla., admitted to raping young girls and forcing some of the young boys to perform oral sex…
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Pregnant NC Mom Loses Kids After Seeking Home for Them on Craigslist
One North Carolina mom lost custody of her five children after posting a Craigslist ad on July 9 searching for housing for them, the News and Observer reports. Moshimalee Johnson reportedly tried to find housing assistance through Durham County Social Services but was unsuccessful, and so days later she put up the ad. “Five kids…
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Helping Black Boys Become Great Men
From My Brother’s Keeper to various local community endeavors across the nation, black boys and men have become the focus of an increasing number of cultural initiatives to combat the violence and stereotypes that often lead to a painful fate—either lengthy prison time or a premature death. A recent study from the University of Chicago…
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Bey-nefactor: Beyoncé Quietly Funded Housing Complex for Homeless in Houston
It turns out that Beyoncé has been a silent benefactor to the less fortunate in her hometown all along, according to Music.Mic. The renowned musician was recently outed by her pastor for giving some $7 million over the past five years to fund a housing complex for the homeless—the Knowles-Temenos Place Apartments—in Houston. “She is…
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Young Mom Suffocates Infant After Reaching ‘Breaking Point’
A young New York mother is facing murder charges after suffocating her infant son to death by wrapping him in a sheet and waiting hours before taking him to the hospital, DNAinfo reports. Nicole Kelly, 22, reportedly told investigators that she was having trouble raising the 11-month-old alone. “I reached my breaking point; I didn’t…
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