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Dallas Police Chief Who Led Force Through Sniper Ambush Announces Retirement
Dallas Police Chief David Brown, who was thrust into the national spotlight during the July sniper attack that left five officers dead, has announced his retirement, the Associated Press reports. According to AP, Brown issued a statement Thursday announcing that he will retire Oct. 22 after serving the Dallas force for 33 years, six of…
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Police Searching for NJ Principal Reported Missing
Police are enlisting the public’s help in the search for a New Jersey principal who was last seen Wednesday at the Newark school where she works, NJ.com reports. Bertha S. Dyer, 68, was reported missing Wednesday by her sister, who told authorities that Dyer was last seen around 3 p.m. Tuesday at Newark’s Mount Vernon Elementary School, where…
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Georgetown University to Offer Admissions Advantage to Descendants of 272 Slaves It Sold
Georgetown University is looking to atone for its troubled history regarding slavery by offering preferential status in the admissions process to the descendants of 272 slaves who were sold in order to keep the university afloat, the New York Times reports. According to the Times, the university’s president, John J. DeGioia, is expected to discuss…
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Va. Mom Charged With Assault in Slap of Black Teen Who Was Fighting Her Son
A Virginia mother is facing charges of assault after authorities say she hit a black teen who got into a school fight with her son, the New York Daily News reports. In the video, a Northumberland High School student appears to be slamming the black teen, John Thomas, to the ground before punching him repeatedly.…
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Former Atlanta Cop Indicted on Felony Murder in Death of Unarmed Black Man
A Fulton County, Ga., grand jury has indicted a white former Atlanta police officer on felony murder, among other charges, in relation to the death of an unarmed black man who was inside a vehicle, the Associated Press reports. James Burns was also indicted on charges of aggravated assault, making a false statement and two counts…
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'Affluenza' Teen’s Attorneys Argue Judge Had No Authority to Jail Him
And so the saga of privilege for “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch continues. According to a report by Reuters, lawyers for Couch, who drew national attention after killing four people while drunkenly driving as a 16-year-old, are seeking to have him released from a two-year jail term, claiming that the judge who sentenced him had no…
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President Obama Grants 111 Additional Commutations
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama granted commutations for an additional 111 federal inmates, bringing the total number of grants offered up to 325 in the month of August alone—the largest number of commutations ever granted by a president in a single month, the White House reports. Earlier this month, the president had granted more commutations in…
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SC Teacher Accused of Trashing 6-Year-Old Girl’s Sandals as Punishment for Fidgeting
Two South Carolina parents are outraged after they say a teacher threw away their 6-year-old daughters shoes because she was fidgeting with them while in class at Bryson Elementary in Simpsonville, WSPA reports. According to the report, Chartrese Edwards was getting her daughter, Taraji Edwards, ready for school when the little girl began to make…
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South African School Ordered to Suspend 'Racist' Hair Regulations
A South African school that came under scrutiny after being accused of discriminating against black girls and encouraging racist hair policies has been ordered to suspend its hairstyle regulations and reassess its rules, Al-Jazeera reports. Students at Pretoria Girls High School say that they have been called monkeys by teachers for wearing banned Afros and…
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Fla. Teen Accused of Posing as Doctor Is Arrested on New Theft Charges
Malachi Love-Robinson, the Florida teenager who grabbed national attention after he was arrested on charges he posed as a doctor at his own clinic, faces new charges after allegedly writing a bad check, the Associated Press reports. Love-Robinson has been hit with new charges of grand theft and fraud after allegedly writing a bad check for…
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