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Cameron Sterling, Son of Alton Sterling, Urges Protesters to 'Protest the Right Way'
Cameron Sterling, the eldest son of Alton Sterling—the Baton Rouge, La., man who was fatally gunned down by police officers at a convenience store, sparking protests across the nation—is now speaking out about his father’s death, saying that Alton Sterling was a “good dad.” “I really want everyone to know, everyone nationwide, everyone in this world,…
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3 Injured in Va. Shooting Reportedly Caught on Facebook Live
Authorities are investigating the existence of a Facebook Live video that apparently captured a shooting in Norfolk, Va., Tuesday evening, the Virginian-Pilot reports. Three men in a car were injured in the shooting. The video was reportedly taken by one of the victims. In the video, the three men are sitting in a car, smoking and…
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Ohio Police Sgt. Suspended for Facebook Post About 'Monkeys' Swears He's Not Racist
A Shreve, Ohio, police sergeant says he wasn’t being racist after an inflammatory Facebook post landed him in trouble and on indefinite, unpaid suspension, News Net 5 reports. “Been at work for ONE HOUR and the monkeys have already exceeded their limit of snark I’m gonna take for the night. PUMP THE BRAKES, MONKEYS!” Sgt. Robert…
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3 Arrested After 'Viable Threat' to Harm Baton Rouge, La., Officers During Protests
Baton Rouge, La., police have arrested three individuals after discovering an alleged plot to use guns to shoot police during protests last weekend, Police Chief Carl Dabadie said at a press conference Tuesday, WWL-TV reports. The alleged plot was uncovered after a pawn shop robbery over the weekend. Investigators say they believe that the suspects stole…
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David Duke, Former KKK Grand Wizard, Contemplating Run for Congress in Aftermath of Dallas Shooting
So … David Duke is considering a run for Congress. According to the Daily Beast, the former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan is seriously considering challenging House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) in the upcoming congressional election. “I’ve very seriously set up an exploratory committee to run for the United States Congress against…
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Obama Pays Tribute to Officers Killed in Dallas Shooting: 'The Deepest Fault Lines of Our Democracy Have Suddenly Been Exposed'
Speaking at a memorial for five police officers killed in the Dallas shooting, President Barack Obama called upon the nation to “reject [the] despair” that may be felt as a result of the recent bouts of violence seen across the country, and carve a way forward. “All of it left us wounded and angry. And…
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Black Yale Employee Arrested, Loses Job After Smashing Stained Glass Panel Depicting Slaves Carrying Cotton
An employee at Yale University is out of a job and now has an arrest record after smashing a stained glass panel in the university’s Calhoun residential college dining hall that depicted slaves carrying cotton, the New Haven Independent reports. Corey Menafee said that he was tired of looking at the “racist, very degrading” panel…
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5 Suspects Arrested After Allegedly Opening Fire at DC Police Officers; ‘Not a Planned Attack’
Washington, D.C., police have arrested five people who reportedly took shots at officers, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, no injuries were reported as of early Tuesday. The shooting comes days after the fatal shooting of five police officers in Dallas last week. Washington Post reporter Peter Hermann tweeted that police said the…
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Store Owner Accuses Police of Ilegally Confiscating Security System After Alton Sterling's Death
The owner of the Baton Rouge, La., convenience store in front of which Alton Sterling was fatally gunned down by police is suing the city and the police department, WAFB reports. Abdullah Muflahi is accusing authorities of illegally taking him into custody and confiscating the entire security system of his store without a warrant. The…
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Off-Duty Cops Walk Off Job as Security for Minn. Lynx Game After Players Warm Up in Black Lives Matter Shirts
Players from the WNBA team the Minnesota Lynx are taking a stand against police brutality, choosing, as many others have done, to warm up in shirts making a political statement. The shirts, according to the Washington Post, read, “Change Starts With Us—Justice and Accountability” on the front. On the backs of the shirts were the names…
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