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Authorities Arrest 3 Suspects in Van With Guns and Ammo Near NYC’s Holland Tunnel
Authorities arrested three people Monday morning who were in a van with an arsenal of guns, ammunition and knives on the New Jersey side of the Holland Tunnel to New York City, the Washington Post reports. According to the report, officials believe that the weapons may be drug-related. The discovery started with a routine traffic stop…
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British Man Accused of Planning to Kill Donald Trump at Rally
A British man was arrested over the weekend at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas after authorities say he tried to take a police officer’s gun to kill the presumptive Republican nominee, the Associated Press reports. While at the rally Saturday, Sandford approached the officer to say he wanted Trump’s autograph before trying to swipe…
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White Pa. TV Anchor Fired After Racial Comments Files Federal Discrimination Lawsuit
A white Pittsburgh TV news anchor who was fired for racial comments she made in a Facebook post about a shooting she covered is now fighting back: She has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit saying that she would not have been fired for her remarks if she were black, the Washington Post reports. Back in…
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Chicago Police Launch Internal Investigation After Facebook Video Shows Officer Punching a Man
Chicago police have opened an internal investigation after video of a man being repeatedly punched by an officer was posted to Facebook on Sunday, WGN-TV reports. The video was posted by Maurice Fulson, who said he saw the officer tackle 22-year-old Robert Foreman just before the cop started throwing punches. “He was down, you can see…
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La. District Attorney Drops Charges Against University of Ala. Football Players
A Louisiana district attorney, Jerry Jones, has declined to bring charges against two University of Alabama football players, citing insufficient evidence to prosecute the case, KNOE-TV reports. Athlete Cam Robinson had been facing charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance and illegal possession of a stolen firearm, while Laurence “Hootie” Jones was facing charges…
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Ariz. Mom Accused of Fatally Stabbing Her 3 Young Sons Pleads Not Guilty
A Phoenix mother pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that she murdered her three young sons, all of whom were fatally stabbed to death earlier this month, Reuters reports. Octavia Rogers, 29, reportedly cried loudly as her plea was entered in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Rogers is facing three counts of first-degree murder…
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Judge to Read Baltimore Officer Caesar Goodson Jr.'s Verdict Thursday
The verdict in the trial of Caesar Goodson Jr., the Baltimore police officer facing the most serious charge in the death of Freddie Gray, is expected to be read by Judge Barry Williams Thursday morning, two weeks after the trial began, CNN reports. Goodson, who elected earlier this month to be tried by a judge…
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Mom of 'Affluenza' Teen Gets Bond Conditions Relaxed so She Can Look for a Job
Tonya Couch, the mother of “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch, is apparently looking for a job and has also gotten the conditions of her bond eased so that she can leave home to go job hunting, WFAA reports. Tonya Couch attended her first court hearing Monday since being indicted on charges of money laundering and hindering…
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Pa. Man Faces Multiple Charges After 12 Girls Found in Home
A suburban Philadelphia man is facing multiple charges after being found living with 12 girls, one of whom was a “gift” from financially struggling parents, WBIR reports. Charges against 51-year-old Lee Kaplan include statutory sexual assault and aggravated indecent assault. According to the report, acting on a tip from a neighbor, authorities found Kaplan in…
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DOJ Will Not File Charges in Death of Kendrick Johnson
The Department of Justice will not be filing any charges in the 2013 death of Georgia high schooler Kendrick Johnson, whose body was found in a rolled-up wrestling mat at his school, with officials saying there was “insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges,” 11Alive reports. According to the report, Johnson’s family met with the DOJ…
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