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Low-Income Tenant Leaders, Allies, Protest Displacement of Museum Square Residents in DC
Low-income tenant leaders, residents and allies protested at Museum Square in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning on behalf of tenants of the Chinatown apartment complex. The residents have been fighting for their right to remain in the area since being told in 2014 that the building’s Section 8 contract was due to expire and the owner,…
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Texas Wal-Mart Shooting Suspect Has Been Shot, Hostages Safe, Police Report
Updated Tuesday, June 14, 1:55 p.m. EDT: The Amarillo, Texas, Police Department has confirmed that a SWAT team has shot the suspect, who is “apparently dead.” The hostages are reportedly safe. Earlier: Authorities are responding to reports of an active shooter who has “barricaded” himself in an Amarillo, Texas, Wal-Mart and may have taken hostages,…
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Orlando, Fla., Mass Shooter Frequented Gay Nightclub Before Shooting: Report
The man who killed 49 people at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday night had been to the gay nightclub several times before and was reportedly seen by at least four regular customers, the Orlando Sentinel reports. “Sometimes he would go over in the corner and sit and drink by himself, and other times…
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Wife Tried to Talk Orlando, Fla., Shooter Out of Attack, May Face Charges: Report
The woman who was married to the Orlando, Fla., shooter has revealed to federal investigators that she tried to talk her husband out of the attack, NBC News reports. Noor Mateen, the wife of Omar Mateen, who ultimately died in the shooting, told FBI agents that she was with her husband when he bought ammunition and…
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White House Hosts 1st United State of Women Summit
The Obama administration has shown up and shown out for women, and the White House is stepping to the plate once again, hosting the first United State of Women summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. The summit is built around six main ideas: economic empowerment; health and wellness;…
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Authorities Arrest Another Cop in Underage Sex Sting
A northern-Virginia underage-sex sting operation targeting men who wanted to have sex or commit indecent acts with minors has led to the arrest of a Montgomery County police officer, officials confirmed Monday, the Washington Post reports. Christopher Dunkes, a 27-year-old patrolman with Montgomery County, was arrested after he agreed to meet up with an undercover…
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Report: Ill. Man Charged With Weapons Offense Told Police He Acquired Illegal Gun Through Social Media Site
Round Lake Park, Ill., police say that a man who was apprehended early Sunday on charges of possession of a .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun told them that he acquired the gun through social media, the Chicago Tribune reports. Osvaldo Colon 21, faces charges including aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of cannabis after being pulled over…
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Baltimore Officer Testifies That Freddie Gray Asked for Help During Fatal Van Ride
One of the Baltimore police officers facing charges in the death of Freddie Gray testified Monday that Gray had asked for help while being transported in a police van where he suffered a fatal neck injury, Reuters reports. Police Officer William Porter spoke at the trial of Police Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., who, as the van’s…
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Orlando, Fla., Shooting Victim’s Snapchat Captures Terrifying Moment When Gunfire Erupts
One of the shooting victims captured the horrific moment that gunfire rang through the loud music at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., signaling the beginning of the mass shooting that left 49 dead, the New York Post reports. Amanda Alvear, 25, was having a good time with friends, chronicling her night out on Snapchat, uploading videos of…
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Frances O. Thompson, 1st African-American Councilwoman of Hudson County, NJ, Dead at 74
Hudson County, N.J.’s first African-American councilwoman, Frances O. Thompson, died Sunday after battling cancer, NJ.com reports. She was 74. Thompson, who was director of the Hudson County Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise, was first pushed into the public arena in 1985 after she was elected to represent Ward F as councilwoman, making her…
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