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Man Accused of Slashing Woman’s Neck Because She’s White Is Charged With Hate Crime
A man who allegedly randomly slashed a woman’s neck because she’s white has been charged with a hate crime, authorities confirmed Wednesday, the New York Post reports. Gregory Alfred, 25, was extradited back to New York after authorities caught up with him at his mother’s New Jersey home over the weekend. Alfred is set to…
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NBA All-Star Dikembe Mutombo Unharmed After Terrorist Attack at Brussels Airport
Basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo, who was at the airport in Brussels during a series of deadly terrorist attacks Tuesday, took to social media to let everyone know that he is safe and unharmed, ESPN reports. According to the report, Mutombo posted two messages to his Facebook, with photos, saying, “I am safe here” and “I…
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Investigatory Task Force Finds Mich. Government ‘Fundamentally Accountable’ for Flint’s Water-Contamination Crisis
An investigatory task force has found the state of Michigan “fundamentally accountable” for Flint’s water-contamination crisis, pointing to the decisions made by the state’s environmental regulators and state-appointed emergency managers who controlled the city, the Associated Press reports. The Flint Water Advisory Task Force, which was appointed by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to look into…
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Men in Easter Bunny Brawl Caught on Camera Make 1st Court Appearance
A mall Easter Bunny and an upset father made their first court appearance after getting into a fistfight over the weekend in a Jersey City, N.J., mall, the Associated Press reports. Kassim Charles, who was playing the Easter Bunny, and Juan Jimenez-Guerrero, who became enraged after his 15-month-old daughter fell off a chair while getting…
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Howard Students Demand Better Treatment for Victims of Sexual Assault
Howard University students are taking back the night, speaking out broadly about safety for women on campus, after an alleged victim took to social media to describe her upset over what she said was a lack of concern from school officials, the Washington Post reports. According to the report, a crowd of students rallied Tuesday…
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New Orleans Teen Aces Popeyes Job Interview After Foiling Attempted Robbery
Devin Washington, 18, sure knows how to impress potential employers. The high school football player leaped into action after witnessing an attempted robbery while sitting for a job interview at the fast-food chain, Raw Story reports. According to the report, a man reached into the restaurant’s cash register, grabbed some money and attempted to run…
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Chicago Man Sentenced to 100 Years in Prison for Providing Niece With Gun in Fatal Shooting of Girl, 14
A Chicago man was sentenced to 100 years in prison Monday for providing his 14-year-old niece with the weapon she allegedly used to kill another 14-year-old girl after a Facebook dispute over a boy, the Chicago Tribune reports. Judge Thaddeus Wilson, who handed down the sentence, blasted Donnell Flora, 27, saying, “There is no excuse…
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Malia Obama Is Practicing Her Spanish as She Translates for President During Historic Cuba Trip
The first family’s elder daughter, Malia Obama, seems to be enjoying her time in Cuba, although apparently she’s still studying very hard … with her Spanish, at the very least. It appears as if Malia Obama has picked up the role of her dad’s interpreter for the family’s historic trip to the Spanish-speaking island, if…
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Community Mourns 3 Houston Teens Killed in Car Crash
A Texas community is mourning the loss of three Houston teens who died in a weekend crash that authorities say was caused by distracted driving due to the use of a cellphone, KHOU reports. “I keep waiting for the door to open, for them to come back,” Jade and Brianna Robinson’s mom, Stacey Robinson, told…
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