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Mo. to Execute Man Convicted in Child Support Murder Case
The Missouri man who stabbed his ex-wife and her male friend repeatedly over child support is scheduled to be put to death on Tuesday, Reuters reports. Andre Cole’s ex-wife, Terri, survived the attack, but the male friend did not, and Cole was convicted of first-degree murder and first-degree assault, among other charges, the wire notes.…
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Report: NJ Father Killed in Front of Family Over Fender Bender
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a Jersey City, N.J., father that may have been the result of an argument over a fender bender, WABC reports. According to the report, on Saturday night 36-year-old Michael Settles got into the minor accident near his family home and exchanged some words with the driver of the…
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Eric Harris’ Brother: Volunteer Cop’s Story ‘Makes No Sense’
As far as Andre Harris is concerned, there was no need for volunteer cop Robert Bates to have used his Taser in the incident that cost his brother Eric Harris his life in Tulsa, Okla., April 2. In an interview with CNN New Day Tuesday morning, Andre described the force used against his brother as…
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Walter Scott’s Passenger Speaks Out: ‘He Didn’t Deserve to Die’
The man who was riding with Walter Scott the tragic day the father of four was gunned down by Michael Slager in North Charleston, S.C., has briefly broken his silence to address his grief over the death of his “dear friend,” while asking for privacy, the Post and Courier reports. The man, identified as Pierre…
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Dallas Iraq War Vet Reportedly Called Racial Slur After Complaining About Apartment Condition
When Thurmeka Muller moved into her new home at Timberlodge Apartments in Dallas in August, she immediately noticed that the condition of the bathtub was not up to the standard she expected, so she mentioned it and was promised that it would be fixed. The tub was never fixed, however, so an upset Muller took…
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Report: Cop Who Killed Walter Scott Laughs at Adrenaline ‘Pumping’
The police officer who shot and killed North Charleston, S.C., resident Walter Scott laughed about the adrenaline rush he experienced immediately after the shooting while talking to a senior officer, The Guardian reports. The news site obtained the recording of the discussion, in which the senior officer can be heard telling Michael Slager to jot…
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Mich. Middle School Student Bullied by Classmates, Reportedly Called ‘N–ger’
A Michigan middle school student won’t be returning to school Monday because he was the target of repeated bullying and racial harassment at his suburban school, WDIV reports. Phoenix Williams, a 13-year-old at Bloomfield Hills Middle School, has come forward with his story after capturing students’ racist taunts on his cellphone. The video shows his…
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NY Teen Overcomes ‘Dark-Skinned’ Taunts to Earn $10,000 Scholarship
“Burnt toast.” “Dark as night.” “Your mother kept you in the oven too long.” These were the kinds of racially charged comments that Nosa Akol walked into on her very first day of middle school, which would mark the first time in her life she’d ever been subjected to bullying. The results were damaging. Nosa…
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2 Miss. Women Sentenced in Hate Crime Murder of Black Man
The two women who were part of a 10-person group responsible for specifically targeting black people in Mississippi’s capital were sentenced on Thursday for their roles in the attacks that ultimately caused the death of James Craig Anderson in 2011, NBC News reports. Sarah Adelia Graves, 22, was sentenced to five years in prison, while…
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Report: Walter Scott Owed Child Support, but There Was No Warrant Out for His Arrest
Walter Scott, the 50-year-old South Carolina man who was shot and killed by now-former North Charleston, S.C., Police Officer Michael Slager, was indeed behind on his child support, but there was no actual warrant issued for his arrest, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, counting court fees, Scott owed more than $7,800 (almost…
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