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Cop Shoots, Kills Black Teen in Berkeley, Mo.
Updated Wednesday, Dec. 24, 11:10 a.m. EST: The officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Antonio Martin had a body camera issued to him at the start of his shift but was not wearing it at the time of the shooting, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The Berkeley, Mo., officer, so far only identified as a…
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Cop Killer’s Mom Publicly Apologizes
The mother of New York City cop killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley spoke out, apologizing for the havoc and devastation her son caused when he killed two police officers in cold blood before taking his own life, CNN reports. “Ismaaiyl was a very troubled young man whose life was in turmoil and spiraling out of control,” Shakuwra…
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Cuba Won’t Hand Over Assata Shakur
New Jersey officials might have been hoping that with warming relations between the U.S. and Cuba, one of the FBI’s most wanted criminals, Assata Shakur, would be extradited to face judgment after fleeing the country. However, according to the Associated Press, Cuba’s head of North American affairs, Josefina Vidal, has reiterated her country’s sovereign right…
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Baltimore Protester Confronts Local Fox Affiliate That Edited ‘Kill a Cop’ Chant
One Baltimore protester got to clear the air Monday night after a local Fox affiliate edited the chant she was leading to make it sound as if demonstrators were calling for the death of cops, Talking Points Memo reports. WBFF apologized on Monday, inviting Tawanda Jones, the woman who was leading the chant at a…
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NYPD Cop Killer’s Girlfriend Pleaded for Life
Before gunman Ismaaiyl Brinsley shot two New York City police officers, he attacked his girlfriend, leaving the distraught 29-year-old to flee to a neighbor to plead for her life, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, Shaneka Thompson, a health insurance specialist with the Veterans Administration and an Air Force reservist, pounded on her…
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Grizzlies Intern Who Had Car Stolen Gets a Special Gift From the NBA Team
Talk about a sweet Christmas surprise! Members of the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies pulled together to buy the Tennessee team’s intern, identified as Brandon, a new car after his was stolen recently, the New York Daily News reports. “My man had a tough time. He lost his car; somebody stole it,” future Hall of Famer and…
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Former Milwaukee Cop Won’t Be Indicted for Fatal Shooting of Dontre Hamilton
The former Milwaukee cop responsible for the April 30 shooting death of Dontre Hamilton will not be criminally charged for the shooting, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm announced on Monday, according to the Journal Sentinel. “This was a tragic incident for the Hamilton family and for the community,” Chisholm wrote in the report announcing the…
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Whoopi Goldberg Doesn’t Think It’s Racist to Mistake Obama for a Valet
As it turns out, The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg doesn’t think it’s racist that President Barack Obama has been mistaken for a waiter and a valet, or that his wife, Michelle, has been solicited for help by a Target customer. It’s not racism that causes these assumptions but ignorance, she insists: “You guys need to…
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32-Year-Old Woman Involved With Hanged NC Teen Believes He Was Murdered
Michelle Brimhall, the 32-year-old mother of three who was in a relationship with hanged black North Carolina teen Lennon Lacy, broke her silence in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, saying that she believes Lennon was killed because of their interracial relationship. Brimhall—who, in the immediate aftermath of Lennon’s August death, fled the small,…
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Illinois Woman Wants to Trademark ‘I Can’t Breathe’ for Clothing
One Illinois woman is hoping to get the trademark to the dying words of New York City’s Eric Garner to use them for commercial purposes in one incredibly classy move, the Smoking Gun reports. Catherine Crump of Waukegan, Ill., wants to use “I can’t breathe,” the now-popular rallying cry against police brutality, for use on…
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