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  • Man Arrested for Making Death Threats on Facebook Against Darren Wilson

    A Washington state man is facing charges after allegedly threatening to kill “Police Officer D.W.” in a Facebook post, Talking Points Memo reports. Jaleel Tariq Abdul-Jabbaar used only initials when expressing the alleged threat, but the criminal complaint filed against him claims that the threats “relate to the widely publicized events of Aug. 9, 2014,…

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  • Michael Brown’s Stepfather Apologizes for Impassioned Outcry After Grand Jury Decision

    Louis Head, the stepfather of Michael Brown, has issued a formal apology for his reaction immediately following the St. Louis County grand jury decision not to indict former cop Darren Wilson for the unarmed teen’s death. Head’s statement to CNN’s Don Lemon comes on the heels of a police investigation into whether Head intended to…

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  • Michael Brown’s Stepfather Under Investigation in Ferguson Riots 

    Louis Head, the stepfather of Michael Brown, is now the subject of investigation as law enforcement tries to determine whether he intentionally meant to incite the civil unrest that Ferguson, Mo., experienced after a grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the teen’s shooting death, CNN reports. According to CNN, Head’s impassioned…

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  • Man Who Killed and Burned Teen Wanted Community Service

    When 22-year-old Christian Ferdinand confessed to the grisly murder of 14-year-old Shaniesha Forbes in January 2013, he reportedly asked investigators if he could get “some kind of community service,” the New York Post reports. According to the Post, Ferdinand suffocated Shaniesha because he believed that she was pregnant, then burned her body before stuffing her into…

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  • St. Louis Rams ‘Did Not Apologize’ for Players’ ‘Hands Up, Don’t Shoot’ Gesture

    St. Louis Rams spokesman Artis Twyman has told CNN that the team “did not apologize” to local law enforcement for players making the “Hands up, don’t shoot” gesture, despite St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar announcing that the organization had done just that on Monday, following the fallout over the weekend. Rams executive Kevin Demoff…

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  • Obama Meets With Leaders to Discuss Ferguson and OKs Funding for Police Body Cameras 

    President Barack Obama announced Monday his plans to tackle the “simmering distrust that exists between too many police departments and too many communities of color.” The intended initiatives take into consideration the recent racial tensions that have been highlighted across the country as numerous boys and men of color have been seemingly inexplicably gunned down by…

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  • How to Not Let Black Friday and Cyber Monday Lead to Red Tuesday

    The Black Friday and Cyber Monday frenzy is about to descend across America. This means many people are itching to grab up the best deals to jump-start their holiday shopping. However, Teri Williams, president of OneUnited Bank, the largest African-American-owned bank in the U.S., wants the community to think twice before spending their money and…

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  • Video Shows Denver Police Tripping Pregnant Woman

    Denver police have come under scrutiny after a witness, bearing video evidence, says that they used excessive force in restraining a suspect, tripped a heavily pregnant woman and tried to cover it all up by deleting the video from the witness’ tablet, Fox 31 reports. Levi Frasier was recording the shocking arrest of David Flores…

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  • Watch: Cleveland Police Shoot 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice Within Seconds of Arriving on Scene

    Cleveland has released video showing the moment that 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot dead by police, Cleveland.com reports. In the video, which lacks audio, Tamir can be seen getting up from a bench at a West Side recreation center, and walking as a police cruiser pulls up. In a split second, an officer exits the…

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  • Former Model and Restaurateur B. Smith Is Found

    Updated Wed., Nov. 26, 2:45 p.m. EST: CBS Evening News tweeted confirmation that B. Smith has been found at a New York City diner, following reports of her being missing. Earlier:  B. Smith, the renowned former model and restaurateur, has gone missing while traveling from New York City to Sag Harbor, N.Y., MyFoxNY reports. According to…

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