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US Ebola Victim Made Several Stops on His Way to Texas
The man who became the first person in the U.S. to be diagnosed with Ebola made quite a few stops around the world before reaching his final destination in Dallas, the Associated Press reports. Thomas Eric Duncan’s 28-hour trip from Monrovia in Liberia to Dallas involved flying on two airlines and taking a total of…
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Report: Civil Rights Charges Against George Zimmerman Unlikely, Officials Say
Because of a lack of evidence, the Department of Justice is unlikely to bring any civil rights charges against former Florida neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman for the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, three law-enforcement officials have told the Washington Post. Accusations that Trayvon’s death was racially motivated were what prompted the DOJ to start…
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Secret Service Director Julia Pierson Steps Down Amid Scrutiny
With the Secret Service under intense scrutiny as more and more incidents of lapses in security around President Barack Obama come to light, Director Julia Pierson has decided to step down, NPR reports. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson confirmed Pierson’s resignation, which he accepted. “I salute her 30 years of distinguished service to the Secret…
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Education Department Seeks to Level Public-Education Playing Field
The U.S. Education Department is taking the first steps to further ensure educational equity for disadvantaged students, including students of color and low-income students, by announcing a new guidance for states, school districts and schools. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday announced the guidance, which came in the form of a “Dear Colleague” letter (pdf), at the…
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Fla. Officer Investigated for Using Taser on 62-Year-Old Woman
A Tallahassee, Fla., police officer is on administrative leave while the department’s Internal Affairs investigates his use of a stun gun on a 62-year-old woman on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. The incident prompted a Wednesday news conference by police Chief Michael DeLeo, who affirmed that Internal Affairs would look into it after a video…
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Boston Herald Cartoon: White House Intruder Asks Obama About ‘Watermelon’ Toothpaste
Updated Oct. 1, 1 p.m. EDT: After the fallout for his racially charged comic, Boston Herald cartoonist Jerry Holbert went on Boston Herald Radio to apologize and clear the air. “I want to apologize to anyone I offended who was hurt by the cartoon,” Holbert said. “It was certainly, absolutely, not my intention.” Holbert explained that…
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Mumia Abu-Jamal to Give Vermont’s Goddard College Commencement Speech
Students at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vt., have selected Pennsylvania inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal to be their commencement speaker, Reuters reports. The liberal arts college will have the ceremony Sunday, when a recorded speech by the former death row prisoner will be played, the news agency notes. Abu-Jamal was at first sentenced to death after being…
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Man Accused of Beheading Co-Worker Is Charged With Murder; May Face Death Penalty
Charges were filed against Oklahoma beheading suspect Alton Nolen on Tuesday, the Smoking Gun reports. The 30-year-old man, who was recently fired from his job at a food plant in Moore, Okla., was charged with murder and assault after he allegedly attacked two female co-workers with a knife, resulting in one being beheaded, on Sept.…
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NYPD Cop Charged in Drunken Assault of Woman After Breaking Into Her Home
A New York City police officer pleaded innocent on Monday to charges that he beat up a woman after breaking into her apartment while wearing only underwear, New York’s Daily News reports. Officer Eugene Donnelly was arraigned in Bronx Supreme Court for the June 10 incident. Donnelly—who, mere hours before the alleged incident, was awarded…
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13-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead in Chicago
Another Chicago mom is left heartbroken after her 13-year-old son was found dead some four blocks from his home at Marquette Park, where he often chilled with friends, the Chicago Tribune reports. “Why? Why would they do this? It’s senseless,” Demureye Macon’s mother, Tawana Macon, said, according to the Tribune. “Quit doing this to these…
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