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This 12-Year-Old Colorado Girl, Concerned About the Water Crisis in Flint, Mich., Invented a Lead Detector
What have you done with your life lately? How have you shown up and shown out for your fellow man? Because there’s a 12-year-old girl all the way in Colorado who saw what was going on in Flint, Mich., with the water crisis due to lead poisoning and decided to invent a lead detector. According…
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Thanks to Fundraiser, Infant Mauled by Raccoon Will Be Able to Live in Safer Housing
The family of a 4-month-old Philadelphia infant will be able to search for a safer place to live after a GoFundMe set up to help her family find a home to rent exceeded its fundraising goal. The campaign smashed its $2,000 goal, with 701 people contributing a whopping $23,215 as of Tuesday morning over a…
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Washington, DC, Teen Killed Over $200 Pair of Jordans, Mom Says
A Washington, D.C., teen was killed this week all because of his brand-new, bright-red Nike Air Jordans, his mom believes. According to the Washington Post, James Anthony Smith had desperately wanted the shoes for Christmas, and so his mother paid $220 for the coveted shoes and gave the 17-year-old his Christmas gift early. James, a…
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Philadelphia 4-Month-Old Dragged out of Bed, Seriously Injured by Raccoon
A 4-month-old in Philadelphia had to go through surgery this week after she was viciously attacked by a raccoon inside her home. According to CBS Philadelphia, Journi Black has a long road to recovery ahead of her after she was dragged from her bed by the animal. “It’s just ridiculous,” Samuel Black, Journi’s father, told…
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Man Who ‘Didn’t Want a Child’ Killed Pregnant Girlfriend During Fight, Police Say
A New York City man is facing charges after killing his pregnant girlfriend during a fight in their Staten Island apartment on Thursday, authorities say. According to police, Keith Jackson and Bridget Shenk were having a heated argument when Jackson shot Shenk in the chest. Shenk, who was three months pregnant, died at the…
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Cop Fired Following ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’ Conduct in Tasing of Fort Worth, Texas, Woman
A Fort Worth, Texas, police sergeant has been fired after an investigation into his use of force in the apprehension of a black woman that proved to be “absolutely unacceptable,” the Fort Worth Police Department announced Monday. Now-former Police Sgt. Kenneth Pierce was terminated for violating the department’s code of conduct, ABC News reports. According…
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Texas Dad Finally Gets Custody of Son Just in Time for Christmas as Mom Faces Charges for Medical Child Abuse
Christmas is going to be really special this year in Ryan Crawford’s household. The Texas dad was granted temporary managing conservatorship of his 8-year-old son after the boy’s mother was accused of forcing the perfectly healthy child to undergo numerous invasive procedures, including 13 major surgeries. The Star-Telegram reports that Christopher Bowen will soon be…
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Share Official Photographs to Celebrate Engagement
Not even royalty can escape the engagement-photo trend, but that being said, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are looking particularly stunning in theirs. The Kensington Palace Twitter account released the official photos, which were taken by Alexi Lubomirski earlier this week at Frogmore House, and the couple was looking acutely adorable. The newest royal couple…
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New York Man Broke Into Black Neighbor’s Home, Threatened to Lynch Him With Chain: Report
A 32-year-old Lyons, N.Y., man is facing multiple charges, including one pertaining to a hate crime, after authorities say that he broke into his black neighbor’s home, hurled racially motivated threats at the man and even used a chain hung over a tree to suggest a lynching. According to the Finger Lakes Times, Adam J.…
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‘Cash Me Outside’ Teen on Cultural Appropriation: ‘Do Not Tell Me I’m Acting Black Because I’m Not’
Danielle Bregoli, better known as the “Cash Me Outside” girl, has some words for those who would accuse her of appropriating black culture. The 14-year-old, who also raps under the moniker Bhad Bhabie, told The Fader that she was just being herself and has no time for those who accuse her of cultural appropriation. “I…
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