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‘We Are Allowed to Punch, Kick’: Ohio Police Attempt to Justify Brutal Beating of Unarmed Black Man
It’s another day ending in y, and another group of police officers—this time in Columbus, Ohio—were caught on cellphone footage repeatedly punching and kicking an unarmed black man during an arrest inside a local market. However, although the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Timothy Davis, is seen in his booking photo with multiple bruises and marks…
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NJ State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Pulling Over Women to Ask Them on Dates, Then Covering It Up
If you’re having that much of a problem getting dates, maybe you should take a little time to self-reflect, tap into yourself as a person, discover who you are and what you have to offer, fix your life, even “eat, pray, love” your way through Europe. There are so many options to explore instead of…
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Iraqi-American Family Arrested After Going to the Bank to Deposit Large Check From Home Sale
Another day, another person of color arrested for going about regular-day activities … like banking, because why the hell not? An Iraqi-American family is outraged after three members were detained by police, all because they were attempting to deposit a large check that was acquired through the sale of their home. Something that should have…
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Wash. State Sheriff Apologizes After His County Facebook Page Posts ‘All Lives Splatter’ Meme Showing Car Running Over Protesters
Another day, another classy post made by law-enforcement officials and (alleged) professionals. This time, a sheriff in Washington state is attempting to apologize after a horrifying meme was posted Monday to his county’s Facebook page, showing protesters being run over by a vehicle with the caption, “All Lives Splatter.” Like I said, really classy, especially…
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Police Reviewing Viral Facebook Video in Case of Chicago Teen Found Dead in Ill. Hotel Freezer
Police are looking into a viral video that has been circulating across social media that apparently shows a young woman in a Rosemont, Ill., hotel room hours before she disappeared while at a party, only to later be found dead in the hotel freezer. The Chicago Tribune reports that investigators have also been going over…
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Ga. Teacher Who Compared Trump Campaign T-Shirts to Swastikas No Longer Teaching Students
A Cherokee County, Ga., high school teacher who told two students that their “Make America Great Again” T-shirts were akin to wearing swastikas and, thus, were not allowed in class has been removed from the classroom, the school principal confirmed Friday. The math teacher, identified as Lyn Orletsky, was seen on a viral video telling…
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Nigerian Man Scams US Companies out of $3,700,000, Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison
If you are tasked with handling company finances, you may want to double- and triple-check the next time you seemingly get an email from your CEO asking you to wire company money elsewhere. According to the Dallas Morning News, one Nigerian man was able to scam several U.S. companies out of millions of dollars by…
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Chicago Woman Found Dead in Ill. Hotel Freezer
A 19-year-old Chicago woman was found dead early Sunday morning inside the freezer of a Rosemont, Ill., hotel, police say. Kenneka Jenkins was last seen early Saturday morning while attending a party on the ninth floor of the Crowne Plaza hotel. She was reported missing hours later around 1:15 p.m. Saturday before ultimately being discovered,…
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Viral Video Shows Black Man Blasting Cop for Allegedly Pointing a Gun at His Head During Traffic Stop
This guy was not having it with cops today, and quite frankly, we all get fed up a little sometimes, don’t we? A viral video shows a black man absolutely ripping into a cop for allegedly pulling a gun on him during what was supposed to be a simple traffic stop. The video has gone…
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Ga. School District Apologizes After Teacher Tells Students They Can’t Wear Trump Campaign Shirts, ‘Just Like You Cannot Wear a Swastika’
A Georgia school district has issued an apology after a teacher reportedly told two students that their “Make America Great Again” T-shirts, representing President Donald Trump’s campaign, wouldn’t be allowed in the classroom. According to the Associated Press, the apology was issued after video was circulated online showing a math teacher at River Ridge High…
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