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Disturbing Video Shows Wash. State Sheriff’s Deputy, With Gun Already Drawn, Confronting Motorcyclist During Traffic Stop
A King County, Wash., sheriff’s deputy is on administrative leave after shocking video footage surfaced that showed him confronting a motorcyclist, gun already drawn, in what people are supposed to believe is some sort of “traffic stop.” King County Sheriff John Urquhart told King5 that he didn’t want the deputy, who remains unidentified, on the…
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Ohio Teen Supposedly Shot Himself in Police Custody While His Hands Were Handcuffed Behind His Back; Now His Family Is Demanding Answers
The brother of an Akron, Ohio, teen who died in police custody is searching for the truth after learning that the young boy somehow shot himself in the head while seated in the back of a police car with his hands handcuffed behind his back. Greg Wiley, 29, says that he is still left numb…
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Ohio Cop Who Violently Beat Black Man During Traffic Stop Had Previous Complaints, Because of Course He Did
A white Ohio police officer who was caught on viral video brutally beating a black man during a traffic stop had gotten several complaints about his behavior during his three years on the force. The Associated Press reports that the officer, identified as Michael Amiott, had received four letters of reprimand and one formal complaint…
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Mass. Sheriff Who Offered Free Inmate Labor to Help Build Trump’s Wall Now Proposes to Send Inmates to Help With Harvey Damage
Bristol County, Mass., Sheriff Thomas Hodgson is proposing to send county inmates to help the city of Houston clean up the devastating destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey. This is not the first time Hodgson has offered up his inmates as labor, drawing criticism earlier this year after proposing to send inmates to help build President…
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A Houston Best Buy Was Seen Selling Packs of Water for More Than $40; Now Says It Was a ‘Big Mistake’
Best Buy is insisting that a viral photo showing cases of exorbitantly priced cases of water at a Houston location—during Hurricane Harvey, mind you—was just “a big mistake.” The photo in question shows a 12-pack case of Smartwater being advertised for sale for $29.98, while 24-packs of Dasani were touted at an outrageous price of…
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‘Day of the Rope Is Coming’: Racist, Anti-Semitic Signs Found at Va. Church
A predominantly black Prince William County church has been the latest target of racists after messages of hate were posted up at the church’s front entrance over the weekend. According to Fox 5 DC, church members at Greater Praise Temple Ministries in Dumfries, Va., found the disturbing messages on Sunday. The news station was told…
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Leaked Chats Show That White Supremacists ‘Joked’ About Plowing Cars Into Crowds of Counterprotesters Prior to Violence in Charlottesville, Va.
Remember all the white supremacists who swore they went to Charlottesville, Va., to conduct a “peaceful” protest and stand up for their First Amendment rights, or whatever the hell they were saying to excuse their mess? It appears that they have been caught in a bit of a lie (surprise, surprise) after a stream of…
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Ariz. Professor Suspended After Saying Members of Black Lives Matter ‘Should Be Hung’
Civil rights leaders are demanding that a professor be fired over comments he made about Black Lives Matter almost a year ago, when he told a crowd of shocked viewers that its members “should be hung.” According to KPNX, Toby Jennings, a theology professor at Grand Canyon University, a for-profit Christian school based in Phoenix,…
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Flooding Left in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey Could Force Some 30,000 People Into Shelters
The state of Texas continues to battle with the devastation brought on by Hurricane Harvey, and the danger is far from over as officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency expect more than 30,000 people to need shelter as a result of the rains and flooding that show no signs of letting up. “The sheltering…
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Fla. Charter School Principal Under Fire for ‘Racist’ Facebook Posts
A Duval County, Fla., charter school principal is under scrutiny after parents brought up some of her controversial Facebook posts, which some say are problematic, to say the least. According to Action News Jax, Charter Schools USA is investigating the Facebook posts of Duval Charter School Principal Kimberly Stidham after the issue was brought to…
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