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Fla. Day Care Van Driver Charged With Manslaughter After 3-Year-Old Left in Van for 11 Hours Died
A Florida day care van driver is facing charges in the death of a 3-year-old boy who was left in a sweltering hot van for 11 hours before being discovered. According to the Washington Post, Deborah Denise St. Charles was arrested on charges of aggravated manslaughter in the death of little Myles Hill, who was…
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Racist Note Signed ‘KKK’ Left on Windshield of Black Woman’s Car
Man, black people can’t even park in peace without being harassed. Philadelphia police have launched an investigation into a racist note that was left on the windshield of a car a black woman had parked on a predominantly white block in the city’s Mayfair neighborhood, Fox 29 reports. The note read, “Nigger, do not park…
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Local Ga. Cop Challenges Owner of ‘No Cops’ Gym to a Boxing Match
One Georgia cop is taking matters into his own hands after a story about an East Atlanta Village, Ga., gym banning law-enforcement officers and active military members went viral. That is, the officer decided it would be a grand idea to challenge the owner of the gym to a boxing match. “He seems like he…
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Fla. Firefighter Recruit Fired, 3 Others Resign After Noose Found Hanging Over the Seat of the Only Black Recruit
A firefighter recruit was fired and three others resigned after a noose was found hanging over the seat belonging to the only black recruit. According to the Sun Sentinel, an investigation into the noose, which was found at the Pompano Beach Fire Training Center, wrapped up on Wednesday. Fire Chief John Jurgle said that he…
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Marion, Ark., Cops Were ‘Justified’ in Killing 16-Year-Old Aries Clark, Prosecutors Say
The officers who shot and killed a 16-year-old in Marion, Ark., will not be facing charges after state prosecutors concluded that their use of force was justified. “The investigation revealed that Marion Police Officers Wesley Smith and Brannon Hinkle were confronted with circumstances justifying the use of deadly force the afternoon Aries Clark was shot,”…
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DC Cop Will Not Face Charges in Fatal Shooting of Terrence Sterling, an Unarmed Black Motorcyclist
A Washington, D.C., police officer who fatally shot and killed an unarmed black motorcyclist in September 2016 will not face charges, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Terrence Sterling’s death sparked protests across the capital, raising a fresh wave of anger over the recent spate of police killings over the past few years. However, according to Reuters,…
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Fla. Day Care Center Shut Down After 3-Year-Old Is Found Dead in Van
The Florida day care center where a 3-year-old child was found dead after being left in a van for more than 11 hours has been shut down. After the death of Myles Hill on Monday, it was revealed that Little Miracles Academy in Orlando, Fla., had already been under scrutiny for not being in compliance…
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11-Year-Old NYC Girl Severely Burned in Cruel Social Media Stunt Dubbed the ‘Hot-Water Challenge’
An 11-year-old girl from New York City’s Bronx borough sustained serious burns after her “friends” poured boiling water on her face during a sleepover early Monday morning. Seriously, with friends like those, who needs enemies? According to NY1, the girl, identified as Jamoneisha Merritt, was sleeping but was jolted awake after the water was poured…
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Ga. Gym Owner Unapologetic After Putting Up Controversial ‘No Cops’ Sign
Looks like East Atlanta Village, Ga., cops (and active members of the military) who are interested in getting fit are going to have to turn to another gym after the owner of one particular fitness establishment put up a controversial sign that succinctly stated, “No Fucking Cops.” Welp. The owner of EAV Barbell Club, Jim…
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‘This Is Ground Zero’: Ferguson, Mo., Remembers Mike Brown on 3rd Anniversary of His Killing
On Tuesday night, more than two dozen people gathered near the spot where Michael Brown Jr. was gunned down three years ago, on Aug. 9, 2014, to mourn and remember the 18-year-old whose life was taken from him and to reconstruct a makeshift memorial in the spot where he died. “We can never forget this,”…
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