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7-Year-Old Jakelin Caal Maquin Died from Sepsis, Medical Examiners Say
Seven-year-old Jakelin Caal Maquin, the small girl who died while migrating to the United States from Guatemala, died from a bacterial infection known as streptococcal sepsis while in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody, according to an autopsy. The El Paso medical examiner released the autopsy report Friday. Sepsis was found in Maquin’s lungs, liver…
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19-Year-Old Omarian Banks Shot After Knocking on Wrong Door
Nineteen-year-old Omarian Banks had recently moved into a new gated community in Atlanta. After exiting a Lyft and knocking on a door at his complex, he was shot and killed Friday morning. He had knocked on the wrong door. Banks was using FaceTime to talk to his girlfriend when he knocked on the misidentified door.…
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Trump Back to Threatening Border Closure
Trump is reviving his border wall threats. This time, he’s ready to act within a week. “If Mexico doesn’t immediately stop ALL illegal immigration coming into the United States throug (sic) our Southern Border,” he tweeted Friday, “ I will be CLOSING the Border, or large sections of the Border, next week.” During an appearance…
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Judge Restores Obama-Era Drilling Ban, Ruling Trump's Reversal Unlawful
Donald Trump has spent much of his time as president undercutting the presidency and character of Barack Obama. This week, Obama’s drilling agenda scored a win against Trump’s efforts to revitalize offshore drilling. In 2015, Obama stopped exploration in areas important to the walrus, in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas and the Hanna shoal. The…
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Exclusive 'Bobby DeBarge Story' Trailer Set to Air During NAACP Image Awards
Viewers tuned into the NAACP Image Awards tonight at 9 P.M. EST will get a sneak preview of TV One’s Bobby DeBarge biopic, “The Bobby DeBarge Story,” set to premier in June. The film, which explores DeBarge’s tumultuous life filled with sex, drugs and iconic music. As former lead singer of Switch and oldest sibling…
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NRA Could 'Be Forced to Shut Down Forever,' Says Executive Vice President
NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre hit group members with a four-page letter. In it, he blamed the group’s financial woes on Andrew Cuomo, who ordered state regulators to encourage insurance companies, state-chartered banks and financial services companies to review their relationships with the NRA. According to The Daily Beast, LaPierre believes the threat is…
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Georgia Tech Football Player Died During Step Practice, Authorities Rule Out Foul Play
Georgia Tech football player Brandon Adams died while practicing step dancing, possibly in connection to his candidacy for membership with black fraternity Omega Psi Phi, according to an Atlanta Police report. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported the development. “Nothing in Mr. Adams’ autopsy by the GBI on Monday pointed to foul play and we have…
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Bodycam Footage Shows Vallejo Police Shoot Willie McCoy While Asleep in Car
Vallejo Police have released footage of the killing of 20-year-old Willie McCoy, who was in his car at a Taco Bell before six officers shot into his vehicle. The body cam footage supports claims made by McCoy’s family who said their loved one, who rapped as Willie Bo with group FBG, was not alert when…
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Fifth-Grader Dead Days After School Fight Left Her Unresponsive, Family Says
Authorities in Walterboro, S.C., are demanding answers after Raniya Wright, a fifth-grader at Forest Hills Elementary, died Wednesday after a school fight earlier in the week. Wright, 10, had been unresponsive and in critical condition since Monday, family told ABC affiliate WCIV. The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office found Wright unconscious in the nurse’s office after…
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Florida Mayor and Former FSU Wide Receiver Wayne Messam Announces 2020 Bid
As Mayor of Miramar, Fla., and a former football player for Florida State University, Wayne Messam, a 44-year-old business owner, is used to achieving success at a high level. After announcing his bid for the presidency Thursday, Messam believes he has a real shot at continuing his habit of success. A small-business owner for 20…
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