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  • Long Overdue Pay Day for Man Sent to Prison for a Murder He Didn’t Commit

    Maryland apologized to a man who spent over five years in prison on a wrongful conviction.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    September 22, 2023
  • After Brutally Beating an Inmate, 9 Deputies May Be Headed to Their Own Jail Cells

    A group of Memphis jail deputies were indicted on criminal charges in connection to the death of Gershun Freeman.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    September 22, 2023
  • Whopping $1 Billion Lawsuit Hits The Kendrick Johnson Case

    The family of Kendrick Johnson is accusing several law enforcement agencies of publishing false information.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    September 21, 2023
  • Andrew Lister Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting of Ralph Yarl

    Andrew Lester has decided to go take his case to trial.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    September 20, 2023
  • Minnesota Prosecutor Faces the Million-Dollar Question: Did This Cop Have to Kill Ricky Cobb II?

    Prosecutors must decide from an investigation if an officer was justified in fatally shooting a Black man.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    September 20, 2023
  • What?! The Streets Say Corrupt Bronx Daycare Used to Be a Trap House

    A neighbor says the daycare where a 1-year-old boy died from a fentanyl overdose used to be a drug hub.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    September 20, 2023
  • Legal Action Sought in Widely Criticized Arrest of Florida Girl at School

    The family of Kaia Rolle is filing a lawsuit demanding the minimum age for arrest be raised above 7 years old.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    September 19, 2023
  • Band Director Faces Brutal Encounter With Police Following Football Game

    A band director was tased and arrested after refusing to stop his band from playing after a football game.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    September 19, 2023
  • Remains Are Still Being Dug Up from the Tulsa Massacre

    Archeologists have exhumed the remains of the only two people buried in wooden caskets.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    September 19, 2023
  • Sweetgreen May Not be So Sweet, According to Black Employees

    A lawsuit filed by NYC Sweetgreen employees lists everything from racism to sexual assault.

    By





    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    September 18, 2023
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