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Student Who Wore Gorilla Mask and Disrupted Black Lives Matter Protest Indicted by Grand Jury
The former East Tennessee State University student who wore a gorilla mask and disrupted a Black Lives Matter protest on campus while carrying bananas and a rope has been indicted by a grand jury. The Associated Press reports that Assistant District Attorney Erin McArdle confirmed that Tristan Rettke of Hendersonville, Tenn., was indicted by a…
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Is NYPD Illegally Recording Black Lives Matter Protests, or Just Really Bad at Record Keeping?
Imagine there was a police department that sent video teams to record Black Lives Matter and Occupy protests hundreds of times over the course of a few years, going against specific department guidelines for when and how such operations are to take place, and when called and questioned on it, it reportedly refused to give…
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ACLU Files Claim Against Customs and Border Protection for Alleged Sexual Assault of Teen Sisters in Texas
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California on Wednesday filed two claims with the federal government on behalf of two sisters who were allegedly sexually assaulted by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection last year. According to the ACLU, the sisters “continue to suffer severe emotional distress as a result of the assault,” which…
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US, Britain Ban Most Electronic Devices on Flights From Several Muslim-Majority Countries
On Tuesday, Britain joined the United States in barring passengers on flights originating in several Muslim-majority countries from bringing electronic devices, including laptops and tablets on board airplanes. The Washington Post reports that the United Kingdom ban applies to six countries, and the U.S. ban applies to 10 different airports in eight Muslim-majority countries. Although…
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Report: Black Workers in L.A. Face ‘Jobs Crisis’ That’s Causing Decline in Black Community
A new study conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles, says that the city’s black community is in decline as a direct result of the lack of jobs available to black workers, who are more likely to remain unemployed or drop out of the workforce entirely as a result of the 2007-2009 recession. The…
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Retired Police Chief Detained by Customs Agents at JFK Because His 1st Name Is Hassan
A retired police chief was detained and questioned by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport upon his return from a trip abroad earlier this month because his first name is Hassan. Hassan Aden, 52, is a retired Greenville, N.C., police chief and a former deputy chief with…
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DHS Is Big Mad, Publishes List to Shame Cities That Won’t Detain Immigrants
The Trump administration promised to publicly shame any city or county that did not cooperate with federal immigration authorities by detaining undocumented immigrants who have been arrested or charged with a crime, and the Department of Homeland Security made good on that promise Monday by publishing its first weekly list of local jails and jurisdictions…
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#Flint: EPA Awards $100,000,000 for Water-Crisis Recovery as City to Begin Shutoffs for Nonpayment of Water Bills
More than 1,000 days after Flint, Mich.’s water crisis started, relief in the form of a $100 million grant is on the way to help the city fix its water system. That relief comes just as the city announces plans to begin shutting off water service for some who have been unable to pay their…
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Police Have a New Mouth-Swab Test to Check if Drivers Are Under the Influence of Marijuana or Other Drugs
Police departments in more than a dozen states are already using a mouth-swab device to confirm the presence of marijuana or other drugs in impaired drivers, and with the legalization of marijuana, more departments are expected to make use of the device. The Los Angeles Times reports that two $6,000 Dräger DrugTest 5000 machines were…
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Fla. Governor Removes Prosecutor From Markeith Loyd Case After She Says She Won’t Pursue Death Penalty
Florida Gov. Rick Scott removed State Attorney Aramis Ayala from the case of accused cop killer Markeith Loyd on Thursday after she announced that she would not pursue the death penalty in this case or any other case she handles during her tenure. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Scott issued an executive order giving the…
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