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No Officers Charged in Korryn Gaines' Case
There will be no criminal charges filed against any of the officers who were involved in the fatal shooting of Korryn Gaines, in an incident that also left her 5-year-old son injured, according to WBAL-TV. Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger is expected to “advise the family that he completed his monitoring of the police investigation into…
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Family of Minn. Mall Stabber Shocked
Dahir Ahmed Adan, 20, stabbed 10 people at a mall in Minnesota on Saturday before getting shot and killed by an off-duty police officer, CBS News reports. Adan, who worked part time as a private security guard for an Electrolux factory, put on a uniform and went into the Crossroads Center shopping mall in St. Cloud,…
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Dream Hampton: We Should Have the Right to Sell Weed [Retracted]
RETRACTED (6/12/18): This story has been removed because we have discovered it was in breach of our editorial standards. If you’d like to know more, you can read an editor’s note here. A cached version of the story is available here for transparency.
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Pregnant Woman Killed in Chicago; Baby Survives
Parasha Beard, 19, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Chicago on Sunday, CBS News reports. According to CBS News, Beard and a man were sitting in a parked car when another vehicle drove up next to them and opened fire. The man with Beard was also shot and critically wounded. They were both…
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90-Year-Old Walking From Fort Worth, Texas, to DC to Make History
Opal Lee, 90, is an activist who is fighting for Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating when the last American slaves were freed in Texas, to be made a national holiday, Fox 4 News reports. Lee is walking from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., and needs 100,000 signatures on an online petition at the White House website. She…
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Photos: Black Stars Strut Down the Red Carpet at the Primetime Emmy Awards
Before the trophies were handed out at tonight’s 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, black celebrities shined as they strutted down the red carpet. We got you covered with pictures of your favorite actresses and actors. And brace yourselves: Kerry Washington’s baby-bump is everything.
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Miss DC Wears Natural Hair at Pageant, Wins Swimsuit Competition
Cierra Jackson, the only competitor to wear natural hair in this year’s Miss America pageant, won the competition’s swimsuit segment but lost out on the crown in the annual competition. Regardless, Jackson has broken a barrier regarding long, flowing hair on Miss America competitors. The Spelman College graduate and author of CC the Military Kid!…
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Entire Seattle High School Football Team Kneels During Anthem
An entire Seattle high school football team knelt during the national anthem before their Friday-night football game. Players from Garfield High—including players of different races as well as the coaches—said that they took a knee to protest “social injustices.” According to Q13 Fox, Garfield High School head football coach Joey Thomas said that the players…
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Memphis, Tenn., Dance Coach Arrested for Exposing Student to HIV
A Memphis, Tenn., dance coach has been arrested after police allege he had sex with a minor while knowingly having HIV. John Conner III, 27, was arrested and charged with charged with criminal exposure to HIV, soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor and statutory rape by an authority figure. WREG reports that last year Conner…
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29 Injured in Bomb Explosion in the Heart of NYC
A powerful explosion rocked a bustling New York City neighborhood and injured at least 29 people Saturday, and another suspicious device was discovered blocks away and safely removed, according to various news reports. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ruled out any connection to terrorism but called the blast “intentional.” “Tonight, New York City…
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