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Sketch Released of Man Who Reportedly Attacked 11-Year-Old Boy in NYC

A man violently pulled an 11-year-old boy between two cars on a moving subway train in New York City, the New York Daily News reports. The boy told police that he saw two men play-fighting in his subway car when one of them asked him if he wanted to join. After he refused, the man…

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The Root Staff

Published

October 12, 2016
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Football Player Travis Rudolph Has Another Surprise for His New Little Friend

Travis Rudolph, the Florida State University football player who befriended Bo Paske, an 11-year-old boy with autism, gifted the young man with an honorary jersey and free game tickets, according to a report by Time magazine. Last week their friendship went viral when Rudolph joined Bo for lunch at his middle school after Rudolph saw that…

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The Root Staff

Published

September 6, 2016
Orlando, Fla., Karate Instructor Arrested for Sending Lewd Messages to 11-Year-Old Student

A 21-year-old Orlando, Fla., karate instructor was arrested after an 11-year-old student’s mother found lewd messages on his phone, police say, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Stephannie Figueroa, who works at Next-Gen Xtreme Martial Arts, now faces charges of attempted lewd or lascivious conduct, solicitation and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, showing a minor…

By

Breanna Edwards

Published

June 22, 2016