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2 Philadelphia Transit Officers Help Deliver Baby on Subway Train Christmas Day
Consider it a Christmas miracle. Two Philadelphia transit cops hoping for a quiet Christmas night got nothing of the sort, considering that by the end of their shift, they had helped deliver a baby on a subway train. SEPTA Police Sgt. Daniel Caban and Officer Darrell James got a call around 5:50 p.m. that a…
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Howard University Running Back Fatally Shot in Robbery Attempt
A Howard University running back, who returned to his Texas home while on holiday break, was shot and killed along with an 18-year-old man after the two men and an accomplice reportedly attempted to rob an apartment. According to the Denton Record-Chronicle, Howard running back Terrence Neal Tusan, 22; Jakobi Dmon Gipson, 18; and another…
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6 New Yorkers Arrested in Threats on Cops Since Fatal Police Shooting
Since the fatal shootings of two New York City police officers Saturday, Reuters reports that the New York City Police Department has arrested six people on charges they threatened police officers. According to the news site, Tyrone Melville, 41, of Manhattan, was arrested Wednesday after he reportedly called a police station asking to speak to…
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Missing NY Boy’s Body Found in Pond Near Grandparent’s SC Home
Updated Fri., Dec. 26, 12:20 p.m. EST: The body of Jayden Morrison, the 4-year-old autistic boy who went missing Christmas Eve after his family drove from New York to visit with his grandmother in South Carolina, has been found in a pond in Horry County, according to police officials who spoke with Newsday. Emergency workers and…
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Denzel at 60: Our 10 Favorite Movies
Denzel Washington, who turns 60 on Dec. 28, has built a career that makes him worthy of being included in any discussion of the greatest actors of all time, alongside Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro and Sidney Poitier. With more than 40 films to his credit, he is one of the most versatile actors in…
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Kwanzaa Celebrations Begin Friday
Heri za Kwanzaa! The weeklong celebration of African heritage officially begins Dec. 26, when observers will come together and rejoice in family, community and culture. According to the Official Kwanzaa website, the name of the holiday comes from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning “first fruits.” Established in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, who believed…
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What South Africa Can Learn From Black America
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in South Africa’s Rand Daily Mail. When Henry Louis Gates Jr. applied for admission as a student at Yale University, he felt the need to include the following personal statement in his application: “My grandfather was colored, my father was Negro and I am black. As always, whitey…
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JetBlue Offering Free Flights for Police Officers Attending Slain NYPD Cops’ Funerals
JetBlue airlines is extending its services to law-enforcement officials, offering free flights along its route network to officers wishing to attend the funerals of the two New York City police officers who were killed in Brooklyn, N.Y., the New York Post reports. JetBlue has promised to fly up to two cops from each department to…
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‘Simply Scrumptious’ Apartheid Cocktail Prompts Apology
With the holidays comes lots of traveling, and in between trips, the thought of sipping on a relaxing cocktail might sound appealing … unless it’s an “Apartheid” cocktail, which was what Icelandair was offering, Talking Points Memo reports. According to the news site, the controversial cocktail made it to Twitter when user @AfricasaCountry tweeted out…
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Charity-Event Song Mocking Michael Brown Under Investigation by LAPD
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a song that was performed at a charity event organized by a retired officer, CBS Los Angeles reports. TMZ originally released a clip of the performance that was allegedly performed by private investigator Gary Fishell. The event took place at Elks Lodge in Glendale, Calif., last week, the news…