culture
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Tamir Rice’s Mom Wants a Conviction in Her Son’s Death
Samaria Rice, the mother of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was fatally shot by Cleveland police Nov. 22, is “looking for a conviction” for both of the officers who were on the scene at the time of her son’s death, ABC News reports. “Tamir was a bright child. He had a promising future. He was very…
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No Criminal Charges for Seattle Cop Who Punched Handcuffed Woman in the Eye
Local prosecutors have declined to charge a Seattle police officer who punched and seriously injured a handcuffed, intoxicated woman, leading federal prosecutors to say that they will review the incident, the Seattle Times reports. Acting U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes’ office has said that it will look for any possible federal criminal civil rights violation,…
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Parents: Special-Needs 6-Year-Old Handcuffed for Misbehaving
A Stone Mountain, Ga., mother is demanding better training at her 6-year-old son’s elementary school after she found him handcuffed for misbehaving, 11 Alive reports. “My husband got a call that something was going on with Patrick at school, and they needed us to come,” Lakaisha Reid told the news station. “We go into the…
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5 Tips for Handling a Bad Breakup Better Than Chris Brown
Chris Brown has made yet another mess after breaking up (again) with his on-off girlfriend Karrueche Tran. The pair recently split, and Brown took to social media late Saturday night to vent his frustrations about his ex. “We’ve got scars, some of them u gave me, some of them I’ve caused,” he wrote on his official…
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LeBron James Wants an ‘I Can’t Breathe’ T-Shirt to Honor Eric Garner
On Saturday, Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose hit the court during pregame warm-ups wearing a black T-shirt with white letters that read simply, “I Can’t Breathe.” On Sunday, Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush wrote the phrase on his shirt before taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The players’ silent protest wasn’t lost on the…
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NYC Mayor Details Talk With Biracial Son on Dealing With Police
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made waves with the police union last week after his comments that his biracial son needed to take special precautions when dealing with police. According to the Huffington Post, de Blasio commented, after a Staten Island, N.Y., grand jury decided not to indict an officer responsible for the…
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No One Keeps Count of the Number of People Who Die in Police Custody: Report
The recent deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of white police officers have sparked debate and protests across the nation. According to an Associated Press report, there are “no firm statistics” to determine if this is a new trend or merely business as usual when it comes to policing the black community. “We have a…
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Bill Cosby’s Hollywood Star Defaced
The star of America’s once-beloved television father figure, Bill Cosby, continues to fade literally and figuratively amid increasing allegations of assault charges, including a lawsuit. Cosby’s five-pointed terrazzo-and-brass star, located on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, was scrawled with “rapist” three times, according to the New York Daily News. “The Hollywood Walk of Fame is…
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Cops Pursue Assault Charge Against Key Ferguson Protester
No charges were ever filed against white Ferguson, Mo., police Officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed 18-year-old unarmed Michael Brown last summer, but authorities are pursuing assault charges against an unarmed black man who allegedly pushed a city marshal during a demonstration against police brutality, Time magazine reports. Rasheen Aldridge, 20, the youngest member…
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President Obama Diagnosed With Acid Reflux
President Barack Obama thought he was just going to the doctor on Saturday to get checked for a sore throat. Turns out he suffers from acid reflux, the president’s physician said, according to Reuters. “The president’s symptoms are consistent with soft tissue inflammation related to acid reflux and will be treated accordingly,” Obama’s doctor, Capt.…