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Md. Couple Allegedly Locked Autistic Adult Twins in Basement
A Maryland couple is facing abuse charges after it was discovered that they were keeping their 22-year-old autistic sons locked up in their basement for hours at a time, according to court documents, the Los Angeles Times reports. John Land, 57, and Janice Land, 59, were arrested and charged with two counts each of vulnerable adult…
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Top High School Basketball Player to Forgo College to Play Overseas
Emmanuel Mudiay, one of the top high school basketball recruits, will forgo playing for Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown at Southern Methodist University and will play in China instead. He has signed a one-year contract worth $1.2 million with Guangdong of the China Basketball Association, Yahoo Sports reports. According to the news site, Mudiay,…
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NYPD Internal Report: Eric Garner Was Not ‘in Great Distress’
As far as a New York City Police Department internal report is concerned, the unarmed, asthmatic father of six who was seen apparently placed in a choke hold by an officer “did not appear to be in great distress,” and his “condition did not seem serious and … he did not appear to get worse,”…
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Okla. Teen Missionary Allegedly Raped Several Children at Kenyan Orphanage
He was supposed to be at the Kenyan children’s home helping out with the underprivileged kids there, but now the teen missionary is being accused of raping and molesting them, KTLA 5 reports. Matthew Durham, 19, of Edmond, Okla., admitted to raping young girls and forcing some of the young boys to perform oral sex…
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By Tent, Trailer or an RV: Some of the Best Places to Camp
Camping is one of the most affordable ways to vacation. According to Rue Mapp, founder of Outdoor Afro, you can do it in a tent, trailer, recreational vehicle or even at a hotel (yes, there are four- and five-star hotels in some of the national parks). Camp on your own terms at some of the…
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Canada: The Promised Land for Black Children?
International adoptions may be decreasing in many countries, but more and more African-American mothers in Florida looking to put their babies up for adoption are opting to send them to Canada to avoid racism. According to the Ottawa Citizen, black mothers in the state have told adoption officials that they want their babies raised by…
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11 Parents of Abducted Chibok Girls Die From Ongoing Violence or Stress
As violence continues to spread in Nigeria, the Associated Press reports that at least 11 parents of the more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls who went missing have been confirmed dead. According to the report, the bodies of seven fathers of the abducted girls were brought to a local hospital after an attack by militants in…
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Michigan Jail Switches Prison Jumpsuits After Success of OITNB
Orange is the old prison color. At least it is now at one Michigan prison that changed the prisoner garb from orange to black-and-white stripes after the success of the Netflix show Orange Is the New Black. “I see a lot of people wearing all orange, and they think it’s cool. And some people even…
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President Obama Announces Financial Boost for My Brother’s Keeper
Some months ago, President Barack Obama announced that his sights were set firmly on helping black and Latino young men with a special initiative called My Brother’s Keeper. On Monday the president announced during a town hall at the Walker-Jones Education Campus in Washington, D.C., that new private partnerships have donated some $104 million to…
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NYC Officials Approve ‘Poor Door’ Separate Entrance for Low-Income Tenants
Very soon, the imaginary line between the rich and the poor could be separated by an actual door. New York City officials have approved a “back door” proposal that will allow a high-rise condo building to create separate entrances for those living in the affordable-housing section of the building, the New York Post reports. And…