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NYPD Detective Allegedly Tackled Woman Over a Lollipop
A New York City police detective is under scrutiny after being accused of tackling and injuring a woman in a Brooklyn apartment because he thought she had drugs, when she really had just a lollipop, the New York Post reports. In April 2013, Detective Sekou Bourne allegedly injured Jarnale Henry’s knee while in her apartment…
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Miss. Family Claims Cop Pulled Gun on Boy, 6, With Special Needs
A Jackson, Miss., couple is furious after they claim police pointed a gun at their 6-year-old son who has special needs. According to Fox 6, Paul and Angela Thompson Roby and their son were visiting Angela Roby’s mother when police arrived looking for Angela Roby’s brother, 23-year-old Carneigio Gray, for failure to appear in court…
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Poll: Obama's Approval Steadily Rising
A slim majority of Americans approve of how President Obama is handling unemployment, according to a new poll conducted by the Associated Press and GfK. It’s great news for Obama, especially since the poll was conducted before the jobs report was released Friday, a report that was “surprisingly strong” and fairly consistent with Americans’ perception…
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Tenn. Cop Charged With Assault, Burglary After Reportedly Breaking Into Estranged Wife’s Home
A Davidson County sheriff’s deputy is facing charges of aggravated assault, burglary and vandalism after allegedly confronting his estranged wife and her boyfriend over the weekend, The Tennessean reports. The incident took place early Saturday morning while 38-year-old Donald Dixon was armed and on duty, the news site notes. Dixon allegedly barged into his estranged…
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Newark Selling Couples Vacant City Lots for $1,000 on Valentine’s Day
The city of Newark, N.J., has a special treat for couples of all orientations this Valentine’s Day weekend, with a plan to sell city-owned lots as homesteads for just $1,000, according to a press release. Mayor Ras J. Baraka, the Newark Municipal Council and Baye Adofo-Wilson, deputy mayor for economic development, announced the sale of…
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Ga. Man Kills 4, Including Ex-Wife and 2 Children, After Argument About Taxes, Child Support
A Georgia man who killed his ex-wife and three others reportedly had been arguing with the ex about taxes and child support, an investigator said, before going on a deadly shooting spree that ended with him killing himself, the Associated Press reports. On Saturday, a little after 3 p.m., Cedric Prather Jr., 33, parked a…
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Huckabee Blasts Obama for Noting That Islam Isn’t the Only Religion With Terrorists
Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and candidate in the 2012 Republican presidential primaries, is blasting President Barack Obama yet again, but this time it’s not about how the president lets daughters Malia and Sasha listen to Beyoncé’s music. This time it’s about Obama’s recent remarks in which the president reminded people that Islam is not…
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Former Running Back Jamal Lewis’ Super Bowl Ring Auctioned
A Super Bowl XLVII ring that the Baltimore Ravens’ Stephen Bisciotti gave to former running back Jamal Lewis was sold off in an auction Sunday morning, ESPN reports. The ring, from the Ravens’ 2013 win against the San Francisco 49ers, which Lewis did not participate in, was one of those given out to former Ravens…
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NC Veteran Shot and Killed by Police Conducting Welfare Check
An Army veteran from Gastonia, N.C., was shot and killed by officers who had been sent to check on him late Saturday, the Charlotte Observer reports. James Allen, 74, reportedly confronted the officers who entered his home with a gun, prompting the shooting. Gastonia officers were sent to Allen’s home at 10 p.m. on Saturday…
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Report: Brooklyn School Principal Uses School Funds for Private Gym
A principal at a public elementary school in Brooklyn, N.Y., is under scrutiny for allegedly using school funds for her own private gym on the premises, the New York Post reports. Jazmine Santiago, the principal of Public School 269 in Flatbush, reportedly used school money to install her own gym—complete with bench press, pull-up bar,…