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Drone Device Found on White House Grounds; Malia and Sasha Were Home
A miniature drone was found on White House grounds early Monday morning, triggering a security response and investigation from the Secret Service, the New York Daily News reports. The “2-foot quadcopter drone” landed in a tree on the Southeast side of the White House a little after 3 a.m., NBC News reports. The device “did…
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NYC Dad Shot Family and Self Because He Thought Girlfriend Was Cheating: Report
Jonathan Walker, the Queens father who police say shot his girlfriend and two children before shooting himself, did so out of jealousy, the New York Post reports. According to the news site, sources said that the 34-year-old was overheard at a liquor store on Friday night telling people that his girlfriend and common-law wife, Shantai…
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Clergy Tells Fla. Police to #UseMeInstead in Response to Use of Black Men’s Mug Shots for Target Practice
Members of the clergy have started a new hashtag, #UseMeInstead, imploring police to use their images for target practice after news broke that North Miami Beach’s Police Department was using mug shots of black men, the Washington Post reports. According to the report, the idea to send out photos of the clergy for target practice…
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Kendrick Johnson’s Parents Head to Court, Could Face Jail Time
The parents of Kendrick Johnson, who have been relentless in pursuit of justice for the son they believe was murdered, are set to face a judge Monday for a protest that blocked a courthouse entrance. According to CNN, Kendrick’s parents, Kenneth and Jacquelyn Johnson, along with five family members, all of whom have dubbed themselves…
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Fired Home Depot Employee Returns to NYC Store, Shoots Supervisor, Then Himself
A fired Home Depot employee reportedly returned to the New York City store where he worked in Manhattan’s Flatiron District and opened fire, fatally shooting his supervisor before turning the gun on himself. The New York Daily News identified the shooter as Calvin Esdaile, Jr., 31, who was found dead at the scene Sunday from…
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Mich. 4-Year-Old Helps Save Pregnant Mom
A Kalamazoo, Mich., 4-year-old is being hailed as a hero after she called 911 to help save her mother, who was nine months pregnant and experiencing a seizure. “I got up and that’s all I can remember,” Centerria Manning told News Channel 3 about the scary incident that took place Wednesday. “I woke up and…
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Boko Haram Attacks Rock Key City in Northeastern Nigeria
Scores of Boko Haram militant gunmen reportedly waged a predawn attack Sunday on a key city of Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria, engaging in a fierce battle with troops on the outskirts of the city, forcing residents to flee from their homes, according to the military, residents and other sources, CNN reports. The Islamic extremists reportedly…
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NY Times’ Charles Blow ‘Fuming’ After Son Stopped at Gunpoint by Yale Cops
Updated Sunday, Jan. 25, 6:35 p.m.: The Yale Police Department is conducting an internal investigation of an incident in which a New York Times columnist’s son was stopped by police, who were seeking a burglary suspect, according to the Yale Daily Mail. The paper says college students had described a tall, African-American male wearing a black…
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Watch: Okla. Police Release Graphic Video of Cop Fatally Shooting Fleeing Man
In a disturbingly graphic video filmed by a police body camera, an Oklahoma officer can be seen shooting an armed suspect who tried to flee the scene of a domestic dispute, Yahoo News reports. The footage, released Friday, shows Muskogee Officer Chansey McMillin responding to a domestic-abuse complaint. He approached 21-year-old Terrance Walker outside the…
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NYC Father Kills 3 and Self in Shooting Rampage, Cops Say
In a story ripped straight from a nightmare, police say a New York City father went on a murderous rampage early Saturday, killing his 7-year-old daughter, along with his girlfriend and her 62-year-old mother, before turning a gun on himself, according to the New York Post. His 12-year-old daughter clings to life with a gunshot…