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Family of Man Who Died in Texas Jail Cell After Complaining About Breathing Issues Files Suit
On July 22, 2015, Michael Sabbie, 35, was found dead in a jail cell at the Bi-State Jail in Texarkana, Texas. And two years later, his family is still looking for answers. Sabbie was arrested after getting into an argument with his wife, Teresa Sabbie, and allegedly threatening her. Within 48 hours of his arrest,…
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4th-Grade Teacher Pleads Guilty to Kissing 10-Year-Old Boy in Exchange for Gummy Bears
An elementary school teacher in Boca Raton, Fla., was caught on camera kissing a 10-year-old male student in exchange for gummy bears, authorities say. Brian Kornbluth, 28, a teacher at Somerset Academy, was arrested in February after being reported by another teacher for making unusual requests to have male students in the classroom. The student…
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Bill Cosby’s Jury Includes 2 Black People, 10 White People
Somewhere in Pennsylvania, Bill Cosby probably let out a quiet “Das Racist” sigh when his sexual-assault-trial jury selection was completed. Cosby’s fate will now be in the hands of 10 white people and two black people once the trial starts June 5. Cosby’s attorneys contended that a majority-white jury would be biased against their client,…
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Uber Accounting Glitch Caused NYC Drivers to Be Underpaid by $45,000,000
New York City Uber drivers are about to see a hefty refund after Uber admitted to stiffing drivers $45 million because of an accounting glitch. Tens of thousands of drivers in New York City were affected by the glitch, in which Uber calculated its commission based on the gross fare, before any taxes and fees…
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New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Speech on Terrorist, Genocidal Confederate Symbolism Is One for the History Books
With the weight of history bearing down on his shoulders, a resolute calm in his gaze and a slight tremble in his voice that spoke not of nervousness but of a deep awareness that the words he was about to speak would be recited by generations to come, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu stepped to…
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Innocent Philly Man Freed After Spending 24 Years in Prison
Twenty-four years ago, Shaurn Thomas was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, but on Tuesday, he walked out of the State Correctional Institution in Frackville, Pa., an innocent man. In 1990, Thomas was tried and convicted of the murder of Domingo Martinez, who was shot and killed while trying to cash a…
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Ben Carson Thinks Poverty Is Just a ‘State of Mind’ Passed Down From Parents to Their Children
Dr. Ben Carson, secretary of housing and urban development, said in an interview released Wednesday that poverty is a “state of mind” children learn from their parents, and that a “certain mindset” contributes to people living in poverty. Carson, who was being interviewed on SiriusXM Radio by longtime friend Armstrong Williams, said, “I think poverty…
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#TakeItDown: Lawyers File Federal Lawsuit Against Miss. Legislators Who Advocated Lynching People Who Support Confederate-Monument Removal
Attorneys Charles E. Lawrence III and Michael T. Scott have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of their client, attorney Carlos E. Moore, against Mississippi state lawmakers who advocated the lynching of people who support the removal of Confederate monuments. As previously reported by The Root, Mississippi state Rep. Karl Oliver wrote a Facebook post…
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Sheriff David Clarke Got Outed for Plagiarism on His Master’s Thesis, Unsure of Trump Administration Job Now
After a media outlet reported on plagiarism in his master’s degree thesis paper, Sheriff David Clarke is unsure of his standing with the Trump administration and whether or not he will actually get that job with the Department of Homeland Security that he’s been bragging about recently. On Saturday, CNN reported that there were 47…
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LAPD Officer Who Kicked, Punched, Elbowed Black Man Being Held Down Gets 2 Years’ Probation
The Los Angeles police officer who was caught on video kicking, punching and elbowing a black man who was being held down on the street was sentenced to just two years’ probation Tuesday as part of a plea deal with prosecutors that has been criticized as being too lenient. A probation officer recommended that Officer…