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Family of Cleveland Facebook-Video Shooting Victim Speaks Out
The family of Robert Godwin Sr., the Cleveland man whose killing was filmed and posted to Facebook Sunday afternoon, is speaking out about their beloved family member. “This man right here was a good man. I just hate that he’s gone,” Robert Godwin Jr. told WOIO-TV in Cleveland. “I don’t know what I’m going to…
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Facebook Murder Suspect Steve Stephens’ Ex-Girlfriend Joy Lane Breaks Silence
A manhunt is on for Steve Stephens, the Cleveland man who allegedly posted to Facebook video of the killing of 74-year-old Robert Goodwin Sr. In manifesto videos, Stephens mentions that his motives for killing people involve his ex-girlfriend, a woman named Joy Lane, authorities say. In an text sent to CBS News, Lane broke her…
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NJ Governor Commutes Sentence of Marine Facing Mandatory 3-Year-Term for Gun Charge
Marine Sgt. Hisashi Pompey is a decorated Marine who served three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, but six years ago, during a trip to New Jersey, his life changed forever. One Friday night, Pompey had just wrapped up training some Marines in Fort Lee and headed to a nightclub with a friend. That…
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Cleveland Police Launch Manhunt for Suspect Who Broadcast Killing Live on Facebook: Reports
Updated Sunday, April 16, 2017, 7:43 p.m. EDT: Cleveland police have identified the victim in the Facebook Live video as 74-year-old Robert Goodwin Sr., according to ABC News. In the video, which has been removed from Facebook, Goodwin can be seen raising his arms to protect himself as a suspect, whom police have identified as…
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Trump Friends and Foes Face Off in Berkeley, Calif., Leaving 21 Arrested, 11 Injured
Protesters took to the streets in dozens of cities nationwide Saturday to call on President Donald Trump to release his tax returns, both for transparency in his business dealings and for potential conflicts of interest. And, for the most part, the “tax marches” in more than 150 cities across the country were peacable. However,…
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Trump Supporter Says Those Suing the President for Inciting Violence Are Right: Trump Did Urge Him On
President Donald Trump’s lawyers are working double time to get yet another lawsuit against him dismissed, even going so far as to claim that he can’t be sued because he is president of the United States. Yet a federal judge ruled earlier this month that three protesters who claim they were roughed up at one…
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Dave Chappelle Pays Tribute to Charlie Murphy at John Mayer Concert
Comedian Dave Chappelle gave his late friend Charlie Murphy a touching tribute at a John Mayer concert this week. Arguably the person who introduced Murphy to the masses, Chappelle made a surprise appearance at Mayer’s Columbus, Ohio, show on Wednesday, where he dedicated the Mayer song “You’re Gonna Live Forever in Me” to his pal.…
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Shaquille O’Neal Will Pay for Funeral of Teen Who Accidentally Shot Himself on Instagram Live
Former basketball star Shaquille O’Neal will cover the funeral expenses for Malachi Hemphill, the 13-year-old Georgia teen who accidentally shot himself on Instagram Live. NBC 11 reports that O’Neal first called and then came by the home of Malachi’s family in Atlanta a day after the teen died from an accidental gunshot wound. “We just…
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Federal Judge Blocks Ark. Executions
Updated Saturday, April 15, 2017, 9:12 a.m. EDT: A federal judge has blocked the executions of six men in Arkansas, throwing into doubt whether the state will be able to carry out the executions before the expiration date of a controversial drug used in lethal injections, according to the New York Times. The ruling by…