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Mass. Legislature Votes to Delay Recreational-Marijuana Shops
Massachusetts legislators voted Wednesday to approve a bill that overturns significant portions of the marijuana-legalization law that 1.8 million voters approved just last month. There were no public hearings and no formal public notice, but the Boston Globe reports that it took lawmakers on Beacon Hill less than an hour to pass the measure that…
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Lawyer Releases Video of Fort Worth, Texas, Police Officer Shooting Black Man in Back
On Tuesday a video was released showing a Fort Worth, Texas, police officer shooting a black man in the back as he walked away. However, as NBCDFW notes, the police and the man’s lawyer are not seeing eye to eye on whether the July shooting, which left the man paralyzed, was justified. David Collie released…
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SC Church Shooter Dylann Roof Declines to Call Witnesses or Present Evidence in Penalty Phase of Trial
Self-professed white supremacist Dylann Roof was back in court Wednesday morning ahead of the penalty phase of his federal trial and is seemingly not willing to put up much of a fight to spare his own life, CNN reports. According to the report, Roof told a federal judge that he still plans to represent himself during…
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Maybe Cam 'All Lives Matter' Newton Isn't All Bad
Maybe Cam “All Lives Matter” Newton isn’t all bad. I’ve written about his flamboyant clothing and subtle shift from the Black Lives Matter movement to the dark side, but as the year comes to a close I can’t deny that Cam Newton just might be a good dude. On Tuesday, the reigning NFL MVP and…
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SC State Rep. Who Defended Confederate Flag After Dylann Roof Killings Beat, Pointed Gun at Wife: Report
Republican South Carolina state Rep. Chris Corley, a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment and the Confederate flag, was arrested and charged with domestic violence after reportedly pointing a gun at his wife, according to the Post and Courier. Corley, 36, was arrested Monday after an incident in which he reportedly punched his wife in…
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‘Ninjas Came to My Home and Killed My Family’: 6-Year-Old Boy Witnesses Shootings That Left 2 Dead
A Christmas Eve robbery and shooting in Alaska left two people dead, Fox News reports. According to the report, three suspects have been arrested in the case. On Sunday, Anchorage police announced that Jaylyn Franklin had been arrested in the deaths of 32-year-old Danielle Brooks and 38-year-old Christopher Brooks. The shootings were witnessed by a 6-year-old…
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Video of Former NFL Player Ray McDonald’s Domestic Violence Case Released
Video of incident involving former Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Ray McDonald that led to domestic violence charges has been released by TMZ Sports. According to the sports site, the video was recorded May 25 and ended with McDonald being charged. While the video does not show McDonald’s face, a woman, reported…
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Ark. School District Investigating After Teacher Allegedly Compares the Obamas to Monkeys
An Arkansas school district has reportedly launched an investigation after a high school teacher allegedly wrote racially charged posts on Facebook comparing President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama to monkeys, KARK-TV reports. Trent Bennett, a teacher at Malvern High School, is accused of targeting the president and first lady in the offensive posts,…
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Lyft Driver Charged in Stabbing on Christmas Night
Kiona Thomas, 25, was charged with stabbing a woman Christmas night over a dispute about how many passengers she would transport, CBS News reports. Thomas was arraigned Tuesday on a charge of assault with intent to murder. Apparently she was picking up a customer in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood at about 11:15 p.m. on Christmas but…