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Los Angeles Police Chief: Trump Won’t Change Department's Immigration Policy
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck announced Monday that the city’s Police Department will not change its stance on immigration enforcement even as President-elect Donald Trump has promised to be tougher on immigration and deport criminal immigrants, the Los Angeles Times reports. A special order instituted by former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates in 1979 prohibits…
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Veteran Journalist Gwen Ifill Dies at 61
Gwen Ifill, the legendary and beloved journalist who provided a blueprint for many black women in media, has died after a hard-fought battle with cancer, PBS NewsHour has confirmed; she was 61: Ifill was co-managing editor of PBS NewsHour and managing editor of Washington Week. In February, Ifill moderated a debate between Democratic presidential nominees…
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2 Men Beat and Pull Gun on Teen in Brooklyn, NY: Report
New York City police are now looking for two attackers who assaulted a 19-year-old man and pulled a gun on him, according to the New York Daily News. The incident reportedly arose from an argument between the victim and at least one of the two attackers, according to the report. According to the Daily News,…
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Series of Arrests and Troubling Mug Shot Photo End Once Promising Football Career
Cliff Harris once had a promising career. He was an All-American cornerback and returner with the Oregon Ducks, but several arrests got him booted from the team. On Sunday a disturbing mug shot was released showing the depths to which Harris has fallen. In 2010, arguably the height of Harris’ career, the now 25-year-old helped…
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Swastikas Scratched Into 74-Year-Old Va. Woman's SUV: Report
An elderly Virginia woman’s SUV was keyed over the weekend, with markings forming swastikas left on the front hood and by the gas tank, WJLA reports. The woman’s family members fear retaliation and are keeping their identities private in their moment of distress. “She’s the sweetest, kindest, littlest old Indian lady who basically is a…
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Mich. Police Officer Suspended After Driving With Confederate Flag Around Trump Protesters
A Michigan police officer has been suspended with pay after he was seen off-duty driving a pickup truck with a Confederate flag around a group of people protesting Donald Trump’s presidential election win, the Associated Press reports. Traverse City Police Chief Jeff O’Brien announced Officer Michael Peters’ suspension Sunday. O’Brien said that an internal investigation…
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Trump Won't Take Salary as President; Says Wants Supporters to Stop Harassing Minorities
A kinder, softer, gentler Donald Trump made his first television appearance since becoming president-elect. Appearing on 60 Minutes, Trump told host Lesley Stahl that he didn’t plan to take a salary while he was in office, that he doesn’t want the nation to be ripped apart and that he wants his voters to stop harassing…
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Calif. Deputy 'Executed,' Suspect Arrested
The suspect in the killing of a Stanislaus County, Calif., sheriff’s deputy has been arrested, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, Sheriff’s Deputy Dennis Wallace, a 20-year-veteran, was shot twice in the head at point-blank range Sunday as he responded to a call about a suspicious car and person near a fishing-access spot…
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And So It Begins: Herschel Walker’s Out Here Begging Trump for a Job
Herschel Walker isn’t waiting for his longtime friend Donald Trump to get sworn in before he gets started on his pitch for a job. According to TMZ Sports, Walker wants to be appointed head of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. “I hope he would at least consider me,” Walker told TMZ. Dominique…