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Mich. Girl Mauled to Death by Dog
Kiyana McNeal, 4, of St. Joseph County, Mich., was trying to train her brand-new dog with a treat when it jumped on her and mauled her to death, the New York Daily News reports. “The dog come and sniffed it and then stepped back. Then come, sniffed it again,” said neighbor Becky Davis. “And evidently the…
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‘No Chill Gil’ Is Back: Arenas Claims He’s Hidden Money From Ex-Wife
Well, that didn’t take long. Looks as if Gilbert Arenas has found the cash for his kids’ private school; apparently he was hiding it from his ex-wife, Laura Govan. No Chill Gil, as he’s known on the Instagram streets, took to Snapchat to post snippets of his children counting thousands in cash. “Lucky for me…
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Report: Man Stabs Churchgoer for Apparently No Reason
Billy Lewis, 65, allegedly stood up during Sunday school at the St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Sumter, S.C., and stabbed a fellow parishioner sitting in the pew in front of him, according to the Huffington Post. The unidentified victim had wounds to his neck, shoulder and the back of his head. He was treated…
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Dunking Doughnuts: Shaquille O'Neal Buys Historic Krispy Kreme Shop
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has never been shy about his love for Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Like much of black America, Shaq finds the sugary-glazed goodness not only addictive but also intoxicating. He often shares his love for the doughnuts on TV and social media. On Monday, Shaq announced that he is now the…
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Gilbert Arenas Made Millions Not to Play Ball, Now Says Can’t Afford Kids' School
In 2014, Gilbert Arenas laughed at the notion that he should feel bad for cashing large NBA checks when he wasn’t playing for a team. Fast-forward to 2016: The last check of Arenas’ horrible $111 million contract with the Washington Wizards is set to be paid—on Oct. 31, to be exact—and Arenas is now claiming…
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Justice Department Replaces NYC Team Investigating Eric Garner's Death
The Department of Justice has overhauled the Eric Garner investigative team, replacing the New York team of agents and lawyers looking into his 2014 death, the New York Times reports. The move, which the Times describes as a “highly unusual shake-up,” could put some steam into the long-stalled case and possibly put the department back on…
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DC Police Investigating After 7-Year-Old Is Punched by Schoolmate’s Parent at Charter School
Washington, D.C., police are investigating after a parent was caught on cameras at KIPP DC Spring Academy punching a 7-year-old in the stomach, WJLA reports. In the video, little John Mclean can be seen in the hallway before a man, who has not been identified by authorities, leans toward the boy and hits him in…
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Report: Texas Man Who Opened Fire on Police Taken Into Custody Unharmed
A 51-year-old Fort Worth, Texas, man was taken into custody over the weekend after he allegedly choked a female relative and opened fire on responding officers, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Larry Trees is facing charges of assault on a family member and two counts of attempted capital murder in the incident, which took place…
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Va. Pastor, Wife Arrested in $1,200,000 Congregation Fraud Scheme
A Virginia pastor, his wife and a friend of theirs are all being accused of defrauding their Alexandria congregation out of more than $1 million, Fox 5 DC reports. According to the report, Terry Wayne Millender, who serves as pastor for Victorious Life Church in Alexandria; his wife, Brenda; and a friend, Grenetta Wells, who…
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Tenants Who Helped Nonprofits Purchase Their Complex Served With Eviction Notices
Four years ago, tenants at the Rolland Curtis Gardens fought alongside two nonprofit groups to avoid being convicted by a billionaire developer who wanted to turn their apartment complex into student housing for the University of Southern California. After a yearlong tenant-led campaign, the nonprofits were able to purchase the property for $9 million. Two…