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Justice Department Announces Investigation Into Ala. Prison Conditions
The U.S. Department of Justice will be conducting an investigation into the conditions at Alabama’s prisons for men, it announced in a statement Thursday. “The investigation will focus on whether prisoners are adequately protected from physical harm and sexual abuse at the hands of other prisoners; whether prisoners are adequately protected from use of excessive…
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Samsung Issues Worldwide Halt on Sales and Exchanges of Note 7
Samsung has asked for a halt on all sales and exchanges of its Note 7 on Monday while an investigation into the phone’s overheating issues continues. “Samsung will ask all global partners to stop sales and exchanges of Galaxy Note 7 while further investigation takes place,” the company said in a statement on its website:…
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Carnell Snell Jr., Fatally Shot by Police, Laid to Rest in South Los Angeles
Family and friends gathered at a South Los Angeles church Saturday to say goodbye to Carnell Snell Jr., who was fatally shot by Los Angeles police. The 18-year-old was remembered by a few hundred mourners at First AME Church, the Los Angeles Daily News reports. As his body lay in a blue coffin draped with…
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Colin Kaepernick's Protest: It's Dumb and Disrespectful
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says that she thinks Colin Kapernick and other NFL players’ protest of unjust policing of minority communities during the national anthem is “dumb” and “disrespectful.” During an interview with Katie Couric on Yahoo!, Ginsburg blasted the protest, which includes players kneeling or raising a fist during the national anthem…
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Mother Sacrifices Life to Save Her Daughter’s: Report
Dania Cedeno-Delrosario, 40, and her daughter Denisse, 7, were about to cross the street after returning to their home in Meriden, Conn., when a car hit them and drove off, Eyewitness News reports. “It pushed both of us, but it pushed her very hard,” said Denisse. Cedeno-Delrosario was pushed underneath a parked SUV, where she was discovered.…
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Chicago Teachers to Strike if Mayor Rahm Emanuel Doesn’t Cut New Deal
Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union say that if a deal is not cut with Mayor Rahm Emanuel on a new contract, then a strike will occur beginning Tuesday morning, USA Today reports. The teachers have been working without a contract for over a year, with the main argument in this dispute involving teacher compensation.…
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Former Boxing Champ Aaron Pryor Dead at 60
Former junior welterweight boxing champion, and one-half of one of the most electrifying fights of all time, Aaron Pryor, has died after a long fight with heart disease. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Pryor was surrounded by his family when he died Sunday. Pryor told friends when he was just a teen that he would…
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Donald Trump Held Press Conference With Women Who Accused Bill Clinton of Sexual Assault
Donald Trump has nothing left to lose. He has offended every minority, gender and faith-based group, so at this point, there’s really no one else to offend. After the release of the Trump tapes, the Republican presidential nominee knew that all of the focus during Sunday’s debate with Hillary Clinton would be on his vulgar…
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Ken Thompson, Brooklyn, NY’s 1st Black District Attorney, Dies at Age 50
Brooklyn, N.Y., District Attorney Ken Thompson died Sunday after a battle with cancer, his family announced, NBC New York reports. He was 50 years old. In a statement released Tuesday, Thompson had announced a leave of absence in order to fight his cancer, not specifying what type of cancer he had or any time frame…
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University of Va. Lecturer Takes Leave After Comparing Black Lives Matter to KKK
A University of Virginia adjunct professor is facing backlash after comparing Black Lives Matter to the horrific racism and terror of the Ku Klux Klan, the Washington Post reports. Douglas Muir, who lectures at the university’s engineering and business schools, wrote a Facebook comment that Black Lives Matter is the “biggest” racist organization since the…