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  • Trayvon Martin's Parents to Release Book in January 

    Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, the parents of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teenager who was gunned down by George Zimmerman almost five years ago, sparking national protests, will be releasing a book about their son’s life and legacy, the Hollywood Reporter reports. The book, titled Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, will be…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Man Robs Indianapolis Bank While Dressed Like Rick James 

    Here’s something you don’t see every day. A bank robber in Indianapolis seemingly disguised himself as legendary musician Rick James to commit the crime, USA Today reports.  The man had an accomplice who also seemed to disguise himself in classic garb, going for a more Youngblood Priest look from the 1970s movie Super Fly. The armed duo…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Richard Gonsalves: El Cajon Police Officer Who Killed #AlfredOlango Identified 

    El Cajon police officer Richard Gonsalves has been identified as the officer who fatally shot Alfred Olango Tuesday afternoon after Olango’s sister called police for help because her brother was having a medical and mental health crisis. “I called three times for them to come help me,” Olango’s sister sobbed. “Nobody came; they said it’s not priority.”…

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    Kirsten West Savali

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  • Arizona Republic Backs Hillary Clinton for President

    The Arizona Republic has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, and it is the first time in the history of the newspaper that it has backed a Democrat. The paper made its decision known in an editorial published Tuesday titled, “Hillary Clinton Is the Only Choice to Move America Ahead.” The editorial begins, “Since The Arizona…

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    Monique Judge

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  • Congress Avoids Government Shutdown by Striking Deal to Aid Flint, Mich.

    Congress appears to have avoided an Oct. 1 government shutdown by agreeing to a House vote Wednesday on federal aid for the water crisis in Flint, Mich. The Washington Post reports that senators voted 72-15 to pass the spending bill, which funds the federal government through Dec. 9, and the House is expected to vote…

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    Monique Judge

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  • Congress Hands President Obama His 1st Veto Override

    For the first time during his time in office, Congress overrode a veto by President Barack Obama on Monday, just four months before he leaves office. NPR reports that the House voted 348-77 and the Senate 97-1, well over the two-thirds majority needed to overcome the president’s objection to a bill that would allow the…

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    Monique Judge

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  • Texas Metro Officer Resigns After Video Shows Him Brutally Beating Man at Station

    A Texas metro officer resigned Monday after video was released showing him brutally beating a man who did not want to leave a station earlier this month, USA Today reports. Internal investigations concluded that Officer Jairus Warren, with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, used excessive force in the Sept. 14 confrontation. “This incident…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Townville: 2 Students, 1 Teacher Injured in SC Elementary School Shooting

    Two students and one teacher have been shot at Townville Elementary School in Anderson County, SC. One teenager, the alleged gunman, has been taken into custody. The shooting happened at around 2:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. WSPA.com reports that the teacher and one student were taken to AnMed Medical Center where they are both listed in “good condition.”…

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    Kirsten West Savali

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  • NC Officer Fired Over Controversial Facebook Post

    A Chadbourn, N.C., police officer was fired Tuesday after stirring up controversy with a post made on Facebook, WNCN reports. The officer in question, Ricky Soles, told the news station that he was offered the opportunity to resign, but he refused. He was then terminated for violating the law-enforcement code of ethics and for actions…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Police Officers Refuse to Work La. High School After Players Kneel During National Anthem

    Some Jefferson Parish, La., police officers have refused to work a voluntary security detail at Bonnabel High School football games after the majority of the team knelt during the playing of the national anthem to protest injustices and police brutality in African-American communities. “I was a bit taken aback at first. Keep in mind, I…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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