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Gunman Opens Fire at Shopping Center in Houston, Injures 9
Police in Houston responded early Monday morning to reports of a man shooting randomly near a corner shopping center, KPRC 2 reports. The gunman, now identified as 46-year-old attorney Nathan DeSai of Houston, reportedly injured nine people in the shooting. He was quickly located by police who reported to the scene, and he immediately began…
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Potential Jurors Report for Jury Selection in Trial of Dylann Roof
Hundreds of potential jurors showed up to the federal courthouse in Charleston, S.C., on Monday as jury selection began in the trial of a white man charged in the deaths of nine black churchgoers. Dylann Storm Roof, 22, is charged with 33 federal counts, including hate crimes and obstruction of religion, in the June 2015…
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Face Off in 1st Presidential Debate
In just about two hours, Democratic Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump will face off in the highly anticipated first presidential debate of the 2016 election. CNN reports that an audience of around 100 million Americans is expected to tune in to the debate, which has been in the works for the last 18 months.…
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LeBron James Tells Media, 'All Lives Matter'; Will Stand for Anthem
LeBron James fully supports Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protest against the over-policing of black and minority communities but adds that when the NBA season starts, he plans to stand for the national anthem. “First of all, I’m all in favor of anyone—athlete or nonathlete—being able to express what they believe in in a peaceful manner,” James…
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Man Jumped With Brass Knuckles at NYC Subway Stop
At about 5 a.m. Sunday, a New York City subway rider was jumped by two individuals, one of whom was wearing brass knuckles, according to the New York Daily News. The incident, which took place at the Columbus Circle subway station in Manhattan, was caught on video, in which one can see the 25-year-old victim on…
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Report: There Is an Active Criminal Investigation Into Derrick Rose Gang Rape Allegations
The Los Angeles Police Department has an open criminal investigation going into New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose for the alleged gang rape of a woman in 2013. According to Deadspin, the LAPD has confirmed that Rose is under criminal investigation. The news comes just weeks after a Los Angeles judge ruled that Rose’s…
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Off-Duty NYC Cop Who Fatally Shot Delrawn Small Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder
The off-duty New York City police officer who shot and killed Delrawn Small on July 4 in the city’s Brooklyn borough after an altercation sparked by road rage has been charged with second-degree murder, the New York Post reports. Wayne Isaacs is also facing charges of first-degree manslaughter after being indicted by a Brooklyn grand…
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Tenn. Man Wrongly Imprisoned Says Money Awarded to Him Isn’t Enough
Clark McMillan, 59, of Memphis, Tenn., was wrongly convicted for the robbery and rape of a 16-year-old girl back in 1980. In 2002, DNA evidence cleared him and he was released from prison. And while he was awarded over $800,000, he says that it hasn’t been enough, USA Today reports. Because of his imprisonment, McMillan has…
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#Arabs4BlackPower Releases Movement for Black Lives Solidarity Statement
Arabs for Black Power—a circle of organizers from the United States and Arabic-speaking regions—has released a statement in solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives. The Movement for Black Lives, or M4BL, is raising global consciousness about state-sanctioned and state-perpetuated violence against people of color in the United States, as well as actively working to…
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Deaths of 3 Ga. Teens Killed in Car Crash, Including 2 Brothers, Stun Community
The tragic news that three East Point, Ga., teens had been killed in a fiery car accident, which spread quickly on social media among friends and classmates of the teens, has now been confirmed by 11Alive. Brothers Jarrett Mumford, 18, and Jaylen Mumford, 16, as well as Ibrahim Sankoh, 18, were all killed when the…