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Charlotte, NC, Officer Did Not Turn on Body Camera Until After Keith Lamont Scott Was Shot: Report
One of the responding officers involved in the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C., failed to activate his body camera as soon as he responded on the scene, violating department policy and displacing crucial evidence, the Washington Post reports. As the Post notes, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department released two videos late Saturday. The…
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Fliers Promoting White Supremacy Found at University of Mich.
On Monday morning, students at the University of Michigan found fliers promoting white supremacy and espousing racist views, sparking a campuswide response, USA Today College reports. One poster went on about “Why White Women Shouldn’t Date Black Men,” and claimed that black men were “more likely to abuse you” and “have STDs” and that “your kids…
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Former NYC High School Educator Found Guilty of Raping Student
A former Brooklyn, N.Y., assistant principal was found guilty Monday of raping a recently graduated student back in 2009, the New York Post reports. William Abreu, 47, faces up to four years in prison for the rape of the then 17-year-old student, who had recently graduated from the school. According to the report, the unidentified…
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Disney Is Considering Purchase of Social Media Platform Twitter
Could the Twitter bird turn into a Twitter mouse? Bloomberg reports that the Walt Disney Co. is working with a financial adviser to evaluate a possible bid for Twitter Inc. TechCrunch reported last week that Google, Salesforce.com, Microsoft and Verizon had all expressed interest in possibly buying the social network. Twitter has started a process…
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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…