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NC Police Searching for Man Who Allegedly Shot Police Officer
Officer Tim Brackeen of the Shelby, N.C., Police Department was shot early Saturday and later died Monday morning from his injuries. Police suspect that Irving Fenner Jr., 23, is the man behind the shooting, and cops are now searching for the North Carolina man, USA Today reports. “I saw this man shoot this cop and…
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49ers and Rams Continue Protest; Redskins and Steelers Opt Out
On Monday, protest against the over-policing of black communities continued around the NFL as San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick and teammate Eric Reid knelt during the national anthem while teammates Antoine Bethea and Eli Harold raised their fists. After the anthem, several players from the 49ers walked over and hugged Kaepernick, who has vowed…
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Grand Jury to Investigate Alleged Police Cover-Up in Shooting Death of Laquan McDonald
A grand jury will hear evidence of a possible cover-up by several Chicago police officers surrounding the death of Laquan McDonald, a black teenager who was fatally shot by a white officer, Reuters reports. Patricia Brown Holmes, a special prosecutor appointed in July, told Reuters that she motioned for a grand jury Monday so that “people…
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16-Year-Old Girl Found Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder in Stabbing Death of Another Teen
A 16-year-old girl was found guilty of second-degree murder Monday in the stabbing death of an older teen during a fight at a Southeast Washington, D.C., bus stop, the Washington Post reports. On the morning of March 22, a fight broke out between the 16-year-old and 18-year-old Amanjanea Whitley. The teens had reportedly had another…
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Accused J'Ouvert Shooter Indicted on 2nd-Degree Murder Charges
The 20-year-old suspect in the J’Ouvert morning shooting death of Tiarah Poyau was indicted Monday on charges of second-degree murder, the New York Post reports. According to the report, Reginald Moise did not appear before Supreme Court Judge John Hecht for the hearing in Brooklyn, N.Y. Last week at the festivities, Moise allegedly drunkenly shot Poyau…
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Cleveland Browns Quarterback RG3 Placed on Injured Reserve
After only one game, the newly acquired and often injured Cleveland Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III has been placed on injured reserve. The news comes Monday after RG3 went down with a shoulder injury. “Griffin suffered a fractured coracoid bone in his left shoulder during the Browns 29-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles,” according to…
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Randy Moss Gives Trent Dilfer the Stank Eye for Criticizing Colin Kaepernick
If looks could kill … During ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown, former NFL wide receiver Randy Moss was shooting daggers at Trent Dilfer as he was criticizing San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for protesting during the national anthem. Clearly, Moss was not really feeling Dilfer and his comments: As usual, Twitter had a few things…
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9 Dead, Including 5 Children, After Horrific Memphis House Fire
Nine people died in a Monday-morning house fire that fire officials are calling Memphis, Tenn.’s deadliest fire in almost a century, the (Memphis) Commercial Appeal reports. According to the report, Memphis Fire Director Gina Sweat said that one child pulled from the home is still struggling to survive. Fire officials said that 10 people were in…
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Md. Woman Pleads Guilty to Killing Her 2 Youngest Children
On Monday, Zakieya Avery, 31, admitted in a Montgomery County, Md., courtroom that she killed her two youngest children during what she thought was an exorcism. She also admitted to attempting to kill her two other children, according to the Washington Post. Self-described as the “demon assassin,” Avery, along with her roommate, Monifa Sanford, 24,…