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NYC Man Tried to Hail Cab After Being Beaten but Was Rejected, Later Dies
Willy Montilla, 41, was knocked unconscious and later died after being punched three times in the chest by a man Monday morning in the Bronx, N.Y., the New York Daily News reports. At about 9:45 a.m. in the Parkchester section of the New York City borough, Montilla was attacked by a man who hit him…
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Graffiti of 'Racist' Maine Gov. Depicted Wearing KKK Hood Sparks Debate in Portland
The mural is for sure a controversial one. An unknown artist or artists in Portland, Maine, painted the state’s Gov. Paul LePage wearing a white hood and robe, complete with a red Ku Klux Klan insignia next to bold words declaring “racist,” “homophobe” and “moron.” “Governor” was written underneath them all, but that was marked…
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New Ill. Law Aims to Train Drivers on What to Do if Stopped by Police
Illinois has a new law intended to help drivers figure out what to do if they are stopped by police, the Chicago Tribune reports. As the site notes, the new piece of legislation comes in the middle of widespread tension over how traffic stops can often escalate and even be deadly. The bill, which was…
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Chicago Father Prays for Son's Safety on 1st Day of School
As summer draws to a close and the remaining schools in the nation open, social media has been flooded with cute back-to-school photos of proud parents showing off their children all geared up for the new school year. However, for some parents, like those in Chicago, the school year brings some apprehension as they worry…
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Darren Seals: Ferguson, Mo., Protester Found Shot to Death Inside Burning Car
Darren Seals, 29, a Ferguson, Mo., protester and activist who rose to prominence in the wake of the 2014 extrajudicial killing of Michael Brown Jr. by Police Officer Darren Wilson, was found dead early Tuesday morning in North St. Louis County, the St. Louis American reports. According to police investigators, Seals was shot before he was placed in…
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Football Player Travis Rudolph Has Another Surprise for His New Little Friend
Travis Rudolph, the Florida State University football player who befriended Bo Paske, an 11-year-old boy with autism, gifted the young man with an honorary jersey and free game tickets, according to a report by Time magazine. Last week their friendship went viral when Rudolph joined Bo for lunch at his middle school after Rudolph saw that…
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2 Young People Shot Dead at J’Ouvert Parade in NYC
Tyreke Borel, 17, and Tiarah Poyau, 22, were shot and killed in the New York City borough of Brooklyn early Monday at the J’Ouvert parade, according to the New York Daily News. Tyreke, who was studying to be a car mechanic, was shot in the chest at 3:45 a.m. and was said by police to…
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After Labor Day Weekend, Chicago Homicides Exceed 500 for 2016
Over the Labor Day weekend, 65 people were shot in Chicago and 13 were killed, bringing the city’s homicide total this year so far to more than 500, according to the Chicago Tribune. Out of the three holiday weekends this summer, Labor Day weekend was the city’s deadliest. During Memorial Day weekend, 6 out of 69…