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Milwaukee Officer Who Fatally Shot Sylville Smith Knew Him From High School, Family Says
Sylville Smith, the 23-year-old man who was gunned down by a Milwaukee police officer over the weekend, and the officer who fatally shot him knew each other from high school, Smith’s family says, according to CNN. “The officer knew him personally from high school, and he still shot him,” Sherelle Smith, Sylville Smith’s sister, told…
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Facebook Dispute Sparked Fight That Left 23-Year-Old Man Dead
A man and two women are facing murder charges after allegedly beating a man to death with a broom handle, a metal baseball bat and a two-by-four on Chicago’s West Side following a Facebook fight, the Chicago Tribune reports. The trio, identified as 41-year-old Lithia Henderson, 23-year-old Marshalla Kelly and 21-year-old Marshall L. Henderson, are each…
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Abused 4-Year-Old Thought Her Name Was 'Idiot,' Police Say
An Arkansas mother and her live-in boyfriend are facing charges of abuse after a 4-year-old girl was found with multiple bruises and scars, the Washington Post reports. According to a police report, when officers asked the girl what her name was, she told them, “Idiot.” The mother’s live-in boyfriend reportedly regularly called the child “Idiot”…
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SC Teens Fatally Shoot Man Who Helped Pull Their Car Out of Ditch: Report
Two South Carolina teens are facing murder charges after allegedly shooting a man who helped them pull their car out of a ditch late Monday, the Post and Courier reports. According to arrest affidavits, Chadwick Garrett, 45, agreed to help the teens move their stuck vehicle for $20. A witness who has not been identified…
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Mom Who Went Viral After Dragging Son Out of Baltimore Protests Seeks Help After Fire Destroys Home
Toya Graham, the Baltimore mother who went viral during the April 2015 Baltimore protests over the death of Freddie Gray when she was seen on video hitting her son and trying to pull him away from the unrest, says her family is homeless after an accidental fire over the weekend, WBFF reports. According to the report,…
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Milwaukee Officer Threatened Online After Fatal Shooting of Sylville Smith
A Milwaukee police officer was the target of online threats from people identifying him as the cop who fatally shot Sylville Smith in an incident that sparked outrage and violence in the city over the weekend, the Chicago Tribune reports. As the report notes, the authorities have yet to identify the officer who killed Smith…
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NY Man Builds Barbed Wire Fence to Protect Donald Trump Sign
One New York man wants to make absolutely sure you know exactly who he’s supporting in this year’s presidential race. In fact, he seems to have taken a lesson straight out of his candidate’s book; however, although Donald Trump wants to build a wall along the border between the U.S. and Mexico, Robert Marini just…
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DC Police Investigating Twitter Video of Black Woman Being Pinned to Cruiser by Cop
Washington, D.C., police are launching an internal investigation after a Twitter video surfaced showing a black woman being lifted off her feet and pinned to a police vehicle by an officer, the Washington Post reports. “We’ve been made aware of the video and contacted their commanding officer,” Rachel Schaerr, a department spokeswoman, told the Post,…
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Simone Biles Finishes Rio Olympics With 4 Gold Medals
Simone Biles didn’t become the first female gymnast to win five gold medals in a single Olympics. However, the 4-foot-9-inch powerhouse joined a very small group of elite gymnasts when she snagged her fourth gold medal of the Rio de Janeiro Games after coming out on top for the floor exercise, Time magazine reports. According…
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Baltimore Police Lieutenant Suspended After Email Calling Protesters ‘Thugs’
A Baltimore police lieutenant has been suspended after sending an email to the city’s entire police force calling members of the Black Lives Matter movement “thugs,” ABC2 reports. Police Lt. Victor Gearhart is also vice president of Maryland’s Fraternal Order of Police. Protesters gathered outside the Fraternal Order of Police’s annual convention Sunday, demanding that…