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Fla. Cop Who Shot Black Therapist Was Aiming for Autistic Patient, Official Says
A Florida police union chief says that the officer who shot and wounded a behavioral therapist trying to retrieve an autistic patient who had wandered into the street shot the wrong person. According to Time magazine, the officer was aiming at the patient, who the officer thought was a threat, but missed and shot Charles…
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Suspect in Shooting Death of Kansas City, Kan., Police Capt. Robert Melton Charged With Capital Murder
A 20-year-old suspect in the shooting death of Kansas City, Kan., Police Capt. Robert Melton has been charged with capital murder and is facing a possible death sentence if convicted in the case, the Kansas City Star reports. Jamaal R. Lewis, who has no known criminal record, is also charged with aggravated assault on a…
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Ga. Family Demands Answers About Teen Shot Dead at House Party
It has been almost a week since a Gwinnett County, Ga., teen was shot dead at a house party, and his family remains frustrated at the lack of progress in the case, WSB-TV reports. “I find that hard to believe that within a week, there has been nothing uncovered,” Saviour Branch, the father of the…
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Lincoln University Facing Shuttering of History Department Because of Financial Woes
Lincoln University, an HBCU in Missouri, is known for its rich history, founded by veterans from the 62nd and 65th U.S. Colored Infantries who were determined to build a school for African Americans. However, now, Inside Higher Ed reports, the school’s board of curators has voted 4-2 in a special meeting to deactivate the university’s…
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Atlanta Store Clerk Charged After Pointing Gun at 11-Year-Old Boy
An Atlanta store clerk is facing charges of aggravated assault after locking an 11-year-old boy inside the store and holding the child at gunpoint, WSB-TV reports. The convenience store clerk, identified as Abhishek Dubey, accused 11-year-old Dylan Curate of stealing when he detained the child and pointed a gun at him in the early-morning hours…
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Respectability Politics Didn't Keep Charles Kinsey From Almost Becoming a Hashtag
My mother had the talk with me when I was 18. After years of just the two of us in the house, I was leaving for college and would no longer be under her watchful eye. When the police pull you over, do what they tell you to do—no matter what. Always move slowly. Always…
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Fla. Police Shoot Black Caretaker of Autistic Man Playing With Toy Truck
A North Miami, Fla., caretaker was shot and wounded by police Monday as he tried to retrieve a 23-year-old autistic man who had wandered from a mental-health center into the street, the Miami Herald reports. Cellphone video released Wednesday shows the caretaker, Charles Kinsey, lying on the ground, with his hands in the air, trying…
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Police Don't Believe Glass Found in Officer's Sandwich Was Intentional
Investigators say they do not believe that glass found in a Columbus, Ohio, officer’s sandwich was placed there intentionally, ABC6 reports. Police Officer Quoc Nguyen was rushed to the hospital Monday afternoon after cutting his mouth after biting into a sandwich that had glass shards in it, the news station notes. Nguyen got the sandwich…
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White Judicial Candidate Complains of 'Insensitive' Backlash After He Compares Black Judge to Gorilla
A Muskegon, Mich., lawyer who is running for a judicial position in Muskegon County’s probate court has apologized for recent comments he made comparing a sitting judge to a gorilla, MLive reports. The incident started when lawyer Eric C. Grimm sent out an email July 10 to friends and colleagues asking for votes while criticizing…