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Report: Health Officials Stunned After Elderly Zika Patient Transfers Virus to Caregiver
Health officials are stumped after a Utah caregiver became infected with the Zika virus after caring for an elderly patient who has the disease. The Utah Department of Health said that the caregiver, a family member of the patient, tested positive for the virus, which, until now, was believed to be transmitted only through sex…
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Everything We Know About Baton Rouge, La., Shooter Gavin Eugene Long
In the early-morning hours of Sunday, the nation was rocked by yet another shooting in Baton Rouge, La. A gunman—identified as Gavin Eugene Long, who turned 29 on the day of the shooting—shot six law-enforcement officials, killing three, before he was shot and killed himself. As more and more details about the case slowly emerge,…
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Baltimore Police Lt. Brian Rice Found Not Guilty of All Charges in Death of Freddie Gray
Baltimore Police Lt. Brian Rice has been acquitted of all charges relating to the in-custody death of Freddie Gray in April 2015, WBAL-TV reports. Rice, the highest-ranking Baltimore police officer to face charges in the case, and the fourth of six officers involved to go to trial, was facing charges of manslaughter, reckless endangerment and…
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Fla. Police Car Set on Fire; Investigators Find Note Referencing Black Lives Matter
A Daytona Beach, Fla., police cruiser was set on fire early Sunday morning, and a note referencing Black Lives matter was found nearby, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, dispatch received a call about a vehicle fire at 2:30 a.m. Upon responding to the call, officers found the fully marked police car ablaze…
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Suspect Identified in Fatal Shooting of 3 Police Officers in Baton Rouge, La.
The gunman who fatally shot three police officers in Baton Rouge, La., and wounded three others on Sunday was identified as Gavin Eugene Long. According to the Los Angeles Times, a U.S. law-enforcement official described Long as a “black separatist.” The New York Times reports that Long was a Marine veteran who had served in Iraq. Long…
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Montrell Jackson, Baton Rouge, La., Officer Killed in Attack, Wondered if His 'City Loves Me' After Dallas Shootings
One of the Baton Rouge, La., police officers killed in Sunday’s shooting has been identified by family as Montrell L. Jackson, The Advocate reports. The 32-year-old had reportedly been injured once trying to save a toddler from a burning building and had only recently welcomed a son into his family four months ago before he…
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Report: 4 Arrested for Helping Fla. Murder Suspect Escape
A Florida murder suspect remains at large while his girlfriend and three others have been arrested in what authorities say was a plot to help him escape, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the suspect, Dayonte Resiles, disappeared Friday after running from a courtroom. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said that Resiles’ girlfriend,…
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Dallas Gunman Micah Johnson Did Not Have 'Large Stockpile' of Bomb Materials, Officials Say
The gunman behind the attack that killed five police officers in Dallas did not have a “large stockpile” of materials to make a bomb in his home, two officials told the Associated Press Friday. Contradicting earlier claims that Micah Xavier Johnson had enough explosives in his possession to implement a larger attack, the officials, who…
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Report: Multiple Officers Killed by Gunfire in Baton Rouge
On Sunday morning, near police officer headquarters in Baton Rouge, La., 2 police officers have been confirmed dead, and several others injured, after being shot upon. According to The Advocate newspaper, the deaths have been confirmed by William Daniel, the city-parish’s chief administrative officer. According to WBRZ-TV, a man dressed in all black with his face…
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#MoveYourMoney: Over 8,000 Transfer Money to Black-Owned Atlanta Bank, More Following Suit
Over 8,000 people in Atlanta have joined Solange Knowles and moved their money to a black-owned bank. The #MoveYourMoney campaign has gained prominence and traction in the days since the heinous police-shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. Many African Americans frustrated by repeated police killings of unarmed black men and the ringing lack of…