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Trump Staffer Takes the Fall for Plagiarism in Melania Trump’s Speech
An employee with the Trump Organization has taken the fall for the apparent plagiarism of Michelle Obama’s 2008 Democratic National Convention speech, Talking Points Memo reports. Accusations of plagiarism started making the rounds following Monday night’s Republican National Convention, where Melania Trump, the wife of Donald Trump, spoke. The similarities between her speech and Michelle…
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NM Restaurant's 'Black Olives Matter' Billboard Sparks Outrage
“Black Olives Matter.” That’s what the sign outside Paisano’s Italian restaurant in Albuquerque, N.M., proclaimed last week as it promoted its tapenade, a dish that features black olives. Needless to say, the pun was not met with as many smiles as the restaurant might have hoped, instead, drawing huge backlash from social media, KOB reports. According…
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Baton Rouge, La., Shooter Gavin Long Suffered From PTSD: Report
Gavin Long, the Marine vet who shot six law-enforcement officers Sunday in Baton Rouge, La., resulting in the death of three officers, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, CNN reports, according to a source involved in the investigation. Long, 29, served in the Marine Corps 2005-2010 as a data network specialist. His tenure included a deployment to…
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Kansas City, Kan., Police Captain Fatally Shot on Duty
A Kansas City, Kan., police captain was fatally wounded while responding to a drive-by shooting in the city, USA Today reports. Capt. Robert Melton was pronounced dead at the hospital after being shot as the hunt for suspects continues, Mayor Mark Holland confirmed in a statement. “This is a very tense and volatile time in…
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Yale Offers to Rehire Employee Who Smashed Stained Glass Window Depicting Slaves Carrying Cotton
Yale University issued a statement Tuesday, offering to rehire a black dishwasher who had originally resigned from his post after confessing to intentionally breaking a stained glass window that depicted slaves carrying cotton,Talking Points Memo reports. The employee, Corey Menafee, resigned last month after admitting to using a broomstick to break the window inside a…
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How Did They Walk Free? A Closer Look at the Prosecution’s Case in the Death of Freddie Gray
On Monday, Police Lt. Brian Rice became the third officer acquitted in the death of Freddie Gray. Rice, 42, was the highest-ranking officer of six officers charged in Gray’s death. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office, and of those charges, he was acquitted on all of them. Citizens and…
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The Washington Redskins' Unofficial Mascot Has Died
The Washington Redskins’ unofficial mascot, Chief Zee, has died. Chief Zee, born Zema Williams, began attending games dressed in Native American garb in 1978. He was a staple at home games, often leading the crowd in celebration after a score, NBC Washington reports. The news station notes that Williams died in his sleep and was…
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Charges Dropped Against 100 Protesters in Baton Rouge, La., Prosecutor Says
Louisiana prosecutors have dropped charges against protesters including civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson and Ieshia Evans, the nurse whose arrest photo went viral. According to the Baltimore Sun, District Attorney Hillar C. Moore III of East Baton Rouge announced Friday that his office wouldn’t pursue charges against some 100 protesters arrested for obstruction of a…