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Wannabe Tulsa, Okla., Deputy Who Killed Unarmed Black Man: ‘I’ve Been Condemned’
The volunteer Oklahoma sheriff’s deputy who killed an unarmed black man last year said he’d “pretty much been condemned,” and says he doesn’t expect to survive his four-year jail sentence. Robert Bates, 74, told NBC News from jail that shooting Eric Harris during an April 2, 2015, sting operation in Tulsa, Okla., was a “horrible…
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Philadelphia Mother Charged With Murder in Shooting Death of 4-Year-Old
The mother of a 4-year-old girl who shot and killed herself inside her home has been charged with third-degree murder, according to ABC 6 Philadelphia. Shakeia Holmes, 25, of North Philadelphia is now in jail, and an arrest warrant for her boyfriend, Demetrius Williams, has been issued. He is facing involuntary manslaughter charges. Police say the…
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72-Year-Old NH Woman Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Bill Cosby
A 72-year-old New Hampshire woman who said that Bill Cosby raped her in 1965 when she worked as a secretary at a Los Angeles talent agency withdrew her defamation lawsuit against the comedian Friday, reports NBC 10 News Philadelphia. Kristina Ruehli withdrew her civil motion a day after a federal judge allowed that the case…
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Seahawks Backup QB Arrested for Menacing Wife With Gun
The NFL and domestic violence still have a long way to go. On Friday morning, backup Seattle Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, 33, was arrested in Kissimmee, Fla., for allegedly pointing a loaded gun at his wife and threatening to kill her, according to local NBC station WESH. According to police reports, Jackson’s wife tried to defend herself…
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Tenn. Teen Offers to Carry Groceries in Exchange for Food, Receives Outpouring of Support
Chauncy Jones Black, 16, is well on his way to getting the help he needs to build a better life for himself since he approached a man at a Kroger store in Memphis, Tenn., earlier this month, asking to help carry the man’s groceries in exchange for food, Fox59 reports. Matt White told his friends…
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UK Votes to Leave the European Union
The United Kingdom will no longer remain in the European Union, voting 51.9 percent to 48.1 percent in favor of the “Brexit” referendum. Prime Minister David Cameron announced, shortly after the decision became clear, that he will not remain in office and will step down by October. “I do not think it would be right…
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Grand Jury Declines to Indict Texas Cop Who Slammed Teen Girl to Ground at Pool Party
A Texas grand jury declined to indict a McKinney, Texas, police officer who was seen on video slamming a teenage girl to the ground outside a pool party last year, WFAA reports. Now-former Police Cpl. Eric Casebolt was thrust into the spotlight in June 2015 after seven minutes of video showed the officer aggressively tossing…
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President Obama Has 'Discussed' Becoming NBA Owner
We all know President Barack Obama loves him some basketball. And, according to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, the president has “discussed” maybe becoming the owner of an NBA franchise, ESPN reports. Earnest spoke about the president’s interest during a White House press briefing after he was asked if Obama would ever be interested…