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2nd Officer’s Trial to Begin in Freddie Gray Case
The trial of Baltimore Police Officer Edward M. Nero in the arrest and subsequent death of Freddie Gray is set to begin Thursday. It starts after months of delays over appeals involving whether officers will testify against one another. The state eventually ruled that officers are compelled to testify in the trials of other officers. Nero has…
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Del. Teen Didn’t Expect High School Bathroom Assault to End in Death, Attorney Says
Attorney John Deckers is calling the Delaware high school bathroom assault that left a 16-year-old dead an “unforeseeable tragedy,” saying that his client—who is charged with criminally negligent homicide—had no way of knowing that the incident would end in death, the Associated Press reports. Deckers says that his client, who is also 16, has maintained…
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Susan Rice Promotes Diversity in National Security at Fla. International University Commencement
While giving a commencement address at Florida International University in Miami on Wednesday, National Security Adviser Susan Rice spoke passionately about the importance of diversity in the national security space. Rice highlighted the importance of having the field reflect “America’s best self to the world.” “A diverse national security workforce enables us to unlock all…
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Mich. Teen Graduating From College With 2 Degrees, Still Hasn’t Finished High School
West Michigan teen Noel Ramos has two college degrees and hasn’t even graduated from high school. “I was just taking college classes the first semester. Like, I didn’t plan on graduating at all,” Noel, a sophomore at Gull Lake High School who began her college career at age 13, told WWMT. Noel, now 15, entered…
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Female West Point Cadets Who Raised Fists in Photo Won’t Be Punished
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has announced that the female cadets who were photographed with their fists raised will not face any punishment for their actions despite cries from those who believed the move showed solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. “Based upon available evidence, none of the participants, through their actions,…
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Ga. Police Looking for 5 People Who Got Into an All-Out Brawl Inside Restaurant on Mother’s Day
Police are looking for four men and one woman in Atlanta believed to have caused a full-on brawl inside a Japanese restaurant on Mother’s Day. “This is the best Mother’s Day ever. Very entertaining. [We got] good food and good entertainment,” 14-year-old Sailyn Barlow, who was inside the Kiku Japanese restaurant when the brawl took…
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Report: Ray Lewis and Cris Carter Out at ESPN, Network Hires Randy Moss
If the rumors are true, ESPN is getting rid of two Hall of Fame football commentators in Ray Lewis and Cris Carter and adding Carter’s onetime teammate Randy Moss. According to the Big Lead, the network, which is already losing host Skip Bayless to Fox and Monday Night Football announcer Mike Tirico to NBC, is…