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Fla. Police Officer Fired After Hitting Handcuffed Woman
A Florida police officer who was seen on video repeatedly hitting a handcuffed woman has been fired and charged with battery in the incident, CNN reports. Officer Akinyemi Borisade, 26, arrested the woman, Mayra Martinez, at a local bar for trespassing and resisting arrest Wednesday. Martinez, a new employee at the bar, had reportedly gotten…
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Va. Man Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter After Leaving 2-Year-Old in Hot Car
A Virginia man is facing multiple charges after a 2-year-old died after being left in a hot car, the New York Daily News reports. Daiquan Fields, 32, is facing charges of felony child neglect and involuntary manslaughter after he left his girlfriend’s toddler strapped into a car seat Wednesday while temperatures went as high as…
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Bigger Than Incarceration: Angela Davis Talks Mass Criminalization, Mental Health and the War on Drugs [Retracted]
RETRACTED (6/12/18): This story has been removed because we have discovered it was in breach of our editorial standards. If you’d like to know more, you can read an editor’s note here. A cached version of the story is available here for transparency.
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Black Teen Boy and White Teen Girl Exchange Sexting Videos. Guess Which One Was Arrested and Charged With Child Pornography?
A 17-year-old Bossier, La., boy was arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and possession of child pornography after he allegedly sent a sexting video to a 16-year-old girl. Levar Allen is a three-sport high school athlete who does well in school, according to his mother. He is also black; the…
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Fla. Woman Accused of Running Crime Ring That Funded Plastic Surgery via Identity Theft
A Florida woman is being accused of running a crime ring that billed thousands of dollars of cosmetic work to unsuspecting identity theft victims, the Orlando Sentinel reports. When women wanted dental work or plastic surgery done but couldn’t pay, they contacted Terilyn Riggins, who in less than a year scammed victims out of more…
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Weaves, Braids, Extensions, Oh My! Why Your Favorite Hairstyles May Be Contributing to Hair Loss
Your favorite protective hairstyles may not be so protective after all. “Dermatologists need to be conscious of the fact that many high- and moderate-risk hairstyles greatly improve hair manageability, and simply telling patients to abandon them won’t work for everyone,” Aguh said. “Instead, physicians can educate themselves to speak with patients about making the best…
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Mich. Boy in Wheelchair Suffers Broken Leg After Being Bullied, Beaten at School
A Michigan mom is outraged that her son was suspended from school after being involved in a fight with a fellow student that left the boy, who suffers from bone disease, with a broken leg, WJBK reports. “The situation was handled appropriately by the high school administration and school liaison officer in accordance with the Airport High…
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New Details Emerge in Prince’s Death Investigation
While rumors continue to swirl around exactly how music legend Prince, born Prince Rogers Nelson, died, CNN is reporting that police investigators found opioid prescription drugs in his possession and inside his Minnesota home. CNN notes that the drugs found on the late singer are commonly used to treat pain, but the exact name of…
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Wannabe Tulsa, Okla., Cop, 73, Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Death of Eric Harris
A volunteer Tulsa County, Okla., sheriff’s officer who shot and killed an unarmed man as he ran away has been found guilty of second-degree manslaughter. Robert Bates, 73, was an insurance broker who wanted badly to be a cop. According to the New York Daily News, he purchased “new cars for the department’s violent crime…
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Tenn. Police Chief Apologizes for Arrest of Elementary School Students
The police chief in Murfreesboro, Tenn., has apologized for the arrests of 10 elementary school students and reiterated that an investigation into the matter is being conducted, The Tennessean reports. “I am so saddened, and I’m so sorry this incident happened,” Police Chief Karl Durr said, “because I truly think it could have been avoided.” The…