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Prince Hospitalized for Flu, Reportedly on the Mend
Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson) was hospitalized on Friday after his private jet made an emergency landing in Illinois. TMZ was the first to report that Prince’s private jet made an unscheduled landing at Quad City Airport in Moline, Ill., a little after 1 a.m. Initial reports had fans and admirers scared that something serious…
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Watch:The Birth of a Nation Trailer Will Make Your Hair Stand on End
First of all, how much do we love the fact that Nate Parker’s film on Nat Turner’s slave uprising is called The Birth of a Nation, reclaiming the moniker of one of the most virulently racist movies in the entire American film canon? Second, can we hardly wait for the October release, which finally and, if…
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Watch: Disturbing Video Shows NC Hospital Volunteer Turn Into Demon
A female volunteer at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina went from 0 to 100 real quick. It is unclear what prompted the encounter between the enraged hospital volunteer and a father, Isaiah Baskins, who was at the facility with his two children and posted video of the incident to YouTube. According to…
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Kalamazoo, Mich., Shooting Survivor: ‘I’m Living Life Like It’s My Last’
Tina Carruthers, 25, one of the two survivors of the Feb. 20 Kalamazoo, Mich., shooting spree allegedly by an Uber driver, spoke out about her painful and emotional recovery at a press conference from the Borgess Medical Center, NBC News reports. Carruthers said that her daughter’s “beautiful smile” has helped her through the traumatic experience.…
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13 Ariz. Department of Corrections Employees Fired After Investigation Into Inmate Suicides
The Arizona Department of Corrections has fired 13 people involved in two separate inmate suicides for not doing their jobs after an investigation into the deaths led to damning evidence, Fox 10 reports. One of those cases involve 25-year-old Cynthia Apkaw, who was serving time for aggravated assault at Arizona’s Perryville women’s prison. Video evidence shows…
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University of Calif. Settles With Family of Football Player Who Died During Workout for $4,750,000
After months of negotiations and litigation, the University of California and the family of university football player Ted Agu, who died after a team drill in 2014, have settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $4.75 million, SFGate reports. Agu, then 21, died shortly after an off-season conditioning workout outside the Memorial Stadium. His parents filed…
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Ex-Mich. Cop Convicted of Brutally Beating Black Motorist Can Serve Sentence at Boot Camp: Court
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a former Inkster, Mich., police officer convicted of the brutal roadside beating of a black motorist during a traffic stop can serve part of his prison term in a boot camp, overturning a lower court judge’s sentencing, Reuters reports. William Melendez, who has been in jail since his…
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Dangerous Levels of Lead Recorded at Some Detroit Public Schools
High levels of lead have been detected at some schools in the Detroit Public Schools district, with water test results released Thursday showing that about 15 buildings tested positive for high lead levels, including one where a drinking fountain recorded 100 times the allowable limit, the Detroit News reports. On Wednesday it was revealed that…
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2 Toddlers Die in NYC Apartment Fire After Mom Goes to Laundromat
Two toddler sisters were victims of an apartment fire in New York City’s Bronx borough after they were left trapped inside after their mother went to the Laundromat across the street, police said Thursday, CBS New York reports. The girls’ mother was seen on surveillance footage at the Laundromat across the street at the time…
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Teen Runaway Accused of Killing University of Texas Student Claims Family Made Him Leave Home
A 17-year-old runaway who was arrested in connection with the campus killing of a University of Texas student has claimed that he was made to leave home in August because his grandmother’s beliefs dictated that teens his age go “make their own way in the world,” court records obtained by the Associated Press detailed. “The…