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2 Southern University Students Killed in Apartment Shooting
Updated Monday, April 11, 1 p.m. EDT: Baton Rouge police have arrested Earnest Felton, 22, in connection with a shooting that left two Southern University students dead and injured a man Sunday morning. Felton has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon. Felton’s bond has been set at $90,000 according…
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Texas Teacher Caught on Video Slapping Student and Calling Him ‘Idiot Ass’ Arrested: Report
Video of a Beaumont, Texas, high school teacher repeatedly slapping a student and calling him an “idiot ass” went viral and has led to the woman’s arrest, authorities say. According to NBC News, a nine-second video posted on Twitter appears to show Ozen High School teacher Mary Hastings hitting a student some five times while…
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Laura Bush Hints She’d Like to See Hillary Clinton as President
The two do share membership in the very exclusive First Lady Club. But of course, it’s not that superficial. Former first lady Laura Bush recently hinted she would rather vote for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, saying that she wants the next president to be someone who cares about women in Afghanistan,…
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Watch: 10-Year-Old Dissects US Criminal Justice System in 30 Seconds
A viral video of a 10-year-old has been making the social media rounds, and it is truly delightful. In it, a young man easily breaks down the United States criminal-justice system and how it is skewed toward the rich. In about 30 seconds. The elementary school student from Garland, Texas, took part in a debate…
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Tragedy Strikes Sleepy Hollow, and Black Twitter Loses It
Le Twitter noir lost its collective black mind after the season 3 finale of Sleepy Hollow on Friday. Our girl, agent Abbie Mills, played to perfection by actress Nicole Beharie, sacrifices herself in order to stop the Hidden One (Peter Mensah), an ancient god up to no good. Mills, an integral part of the series,…
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Former NFL Player Shot and Killed in New Orleans
A former New Orleans Saints player was shot and killed and his wife was wounded in what police are calling a case of road rage, reports NOLA.com. Defensive end Will Smith was fatally shot in the Lower Garden District of the city around 11:29 p.m. Saturday; his wife, Racquel Smith, was shot twice in the leg…
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Bill Clinton ‘Almost’ Apologizes for His Confrontation With Protesters
As a response to significant backlash and possible damage to his wife’s 2016 presidential campaign, former President Bill Clinton said that he regretted his words at a Philadelphia rally Thursday where protesters challenged him on his 1994 crime bill, and he went toe-to-toe with them from the stage. “We see all these rallies interrupted by…
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Morris Brown Receives $900,000 to Fight HIV in Atlanta
Morris Brown College, which has fallen on some hard times in recent years, seems to be back on the mend with a three-year, $900,000 grant to stem HIV infections among young black adults, reports HBCU Digest. The site reports that this is the second such award for the college in the last two years. The…
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Former Vanderbilt Football Player Found Guilty of Rape
A former Vanderbilt football player has been found guilty of raping an unconscious student and faces more than 20 years in prison. Cory Batey, 22, of Nashville, was found guilty of aggravated rape, two counts of attempted aggravated rape, facilitation of aggravated rape and three counts of aggravated sexual battery, according to the New York…
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Homeless Teen Arrested in University of Texas Murder
A 17-year-old living in a homeless shelter has been taken into custody in the death of a University of Texas freshman, according to CNN. After police circulated a surveillance video of a suspect, they took Meechaiel Criner into custody Friday evening in the death of 18-year-old Haruka Weiser. Criner was charged with first-degree murder, and bond…