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17-Year-Old NYC Girl Dies After Brutal Beating by Group of Teens
A Brooklyn, N.Y., teen died Tuesday night, succumbing to injuries she suffered after a brutal beating, authorities and her family confirmed, the New York Daily News reports. Ta’Jae Warner was declared brain-dead Sunday night after she was beaten late Friday night outside Ocean Towers in the Coney Island neighborhood, prosecutors say. Ta’Jae’s younger brother was with…
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Texas Youth Pastor Beaten by Witnesses Who Allegedly Caught Him Sexually Assaulting Kindergartner: Report
Witnesses beat a Texas youth pastor whom they allegedly caught sexually assaulting a 6-year-old he’d reportedly lured behind an apartment building. Police arrested Willie Lee Bell Jr., 29, a children’s minister at First United Methodist Church in Cedar Hill, on Thursday, Fox 4 News reports. According to the news station, Bell’s recent arrest was not…
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2 Orphans From Mozambique Remain Best Friends After Being Adopted by Ariz. Families Who Live Just 2 Miles Apart
The friendship of two young men has survived from their harrowing childhood in Mozambique to their somehow being adopted by two different couples in Arizona who just happened to live a mere 2 miles apart, AZ Central Sports reports. Kelvin Lewis and Afonso Slater were fast friends even before they were placed in an orphanage…
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DC Launches New Search for Relisha Rudd, Who Disappeared More Than 2 Years Ago With Janitor
Police in Washington, D.C., are continuing the search for Relisha Rudd, the young girl who disappeared more than two years ago with the janitor of a District homeless shelter, the Washington Post reports. The new search will be carried out on the grounds of the National Arboretum in Northeast D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy…
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Alma Brown, Wife of Late US Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown, Dies at Age 76
Alma Arrington Brown, the wife of the late U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown, as well as a philanthropist with a special focus on children and underserved communities, died at the age of 76 on April 3, 2016—exactly 20 years to the day of her husband’s death. According to a press release, Alma Brown…
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Report: Tenn. Special Ed Teacher Fired After Find of Inappropriate Texts to Student
A Tennessee special education teacher has been fired after text messages were found on a student’s phone sent from a number reportedly belonging to the teacher, according to WREG. According to the news station, police began investigating at Houston Middle School in Germantown, Tenn., earlier this month after inappropriate texts were found on a child’s…
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FBI Looking for Md. Bank Robber Who Covers Himself in Bandages and Neck Brace
A Maryland bank robber is disguising himself to look like the survivor of a serious accident in order to rob several banks. The FBI is looking for a man who has worn a neck brace and covered half of his face in bandages while robbing nine banks throughout the state between Oct. 19 and April…
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Bernie Sanders, Ted Cruz Win Big in Wis.
Big night for the underdogs. With 42 delegates at stake on the Republican side, Ted Cruz has snatched the state of Wisconsin from GOP front-runner Donald Trump, while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has beat Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, also winning Wisconsin, according to projections by NBC. With 34 percent of the precincts in as of…
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US Attorney General Loretta Lynch to Decide if Accused Charleston Church Shooter Dylann Roof Faces Death Penalty
The decision as to whether accused Charleston, S.C., church shooter Dylann Roof will face the death penalty in his federal case is in its final stages, the Associated Press reports. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Richardson confirmed Tuesday that the decision is now before U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Roof is charged with federal hate crimes and…
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Ga. Judge to at-Risk Teens: ‘Stop Acting Like You’re Trash’
Georgia’s Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is doing its part to keep teens from ending up in the system, according to WMAZ. Its Consider the Consequences program aims to help kids ages 9 to 17 recognize the value of an education and put them on the path to a successful career. But last week the sheriff’s…