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Baltimore Officer William Porter Must Testify Against Colleagues in Freddie Gray Case, Court Rules
William Porter, one of the Baltimore police officers charged in the April 2015 death of Freddie Gray, will have to testify against his fellow officers involved in the case, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday, USA Today reports. Gray’s death triggered tensions in the city that ultimately erupted into rioting in Baltimore and protests across…
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Ohio Cop Fired After Commenting That BLM Activist MarShawn McCarrel II’s Suicide Was ‘Happy Ending’
An Ohio police officer has been fired for controversial comments he made about a Black Lives Matter activist’s suicide, declaring that he loved “a happy ending,” WDTN reports. Police Officer Lee Cyr was fired from the Fairborn Police Department following an investigation into a comment he made on Facebook under a posted article about MarShawn McCarrel…
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Naked Woman Dancing Atop Big Rig Shuts Down Houston Traffic
Houston traffic came to a standstill Monday morning after a three-vehicle crash ended with a naked woman dancing atop an 18-wheeler. Police are unclear whether the woman was involved in the crash, which occurred on Highway 290 just after 9 a.m. The woman reportedly climbed on top of the semitruck and refused to come down,…
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Ga. Teacher to Student: ‘Your Purpose’ Is to ‘Have Sex and Have Children Because You Ain’t Gonna Never Be Smart’: Report
A Georgia high school student was reduced to tears during a recent interview after recalling what she says her teacher said to her in front of her entire class. Shaniaya Hunter, a junior at Greene County High School, was recording her lessons on her school-issued iPad in December when, she says, she asked the teacher…
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Flint Residents File Lawsuit Against Mich. Government Over Contaminated Water
A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the residents of Flint, Mich., against Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and other current and former government officials and corporations in relation to the lead-contamination water crisis, the Associated Press reports. The lawsuit, which is seeking class-action status, claims that tens of thousands of residents have suffered physical…
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Missionary From Okla. Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Kenyan Orphans
An Oklahoma native was sentenced to 40 years in prison Monday after being convicted of sexually abusing Kenyan orphans, the Associated Press reports. Matthew Lane Durham, who, according to AP, showed no emotion during sentencing, was also ordered to pay restitution of $15,863. “These were heinous crimes committed on the most vulnerable victims. He was…
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Watch: Cincinnati Man Slammed Into Wall and Arrested for ‘Jaywalking’
The Cincinnati Police Department is investigating a videotaped pedestrian arrest that took place Feb. 6. According to Cincinnati.com, Charles Harrell, 29, began filming Police Officer Baron Osterman, who was slowly following him on a bicycle. “This is what we have to go through in Cincinnati,” Harrell said in the video. “You can’t be a black…
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Colin Powell Slams GOP Candidates for ‘Junior High School Tricks’ and ‘Belittling’ the Country
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has some choice words for the Republican Party, saying, “We have to become more respectful of each other,” NPR reports. While speaking on the death of former first lady Nancy Reagan Sunday, Powell expressed his belief that she would be “disturbed” by the way in which her husband’s legacy…
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Los Angeles Rams Running Back Tre Mason Tased During Weekend Arrest
Los Angeles Rams running back Tre Mason was stunned with a Taser during a Saturday-night arrest in Hollywood, Fla., after reportedly showing “great resistance” as officers tried to apprehend him, ESPN reports. Mason was arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana, reckless driving, failure to register a motor vehicle and resisting arrest. “We are very…
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Photo Showing 3 Pa. High School Students Dressed as KKK Resurfaces on Web
A photo showing three Pennsylvania high school students dressed in Ku Klux Klan outfits resurfaced on social media, and once again it has the superintendent of the Upper Darby School District apologizing. “A project was assigned in an Upper Darby High School history class with the intention of illustrating the historical impact of the 1920s,”…