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White House: President Obama in Tip-Top Shape
On Tuesday evening, the White House released the results of President Barack Obama’s latest physical—and reports that the president’s health is “excellent.” He currently takes no medications and maintains a regimen of preventive care that has decreased his weight and cholesterol levels. The memo, entitled, “The President’s Periodic Physical Exam,” was written by POTUS’s personal…
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Justice Department Won’t File Charges Against NYC Cop Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Teen
The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York announced Tuesday that there would be no grand jury and therefore no federal charges against the New York City police officer who fatally shot unarmed 18-year-old Ramarley Graham. “After conducting a thorough and independent investigation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has determined that there is insufficient…
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Suspected Gunman Charged in Execution-Style Murder of 9-Year-Old Tyshawn Lee
Chicago authorities have charged a 22-year-old man for the execution-style slaying of a 9-year-old boy last November, the Washington Post reports. The suspect, whom the Post identified as Dwright Doty, was charged Monday with first-degree murder in the shooting death of fourth-grader Tyshawn Lee. Authorities have maintained that Tyshawn was lured into an alley on…
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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…