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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,”…
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2 Injured in Shooting During Air Jordan Sneaker Release in Minn.
Two people were injured in a shooting near a Minneapolis Foot Locker Saturday while waiting for a chance to buy the limited-release Air Jordan 2 Retro Wing It sneakers. According to KARE 11, some men began arguing in the Brooklyn Center shopping center. That argument spilled out into the parking lot, where witnesses told the…
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Nancy Reagan Dead at 94
Former first lady Nancy Reagan died today in Bel-Air, Calif., according to reports. She was 94 years old. NBC News reports that the cause of death was congestive heart failure, according to her rep Joanne Drake. “Mrs. Reagan will be buried at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, next to her husband,…
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The Somali Child Sex Trafficking Ring That Wasn’t
It turns out that an FBI sting operation implicating a “Muslim Somali gang” that ran a teen-sex ring in at least three states was totally bogus, surely upending the lives of at least two dozen Somali and Ethiopian immigrants in the Minneapolis area. A court opinion (pdf) released last week showed that federal prosecutors in…
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Election 2016 Super Saturday Recap
The 2016 presidential contest chugged along this Saturday with primaries or caucuses in five states. On the Democratic side, Sen. Bernie Sanders won caucuses in Kansas and Nebraska, while Hillary Clinton scored a decisive victory in Louisiana, the state with the most delegates up for grabs Saturday, holding on to what the New York Times…