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Half of Black Gay or Bisexual Men Will Be Infected With HIV: New Study
In truly sobering news, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that 1 of every 2 African-American gay or bisexual men will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetimes if current trends continue, according to Stat. Using death data from 2009 to 2013, CDC researchers estimated a person’s lifetime risk of HIV diagnosis…
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Mich. YMCA Cancels Kids’ Underground Railroad Activity After Parent Upset by ‘Racially Insensitive Experience’
A Michigan YMCA has canceled its long-running Underground Railroad activity, deemed appropriate for students in fifth grade and up, after complaints from a black parent, who said that her child was “very disturbed” by the activity, the Washington Post reports. Students and teachers at the YMCA Storer Camps are meant to role-play as slaves in…
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Flint, Mich., Residents to Receive $30 Million to Help Pay Their Water Bills
The Michigan Senate has unanimously approved a bill that will provide residents of Flint, Mich., with $30 milllion to help pay their water bills after the lead-contamination crisis, Reuters reports. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to sign the bill, which had already been passed unanimously by the state’s House of Representatives last week. “The…
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DC Metrobus Driver Chases Down Teens Who Attacked, Robbed Blind Woman
A Washington, D.C., Metrobus driver reportedly rushed to the aid of a 61-year-old visually impaired woman after seeing her being taken advantage of and robbed by a group of teen girls Monday, the transit agency said Tuesday, the Washington Post reports. According to the agency, the teens surrounded the woman and snatched her purse after…
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3 Men Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Uber Driver With Beer Bottle
Arlington County, Va., police arrested three men after they allegedly attacked an Uber driver with a beer bottle Saturday night, WUSA9 reports. According to the report, the Uber driver was carrying six people, who then proceeded to open alcoholic beverages, even though the driver asked them not to. The driver terminated the trip, pulling over…
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Girl, 12, Shot in Stomach During Militia Meeting in Idaho
The young daughter of an Idaho milia member was shot and wounded on Sunday after a meeitng of the III% Idaho group, Raw Story reports. The 12-year-old girl was not identified, but was taken to the hospital by helicopter for treatment after the shooting at Rupert Gun Range. The girl’s mother said that the girl…
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Ben Carson: Obama Was ‘Raised White’
Republican presidential dandidate Ben Carson insinuated that President Barack Obama may not fully understand the experience of black Americans, noting that Obama was “raised white” outside the United States. While speaking to Politico’s Glenn Thrush on the Off Message podcast that aired Tuesday, Carson was asked about his feelings regarding the historic moment in 2008 when the…
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Meet the Hero Mom Who Was Shot 3 Times Saving Children in the Kalamazoo, Mich., Shooting
Tiana Carruthers knew something wasn’t right Saturday evening in Kalamazoo, Mich., when alleged gunman Jason Dalton pulled up outside the Meadows Townhomes apartment complex. She immediately began ushering children, who were outside playing before Dalton approached, to safety. The 25-year-old mother saw Dalton approach 12-year-old Joi Coleman, authorities say. “Have you seen Mazie?” he reportedly…
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90-Year-Old Woman and Her 82-Year-Old Brother Shot While Waiting for Bus in Baltimore
A 90-year-old Baltimore woman and her 82-year-old brother were injured in a shooting while waiting for a bus around 1 p.m. Monday. “There are not any words to describe how ridiculous this is,” Baltimore Police Director T.J. Smith told WBAL. Police told the news station that the siblings were not the intended targets in the…
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Ga. Deputies Buy 9-Year-Old Bullied Because of Worn-Out Shoes Brand-New Air Jordans
Three Bibb County, Ga., sheriff’s deputies are being recognized for their kind actions after buying a pair of brand-new Air Jordans for a 9-year-old boy who was constantly being bullied because of his old footwear, 13WMAZ reports. According to the boy, Adam Flowers, the other children kept saying “What are those?!” and taunting him about…