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Trial of NYC Police Officer Involved in Shooting Death of Akai Gurley to Begin Thursday
The trial of a New York City police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man in the dark stairwell of a public housing complex in the city’s Brooklyn borough is scheduled to begin Thursday, Reuters reports. Officer Peter Liang faces charges of manslaughter, reckless endangerment, official misconduct and other counts for the shooting death…
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Sarah Palin’s Oldest Son Arrested; Reportedly Punched Girlfriend in the Face
Hours before Sarah Palin would endorse Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump for president, charges were filed against her oldest son, Track Palin, for a violent domestic dispute. Palin, 26, was arrested Monday for reportedly punching his girlfriend in the face and threatening to shoot himself with an assault rifle. On Tuesday, Palin was charged with…
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Herman Cain: The ‘Trump Phenomenon’ Is Winning Over Black Women
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain claims that the “Trump phenomenon” is so powerful that black women are leaving the Democratic Party to support Donald Trump, a current Republican presidential candidate. “And let me tell you a phenomenon that I discovered on my radio show. I get callers who call up and say, ‘I am…
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Neb. Man With ‘N-Word Obama’ Sign in Window Admits: ‘It Might Be a Little Racist’
Even as the country celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, one Omaha, Neb., resident had a “N—ger Obama” sign posted up in his window for all to see, WOWT reports. When confronted by WOWT reporter John Chapman, who is black, Steve Bowman admitted that the sign might be “a little racist,” adding that…
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Minn. Cop Allegedly Urged Drivers to Run Over Black Lives Matter Protesters
A St. Paul, Minn., police sergeant is facing an investigation after he reportedly encouraged drivers to run over Black Lives Matter protesters at an upcoming rally, the Pioneer Press reports. In the post, the sergeant allegedly detailed how people could avoid being charged with a crime if they hit a protester during the march, which…
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Ky. Teen Dies in Police Custody; Family Left With Few Answers
The family of 16-year-old Gynnya McMillen is left with many questions and few answers after the teen was found unresponsive at a Kentucky juvenile-detention center. According to CBS News, McMillen was found the morning of Jan. 11 at the Lincoln Valley Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Elizabethtown, Ky. But state and local officials have been…
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Mother Thanks Ind. Target Cashier for Kindness; Facebook Post Goes Viral
Ishmael Gilbert had only been working at the Glendale, Ind., Target for a few days when an elderly woman approached his checkout line to purchase her items. The 19-year-old rang up her items and then learned that she would be paying for them in coins. “She was all worked up because the line was getting…
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Two Students Frame Muslim Classmate in Bomb Hoax
Two high school seniors sent an email from a Muslim student’s account that announced a bomb threat, the Washington Post reports. More than 600 current and former students received the message. A The subject said “Bomb.” And the brief message stated: “Friday there will be a big boom.” It turned out to be a hoax.…
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Spike Lee Announces Oscar Boycott
Another black celebrity has decided to sit out the Oscars in February. Director Spike Lee joins actress Jada Pinkett Smith in protest against the lack of racial diversity among Oscar nominees. For the second consecutive year, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science nominated only whites for its major categories. The Twitter hashtag #OscarsSoWhite…
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Samuel Dubose’s Family Reaches Settlement of Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of Samuel Dubose, a black Ohio man killed by a University of Cincinnati police officer, agreed to settle their wrongful death lawsuit out of court for a package valued at $5.3 million, CBS News reports. Under the settlement announced Monday, the university will pay the family $4.85 million in monetary compensation. It will…