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Police Examining Cellphone Footage in NYC Gang-Rape Case
Authorities investigating the gang rape that allegedly took place in a park in New York City’s Brooklyn borough were examining three cellphones belonging to some of the boys accused of the crime after defense lawyers said that at least one of the boys took video of the young lady “smiling” and “laughing” during the incident,…
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Not So Smart: Pa. Kidnapper-Robber Caught After Scheduling Follow-Up Meeting With Elderly Victim, Cops Say
Pennsylvania police believe that this alleged criminal is already in the running for the stupidest of 2016 after, they say, he arranged for a follow-up meeting with an elderly victim in a shopping center parking lot, Philly.com reports. According to Nether Providence, Pa., Police Chief David Splain, the 17-year-old suspect, identified as Jason Donte Hayes,…
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Ohio Students Claim Classmates Dress Up as KKK, Utter Racial Slurs
An Ohio mom moved her two daughters to a new school district to get them a better education, but instead the girls have had to endure two years of racist abuse, ABC 6 On Your Side reports. According to student Roni Cook, she and her sister have been dealing with the racist incidents at Ohio’s…
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Former NFL Running Back Lawrence Phillips Found Dead in Prison
Lawrence Phillips, the college football standout whose life was littered with highlight, jaw-dropping, on-the-field runs and checkered with off-the-field issues, was found dead in his cell at California’s Kern Valley State Prison early Wednesday, according to USA Today. Phillips’ death was being investigated as a suicide, according to a press release from the California Department…
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Ore. Family Receives Handwritten Racial Death Threats
A Salem, Ore., family has now turned to police after receiving several handwritten racial death threats, KPTV reports. According to the news station, the notes were all left on the family’s doorstep and signed “KKK” with a cross. One note read, “You and your family will die by the hands of me, die slow.” Another…
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12-Year-Old Pa. Girl Shot Dead by Police Who Came to Enforce an Eviction Order
A 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl was shot and killed by a police officer who was attempting to enforce an eviction of her family after the girl’s father pulled a rifle on the cop, Penn Live reports. Ciara Meyer’s father, 57-year-old Donald Meyer, has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats and recklessly endangering another…
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4 People in NYC Arrested and Charged With Attempted Robbery of Undercover Cop, but Video Tells a Different Story
Four people were arrested and charged with reportedly trying to rob an undercover officer in New York City, but surveillance footage of the incident obtained by the New York Daily News tells quite a different story. According to the newspaper, Jean Scott, 33; Peterson Duplan, 28; Ricardi Joseph, 29; and Samantha Dabel, 24, went to…
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Mich. National Guard Deployed to Aid Flint’s Water Crisis
Michigan National Guard members are expected to arrive in Flint Wednesday after Gov. Rick Snyder, who declared a state of emergency, asked for federal help in distributing water to residents who still have contaminated tap water. “As we work to ensure that all Flint residents have access to clean and safe drinking water, we are…
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Ohio Father Mistakenly Shoots, Kills 14-Year-Old Son He Thought Was Intruder
A Cincinnati father is mourning after he mistakenly shot and killed his 14-year-old son because he believed that he was an intruder. According to the WCPO, Georta Mack’s father dropped him off at school early Tuesday morning, but the teen apparently sneaked back into the basement of his home, planning to skip school. Cincinnati Police…
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Study: Doctors Have Less-Sympathetic Nonverbal Communication With Dying Black Patients
A new study published in the January issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management points to racial bias in the treatment that patients receive toward the end of their lives, the Huffington Post reports. Using actors to portray dying hospital patients, the study shows that the black “patients” received less-compassionate care from real…