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6 Arrested in Abduction of 2 University of Rochester Students
Authorities have arrested and charged six people in connection with the abduction of two University of Rochester seniors over the weekend, the New York Daily News reports. The six suspects are accused of beating and shooting at least one of the two 21-year-olds, Ani Okeke Ewo and Nicholas Kollias, who were lured to a suspected…
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Mich. State Senator on Failing Schools: ‘We Can’t Make an African American White’
Republican state Sen. Marty Knollenberg of Michigan has some damage control to do after remarks he made during an education-committee meeting in Lansing on Thursday sparked outrage, WXYZ reports. While addressing the issue of failing school districts, and the statistical fact that most children suffering are of color, Knollenberg, from Troy, responded, “You mentioned these…
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Pig’s Head Found Outside Philadelphia Mosque
The caretaker of a Philadelphia mosque found a severed pig’s head outside the place of worship early Monday morning, and authorities are now investigating the incident, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the animal’s head may have been thrown out the window of a vehicle, with surveillance footage showing a red pickup slowing…
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Nike Signs LeBron James to Lifetime Deal
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has inked a lifetime deal with Nike, ensuring that once his playing days are over, the apparel company will sell his image and brand forever. While insiders are sure that Michael Jordan has some kind of extended deal with Nike, according to ESPN, this is the first time the fitness-apparel…
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San Francisco Police Chief: Mario Woods Shooting ‘Could Have Ended Differently if We Had Tasers’
Mario Woods, 26, was fatally shot by San Francisco police Wednesday. Woods reportedly was wielding a knife in the city’s Bayview neighborhood when several officers opened fire. His death was captured on video, and a 15-second clip of the moment before the shooting has been circulated online. On Monday, San Francisco’s police chief, Greg Suhr,…
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Donald Trump Wants to Ban All Muslims Entering the US
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made waves Monday during a rally in South Carolina after he released a statement calling for the “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States,” and then doubled down on the controversial position, which was widely condemned by fellow Republicans. “We have no idea who is coming into…
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Flemish Politician Dresses as Controversial ‘Black Pete’—aka Full-On Blackface
Zwarte Piet, or Black Pete, the famous character in Dutch Christmas tradition who works as Santa’s helper, was bound to come up this Christmas, given that the “Petes” tend to be white people in blackface, wearing curly Afro wigs with exaggerated red lips. As it turns out, Flemish Culture Minister Sven Gatz has apparently kick-started…
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No Criminal Charges for Chicago Cop in Fatal Shooting of Ronald Johnson
There will be no criminal charges filed against the Chicago police officer who fatally shot Ronald Johnson III, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez announced Monday, the Chicago Tribune reports. Citing dash-cam footage, which Alvarez played at a news conference announcing her decision, along with a sample of 911 recordings, the state’s attorney called Police…
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Man Claiming to Be Former White House Chef Dishes on Past Presidents—Except He May Never Have Worked at the White House
Ronnie Seaton can sure cook up a tale. According to his book Sir White House Chef, Seaton served for some 32 years as a White House chef. The book, according to the New York Post, is Seaton’s first-person account of all the inside stuff that could bring down a presidency. President Bill Clinton, according to…
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Owner of Dogs that Viciously Mauled 4-Year-Old Detroit Boy Charged with Murder
A Detroit dog owner, whose four dogs fatally mauled a 4-year-old who was walking with his mother, has been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter, prosecutors revealed on Monday, Reuters reports. Geneke Antonio Lyons, 41, was also charged with possesing dangerous animals that caused a death, after Xavier Strickland was dragged from his mother and…