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Trump: ‘I’m Going to Win the African-American Vote’
Donald Trump wants to clear a few things up. He has not insulted blacks or Asians. He is not Islamophobic. He has many Muslim friends. He is the least racist person Don Lemon knows. And he is going to win the African-American vote. Or so he said during an interview Wednesday on CNN Tonight With…
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NYC Man Accused of Killing Ex-Girlfriend Commits Suicide
A Bronx, N.Y., man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in their home last week took his own life Tuesday, police sources told the New York Post. A passerby found 30-year-old Tyrone Lowe with a single gunshot wound to the head in the back of a Honda minivan parked in front of a bowling alley in the…
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Protests Erupt in Chicago After Mayor Apologizes for Laquan McDonald’s Death
Hundreds of protesters took to Chicago’s streets Wednesday, blocking traffic and reportedly attempting to storm business buildings while calling for Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s resignation. The protest came just hours after the mayor, during a special Chicago City Council meeting, publicly apologized for the 2014 shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by a police officer, Newsweek…
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Trial Begins for Chicago Police Commander Who Allegedly Put Gun in Suspect’s Mouth
The trial for a Chicago police commander accused of putting his gun in a suspect’s mouth began Tuesday, Reuters reports. Glenn Evans, who has been praised for his efforts in combating crime in some of the city’s toughest areas, has been relieved of his duties while his case is being decided, the newswire reports. Evans…
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Watch: Trump’s National Spokeswoman on Offensive Immigration Ban: ‘So What? They’re Muslim’
Donald Trump’s national spokesperson, Katrina Pierson, got into a heated debate with CNN’s S.E. Cupp on Tuesday as she defended the 2016 presidential candidate’s outrageous proposal to ban all Muslim immigration to the United States. In the debate, Pierson seemingly saw no difference between law-abiding Muslims and religious extremists, and contended that the United States…
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Seattle Police Investigate Death of College Student Who Fell Off Roof
The death of a Seattle Central College student over the weekend is now being investigated by police, and many in the community suspect foul play, the Seattle Times reports. The victim, identified as 16-year-old Hamza Warsame, is believed to have died from injuries from a fall off the roof of a Capitol Hill building Saturday…
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Del. Officer Who Kicked Black Suspect in the Face Is Acquitted of Assault
A Delaware police officer, who was caught on video kicking a black suspect in the face and breaking his jaw, was acquitted of assault Tuesday after a three-day deliberation by a Delaware jury. According to ABC 6, jurors deliberated 16 hours a day for three days before acquitting Dover Police Cpl. Thomas Webster IV,…
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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…