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Ala. Boy, 8, Charged With Murder of 1-Year-Old Girl; Mom Charged With Manslaughter After Reportedly Leaving Baby to Party
An 8-year-old Alabama boy has been charged with murder for reportedly beating a 1-year-old girl to death, and the girl’s mother has been charged with manslaughter after, police claim, she and a friend left the baby and four other children in the boy’s care while they went to a nightclub. “There are just too many…
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University of Mo. Campus Police Apprehend Suspect in Social Media Threats Against Black Students
University of Missouri campus police have arrested a 19-year-old suspect on charges of making a “terrorist threat” to black students on campus via social media, the university announced on Wednesday, USA Today reports. The white suspect, identified as Hunter Park, was arrested at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, where he is a student.…
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Black Female Service Members Share Their Unique Experience in Camouflaged Sisters
Black female service members from across the country have decided to share their unique experience in a new book, called Camouflaged Sisters, the Fort Hood Herald reports. With contributions from 14 women who reflect on their lives as either active-duty soldiers or veterans, the book shares the often-overlooked perspectives and voices of black women in the…
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No Federal Charges for Former Milwaukee Cop Who Fatally Shot Mentally Ill Black Man
A Milwaukee police officer who was fired after he fatally shot a black man diagnosed with schizophrenia will not face federal civil rights charges, the Justice Department announced Tuesday, citing “insufficient evidence.” Last December, local prosecutors also declined to press charges against former cop Christopher Manney in the shooting death of Dontre Hamilton. Hamilton, who…
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Dancing? More Like 3rd-Degree Sexual Abuse: Woman Arrested for Twerking on Man
Some call it twerking; Washington, D.C., police call it sexual abuse. One woman has been arrested and a second is being sought after both women reportedly gyrated their backsides against a man and fondled his genitalia. According to the Huffington Post, the two African-American women were captured on video Oct. 7 around 4 p.m. inside…
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NY Girl Mauled to Death by Pit Bull
A New York family is mourning the death of a little girl who was attacked by a pit bull over the weekend as police decide whether to bring criminal charges against the dog’s owner, the New York Post reports. “Amiyah Kayla was a phenomenal little girl who has touched many lives with her presence, smiles…
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Conn. Teacher Fired After Yanking Chair From Underneath a Student
A Connecticut middle school teacher was fired and could face charges after being caught on video violently pulling a chair from underneath a student, sending the child to the floor, WFSB reports. A criminal investigation was launched against David Pfaff, who taught science at Bailey Middle School in West Haven, after a student shot cellphone…
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Former Football Star Lawrence Phillips Could Face Death Penalty for Alleged Murder of Cellmate
A judge has granted a motion that allows the Kern County, Calif., district attorney to reconsider whether to push for the death penalty against Lawrence Phillips, a former football star accused of killing his prison cellmate, USA Today reports. The district attorney’s office was initially looking for a maximum of life in prison without parole…
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90-Year-Old WWII Veteran Evicted on Stretcher Buys House Back With Community’s Help
In July, 90-year-old World War II veteran Johnnie Hodges Sr. was forcibly removed from his Buffalo, N.Y., home, where he lived for more than 60 years, after falling behind on his mortgage payments. Hodges became delinquent on the payments while caring for his wife, Flora, who was in failing health with Alzheimer’s disease, WKBW reports.…
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Gun Used to Kill NYPD Officer Was Stolen From Ex-SC Trooper
The gun used to kill a New York City police officer in East Harlem belonged to an ex-South Carolina state trooper who had reported the weapon stolen from his vehicle in 2011, four months after he had gotten it back from another theft, the New York Post reports. New York City police detectives traveled to…