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Ex-Police Chief Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Black Man Sentenced to House Arrest
Former Eutawville, S.C., Police Chief Richard Combs pleaded guilty to “misconduct in office” Tuesday in the 2011 shooting death of an unarmed black man who made the fatal mistake of arguing with Combs over his daughter’s traffic ticket. According to the Associated Press, under a plea deal, Combs, who could have faced up to 10…
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Calif. Family Threatened on Camping Trip: ‘I Didn’t Come Here to Sleep Next to Any F–king N–gers’
When Kanisha Allen and her family traveled to Rollins Lake in Nevada County, Calif., for a little camping trip, they thought it would be a fun, family time. However, the Sacramento, Calif., family ended up becoming victims of what they’re calling a hate crime and are hoping that charges will be pressed against their assailants.…
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Baltimore Police Commander’s Son Charged With Murder in Death of Roommate
Melvin Russell, 28, the son of Baltimore Lt. Col. Melvin Russell, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the stabbing death of his roommate, the Baltimore Sun reports. His father heads the department’s Community Collaboration Unit, which has been leading neighborhood outreach efforts, the news site notes. According to the report, the younger Russell is facing…
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Md. Officer Pays for Food, Hotel Room for Woman Escaping Abusive Home
Last Wednesday was just another day at work for Cpl. Che Atkinson of the Prince George’s County, Md., Police Department. He was sitting at a desk filling out some paperwork when a front-desk officer came up to him saying that there was a homeless woman at the station with her baby. The woman told Atkinson…
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Protesters Gather at 1st Hearing in Freddie Gray Death Since Baltimore Officers Charged
At a Wednesday hearing in the case of the slaying of Freddie Gray, the first since six police officers were criminally charged in Gray’s death, protesters showed up outside the Baltimore City Circuit Court to voice their concerns, the Associated Press reports. Sheriff’s deputies patrolled the streets around the courthouse as protesters carried signs reading,…
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Texas Teen Posing With Gun in Selfies Accidentally Shoots, Kills Himself
Houston police say 19-year-old Deleon Alonso Smith was posing with a gun while taking selfies Tuesday when the firearm went off, striking him in the throat and killing him. According to Click 2 Houston, Smith and his cousin had found the gun earlier in the day and were in an apartment around 1:30 p.m. when Smith…
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Meet Presidential Hopeful ‘Deez Nuts’
It started as a joke for 15-year-old Brady Olson when he made national headlines in July after he filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for president under the name “Deez Nuts.” The Wallingford, Iowa, teen never expected the attention he has received. Uncovering the mastermind behind the moniker had become a hunt…
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Ga. Officers Arrive at Wrong House, Shoot Unarmed Man, Kill His Dog
On Monday evening, DeKalb County, Ga., police officers were responding to a burglary call when they arrived at the wrong house. In a matter of minutes, the officers managed to shoot the unarmed homeowner, kill his dog and wound one of their own. “I hear Leah screaming; I see Chris walking out, ‘They just shot…
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Video Appears to Show Texas Officers Shooting Man Who Had Arms Up
Editor’s note: This article contains video footage that some may find disturbing. A video obtained by Texas news station KSAT 12 appears to show that a 41-year-old suspect killed by deputies had his hands up before he was fatally shot. Authorities say that Gilbert Flores, who died shortly after the Friday shooting, was resisting arrest…
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Tenn. Teen Badly Beaten After Reportedly Using the N-Word
A black student and five other classmates allegedly beat a Tennessee teen after he reportedly used the n-word during a confrontation with the group, according to WREG. The six students at Millington Central High School reportedly approached 15-year-old Ethan Humphrey on Friday after Ethan had refused to play football with the group earlier in the…