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Activist DeRay Mckesson’s Social Media Has Been Monitored by Department of Homeland Security: Report
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with info about the cybersecurity firm ZeroFox. Civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson is a prominent voice on the ground and online—and according to Vice News, his social media presence has been the target of monitoring by the Department of Homeland Security. According to a report by the news…
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Fight Between Jets Teammates Started Over $600 Debt: Report
On Tuesday, New York Jets coach Todd Bowles held a hurried press conference to announce that a linebacker had coldcocked his starting quarterback, knocking him out of the lineup for at least 6-10 weeks with a broken jaw. Now the New York Daily News is reporting that the incident may have stemmed from a no-show…
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Texas Officer Who Fatally Shot Christian Taylor Is Fired
The Arlington, Texas, police officer involved in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Christian Taylor was fired Tuesday by the police chief for “exercising poor judgment.” According to NBC News, Arlington Police Officer Brad Miller, 49, used deadly force on the unarmed Taylor during a reported break-in at the Classic Buick GMC dealership at 1:06 a.m.…
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Miss. Couple Arrested at Airport Wanted to Join Islamic State Group: Report
Two Mississippians were arrested over the weekend at an airport and charged with attempting to aid the Islamic State group, CNN reports. Authorities accused Muhammad Oda Dakhlalla and Jaelyn Delshaun Young of planning to travel to Syria to join the notorious terrorist organization, often referred to by the acronym ISIS. According to CNN, Dakhlalla and…
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NFL Quarterback Punched in the Face by Teammate Out 6-10 Weeks
New York Jets coach Todd Bowles called a rushed news conference Tuesday to announce that quarterback Geno Smith will be out at least 6-10 weeks after an altercation with a teammate led to Smith’s jaw being broken. According to the Associated Press, Jets linebacker Ikemefuna Enemkpali and Smith were involved in a disagreement inside the…
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DC Mayor’s New Policy Would Make Police Body-Camera Footage Available to Public
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel E. Bowser has proposed a plan that would release more footage from police body cameras to the public if the encounter with police occurred in a public place, the Washington Post reports. This new policy would reverse Bowser’s original position that body-camera footage should not be subject to the city’s freedom-of-information…
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Texas Woman Says Deputies ‘Sexually Assaulted’ Her, Conducted Illegal Search
A Texas woman says she was sexually assaulted after being subjected to a vaginal search by Harris County deputies, who suspected her of possessing marijuana, KTRK reports. Charnesia Corley, 21, said that she was driving to the store on June 21 to get something for her sick mother when she was pulled over by a…
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Heavily Armed Members of Controversial Patriot Organization Show Up at Michael Brown Protests
A state of emergency in St. Louis County did not prevent a controversial patriot organization from adding to the tensions felt across Ferguson, Mo., early Tuesday. According to NBC News, members of the Oath Keepers—an organization consisting of former members of the military, police officers and first responders that pledge to “defend the Constitution against…
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Ala. Police Enraged After Photos Posted to Social Media Sites Mock Beaten Officer
Alabama police are incensed that an officer was beaten unconscious during a traffic stop turned violent—and that several people gathered to take photos only to mock the officer on social media. According to AL.com, around 11 a.m. Friday, a plainclothes detective, whose identity has not been released, stopped 34-year-old Janard Cunningham, who was driving a…
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White House Staffer Shot at Boyfriend Who Refused to Give Up His Cellphone Password: Report
A White House staffer was placed on unpaid leave after she reportedly threatened her boyfriend with a gun during an argument about other women. According to NBC News, Barvetta Singletary, 37, who serves as a special assistant to the president and House legislative-affairs liaison, confronted her boyfriend, a U.S. Capitol Police officer, with his service…