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Baltimore Killings Soar to 43-Year High in July With 45 Homicides
On Friday Baltimore ended July with 45 homicides, the largest number of killings the city has witnessed “in a single month in 43 years,” reports the Associated Press. The carnage, which comes three months after the death of Freddie Gray set the city ablaze in protests and riots, reflects a surge in violence in big…
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Jeb Bush and Ben Carson Only 2 of 16 GOP Candidates to Speak at Urban League Conference
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton slammed Republican candidate Jeb Bush on racial issues Friday during a speech at a National Urban League conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., contending that his campaign slogan, “Right to rise,” is an insult to people of color. The slogan fits the old Republican mantra of “self-reliance and hope,” notes…
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Texas Trooper in Sandra Bland Case Cited Before for ‘Unprofessional Conduct’
Texas state Trooper Brian Encinia’s arrest of Sandra Bland, which was recorded on a police dashboard camera, apparently was not the first time Encinia lost his cool on the job. The Associated Press, which obtained his personnel file from the Texas Department of Public Safety through a Freedom of Information Act request, reports that he…
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Ga. Sheriff’s Spending Under Scrutiny After He Accidentally Shoots Woman
A Clayton County, Ga., sheriff has come under increased scrutiny after accidentally shooting a friend while “practicing police tactics,” WXIA reports. The fallout started May 3 when Sheriff Victor Hill called 911 to report that he had accidentally shot Gwenevere McCord, a 43-year-old real estate agent. Hill was charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct in the…
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Accused SC Church Shooter Dylann Roof Pleads Not Guilty to 33 Charges
Dylann Storm Roof, the suspect in the Charleston, S.C., church massacre, pleaded not guilty Friday to 33 federal charges. Earlier this month, Roof was indicted on 33 counts, “including federal hate crime and firearms charges,” for the June 17 shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church that left nine people dead, CNN reports. According to…
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Inspiring Ind. Teen Who Underwent 2 Heart Transplants Dies
A Hammond, Ind., teen who kept on pushing forward in life despite coping with the strain of needing two heart transplants died Wednesday at Franciscan St. Margaret Health hospital, the Post-Tribune reports. Ryan Brown didn’t make excuses. The bright 18-year-old tenaciously kept up with his studies with the help of teachers and staff at 21st…
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Former University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing Posts Bond, Demands His Job Back
The former University of Cincinnati police officer who has been indicted for murder in the fatal shooting of Sam Dubose during a routine traffic stop has posted bail, and a union representative has filed a grievance demanding that he be reinstated with the school’s Police Department. Thomas Fehr, a representative of the Fraternal Order of…
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Tampa, Fla., School Board Suspends Music Teacher Who Allegedly Duct-Taped Child’s Eyes
A Tampa, Fla., school district will most likely fire the music teacher who allegedly duct-taped a kindergartner’s eyes shut as a form of punishment. However, for now, according to the Tampa Bay Times, the Hillsborough County School Board has voted 6-0 this week to suspend Lindsay Blanc, the music teacher in question. The 29-year-old reportedly earns…
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Chicago Man Wrongly Imprisoned Shot Dead During Drug Deal 3 Years After Walking Free
A Chicago man who was wrongly imprisoned 17 years for a murder he did not commit was killed during a drug deal Tuesday, three years after finally walking free, the New York Daily News reports. Alprentiss Nash was shot multiple times during an argument with a man in a “drug deal gone bad,” Chicago police…
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Houston Parents Break Into Day Care Center After 10-Month-Old Is Locked Inside Alone
A Texas mother is outraged that her 10-month-old son was forgotten and left alone in the dark at a locked day care center in Houston, KTRK reports. Authorities are currently investigating 30-year-old Sharonda Ross’ claims after she and her husband, Lawrence Matthews, were forced to break into the day care to retrieve their crying little boy,…