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18-Year-Old Ala. Inmate Hanged Herself in Jail, Authorities Say
An 18-year-old Alabama girl reportedly took her own life while being held at a local jail, AL.com reports. Kindra Darnell Chapman was reportedly booked at Homewood City Jail Tuesday at around 6:22 p.m. on a first-degree-robbery charge for allegedly taking a cellphone from another individual. She was last seen alive at 6:30 p.m. Jailers found…
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Mayor in Wash. State Calls Michelle Obama ‘Gorilla Face,’ Refuses to Step Down: Report
The mayor of a city in Spokane County, Wash., reportedly took to his private Facebook account to make racist comments about both the president and first lady, and now county officials and residents are calling for him to step down. According to KXLY, Airway Heights Mayor Patrick Rushing allegedly posted a comment on his Facebook…
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Fla. Church Sends Single Mom $1,000 Collection Notice
Blessings don’t come cheap in one Florida church. According to ABC Action News, a Tampa, Fla., woman claims that she was sent a $1,000 collection notice, warning her that in order “to be a member in good standing and have the right to vote, adults are to contribute the minimum amount of $50 per month”…
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Sandra Bland Drove to Texas to Start a New Job, so How Did She End Up Dead in Jail?
On July 9, 28-year-old Sandra Bland of Naperville, Ill., drove to Texas to start a new job at her alma mater, Prairie View A&M. On July 10, police stopped Bland just outside the campus for allegedly failing to signal while changing lanes. Police claim that during the stop she became combative, was thrown to the ground,…
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Obama to Launch Program Increasing Internet Access for Low-Income Households
President Barack Obama is traveling to Durant, Okla., on Wednesday to officially announce a new initiative geared to bringing high-speed broadband to more families across the nation. The ConnectHome pilot program—set to launch in 27 cities and one tribal nation—is expected to reach more than 275,000 low-income households and almost 200,000 children, giving them the…
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Watch: Video of Fatal Calif. Police-Involved Shooting Released by Federal Judge
Video of a fatal Gardena, Calif., police-involved shooting has been unsealed after media outlets demanded its public release, the Associated Press reports. A federal judge ruled in favor of the police dash-cam video’s release, pointing out that the city could not claim any compelling reason to keep the video sealed and adding that there was…
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Brittney Griner’s Ex Wants $20,000 a Month in Spousal Support
The love story between WNBA players Glory Johnson and Brittney Griner has involved a short-lived courtship, a domestic violence assault, a marriage, allegations of an undisclosed in vitro fertilization pregnancy, Griner’s filing for an annulment and, now, Johnson’s request for spousal support and attorney fees—all in less than a year. According to ESPN, Johnson wants “$20,000…
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Controversial Pittsburgh Police Chief Gives Thumbs-Up to Officer’s Protest Art
Pittsburgh Police Chief Cameron McLay said he’s proud of an officer’s courage to “speak difficult truths” through his artwork, which protests police brutality against unarmed black men, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. “The preservation of human life, all human lives, is the most foundational value in the policing profession. His statement against police misconduct is not…
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Vandals Trash Fla. Church, Write ‘Charleston 2’ on Bishop’s Truck
A black Melbourne, Fla., church was vandalized, its property damaged and a truck belonging to the bishop found submerged in a pond with “SS. Charleston 2” scrawled on the side, My News 13 reports. Police have officially classified the attack as a hate crime, Police Cmdr. Dan Lynch told Florida Today. According to My News…
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NYC Woman Alleges Police Revenge for Filming Eric Garner’s Death: Lawsuit
A Staten island, N.Y., woman is accusing New York City police officers of falsely arresting and harassing her because she captured Eric Garner’s last moments on video, a lawsuit claims, according to the New York Daily News. Taisha Allen described how she was cornered in February in the Sound Beach section of the New York…