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Union Blasts Baltimore Police Commanders as Conflict Over #BaltimoreUprisings Continues
On Wednesday, Baltimore’s Fraternal Order of Police released its “after action” review regarding the Baltimore uprisings in April in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody. The report’s overview states that “the rioting resulted in millions of dollars in property damages and injuries to citizens,” and that reportedly more than…
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Autistic Teen Beaten by Cops in Front of His NYC Home for No Reason, Lawsuit Claims
An autistic teen’s family has filed a lawsuit against New York City alleging that police beat and arrested the then-17-year-old for no reason and then, without explanation, released him. According to the New York Post, two cops drove up and asked Troy Canales, now 18, what was he doing as he stood in front of…
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Donald Trump Says He’ll ‘Win the Latino Vote’
Not only did Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump say that he had “nothing to apologize for” in characterizing Mexican immigrants as rapists who are bringing their crime to the U.S., but the real estate tycoon predicts that his jobs program will lure Hispanics back to his corner come Election Day. “I’ll win the Latino vote…
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Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts Fired
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has fired Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts after a recent rise in the city’s homicide rate. Baltimore officials had largely ignored an ongoing call for Batts’ resignation after the April death of Freddie Gray in police custody and the subsequent demonstrations to protest police violence against African Americans. According to…
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Former NYC Inmate Receives $750,000 Settlement After Inadequate Medical Treatment for His 6-Day Erection
Rodney Cotton, a former inmate at New York City’s Manhattan Detention Center, was awarded $750,000 after suing the city for failing to provide him with adequate medical care when he complained that his penis was erect for six days after he took medication, the New York Daily News reports. In his lawsuit, Cotton says that his…
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NYC Dad Shot Dead While Carrying 1-Year-Old Daughter
Allen McQueen of the Bronx, N.Y., was taking his 1-year-old daughter to play in the park when he was approached by a gunman who shot him in the head around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, the New York Post reports. The 21-year-old dad, who was reportedly carrying the child when he was approached, attempted to shield the…
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12-Year-Old, Wanted for Questioning in Slaying, Is Arrested
Editor’s note: Story links in this article may contain the name and photo of the 12-year-old mentioned in this piece, but The Root is not releasing his name or photo because he is a minor who remains uncharged. A 12-year-old boy wanted for questioning in the slaying of a 31-year-old man and who had reportedly been…
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Man Disguised as Armored-Truck Driver Steals $75,000 From Okla. Wal-Mart
Authorities are trying to identify a man who strolled into a Bristow, Okla., Wal-Mart Saturday morning dressed as an armored-truck driver and walked out $75,000 richer, NBC New York reports. According to the report, Bristow Police Chief Wayne Williams said that his department has received some anonymous tips from northeast Oklahoma pertaining to the identity…
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Disney Removing Bill Cosby Statue From Hollywood Studios Theme Park
Disney is the most recent major company to distance itself from Bill Cosby following the unsealing of court documents in which the once-beloved TV dad reportedly admitted to buying drugs to give to women for the purpose of sex. According to the Orlando Sentinel, a Walt Disney World spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday evening that the…
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Muslim Group Launches Campaign to Raise Money to Help Rebuild Black Churches Damaged by Fires
Since the June 17 fatal shooting of nine African Americans inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., some six black churches have been torched throughout the South. According to Al-Jazeera, three Muslim organizations—Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, the Arab-American Association of New York and Ummah Wide—have created the “Respond With Love” campaign to raise…