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Md. Teen Held on $500,000 Bail Is Released After Anonymous Payment
“It hurt” to see footage of Freddie Gray’s ultimately fatal arrest, and so Allen Bullock, who said that he knew the 25-year-old, took to the streets of Baltimore to join the protests after Gray’s death, The Guardian reports. “It wasn’t that he died; it was how he died,” Bullock, joined by family members and his…
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Former College Wrestler on Trial for Exposing Partners to HIV
The trial of Michael L. Johnson, a former college wrestler who allegedly exposed unsuspecting partners to HIV, began on Tuesday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The 23-year-old wrestling champ was expelled from Lindenwood University after he was charged in the case. He has been held in prison since then on a $100,000 cash bail, the…
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Police Shoot Man Who Allegedly Terrorized NYC Pedestrians With Hammer
New York City police officers shot a suspect on Wednesday who is believed to have randomly attacked pedestrians in Manhattan with a hammer, the New York Post reports. David Baril, 30, was rushed to a hospital, where he is said to be in critical condition. Two officers reportedly recognized the suspect from photos released by…
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Formerly Homeless NYC Man Stole $1.5 Million Home From Elderly Woman: Report
A formally homeless man allegedly tried to upgrade his single-room occupancy, or SRO, New York City lodging for a $1.5 million brownstone by scamming an 84-year-old woman out of her Harlem home. Multiple aliases and a forged city deed were used in the intricate plot, according to court papers, the New York Post reports. Herny…
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Incoming Boston University Professor Apologizes for Tweets on Race
Saida Grundy, a sociology professor headed to Boston University, caused quite the stir with a few recent tweets aimed at “white college males” who she believes make up a “problem population.” Grundy, whose Twitter account is now private, also tweeted, “White masculinity is THE problem for America’s colleges.” After some deemed her tweets racist, Grundy…
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NYC Man Who Was Beaten With a Bat Claims He Was Kept Handcuffed for 7 Hours With Broken Elbow
James Rodriguez had just left his night job stocking supermarket shelves on Feb. 26 and was heading to his home in the Bronx, N.Y., when he stopped at the Santiago Deli on East 170th Street to pick up a couple of sodas. He knew that they shouldn’t have cost more than a few bucks, so…
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7 Dead, Dozens Injured in Amtrak Train Derailment in Philly
Editor’s note: This piece has been updated to report the new death toll and discoveries from the ongoing investigation. An Amtrak train traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York City derailed in Philadelphia Monday night, killing seven people and injuring more than 60 passengers, the New York Times reports. Around 9:30 p.m. EDT, the Amtrak…
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Tamir Rice Investigation Drawing to a Close, Sheriff Says
Tamir Rice died almost six months ago, and just last week his mother, Samaria Rice, and her legal team publicly demanded answers as to how long an inquiry into the 12-year-old’s death would continue. CNN is reporting that on Tuesday, Cuyahoga County Sheriff Clifford Pinkney said that most of his department’s probe into the shooting of…
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Report: SC Homeowner Given 2-Second Warning to Drop Weapon Before Deputy Shoots Him
Newly released dash-cam video of a police-involved shooting in Charleston County, S.C., reveals that a homeowner who was armed with a handgun to protect himself from intruders was barely given a warning before a sheriff’s deputy opened fire, WCIV reports. According to the report, Bryant Heyward had taken up the .40-caliber weapon in defense of…
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Busy Few Weeks for Harriet Tubman’s Legacy
It’s been a busy few weeks for the legacy of Harriet Tubman. Earlier this month it was announced that Viola Davis would be starring in an HBO biopic about the abolitionist who led slaves to freedom. Now, if the voting from an online poll holds any sway with lawmakers, Tubman could be in contention to…