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Watch: 4 Black Parole Officers Held at Gunpoint by NY Police
Four black New York state parole officers who were in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, N.Y., last April claim that they were stopped by police and held at gunpoint for some six minutes, even though they were dressed in work clothes. Recently released footage obtained by the Journal News appears to confirm this…
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Loretta Lynch to Be in Baltimore for Official Meetings
Newly sworn-in Attorney General Loretta Lynch is expected to be in Baltimore on Tuesday for meetings with city officials, members of Congress, law enforcement and other community leaders, CNN reports. Other Justice Department officials—Vanita Gupta, head of the Civil Rights Division; Ronald Davis, director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; and Grande Lum,…
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Post-Fight Mayweather and Pacquiao Controversy Continues
The much-hyped “fight of the year”—which, according to many viewers, felt like a lackluster showing from two sluggers nearing the end of their careers—may be behind us, but the post-fight controversy is still brewing. The Associated Press is reporting that Manny Pacquiao didn’t disclose a shoulder injury—a torn rotator cuff—that he claims he suffered before…
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Son of Former NFL Great Pleads Guilty to Child Molestation
On Monday, Lawrence Taylor Jr., the son of former NFL player Lawrence Taylor, pleaded guilty to child molestation and statutory rape. He will serve 10 years in prison, CBS Atlanta reports. “Taylor acknowledged the state had enough evidence to convict him of the statutory rape of his girlfriend’s teenage daughter, which occurred four or five…
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What’s Next for the Baltimore 6?
On Friday, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that her office had found probable cause for the arrest of six Baltimore police officers in connection with the death of Freddie Gray. Her statement detailed the finding of events that occurred leading up to Gray’s death and included a slew of charges against each officer,…
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5 Months Since Tamir Rice’s Death and Still No Charges; Mom Reportedly Homeless
It’s been five months since 12-year-old Cleveland native Tamir Rice was shot by law enforcement outside a recreation center, and his family is still looking for answers and trying to understand why the officer involved has not been charged, WKYC reports. “We need justice!” family attorney Benjamin Crump said to a crowd that gathered outside…
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SC Man Shot Dead Is 2nd Victim in 3 Months at Rec Center
A 20-year-old man was shot to death on a basketball court in Beaufort, S.C., last week, becoming the second man in three months to be killed on that court, the Beaufort Gazette reports. Matthew Horne was found dead at around 9:30 p.m. Thursday after officers investigated an emergency call reporting shots fired at the court…
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Ex-Con Charged With Shooting a NYC Police Officer in the Face; Cop Dies
Demetrius Blackwell, a 35-year-old from the New York City borough of Queens, was arrested and charged with attempted murder Saturday for allegedly shooting 25-year-old New York City Police Officer Brian Moore in the head, the Associated Press reports. Moore succumbed to his injuries and died Monday. Authorities are expected to upgrade the charges brought against Blackwell.…
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Jeffrey Dahmer’s Killer Slays Another Inmate Over MLK Painting
Wisconsin inmate Christopher Scarver gained nationwide notoriety after he killed serial killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer in prison in 1994. However, soon after killing Dahmer, Scarver killed another inmate, Jesse Anderson, for what Scarver describes as racist antics, the New York Post reports. According to the report, Scarver killed Anderson in November 1994 because the…
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Skin Cancer Doesn’t Affect Only White People
With summer weather approaching, the usual warnings about skin cancer are not far off. African Americans typically think of melanoma as a white person’s disease and seldom heed warnings about overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Actor Damian Thompson thought that way until a mole on his thigh was diagnosed as skin cancer, according to…