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Boehner: If Charges Are True, Police Actions in Freddie Gray Case Were ‘Outrageous and Unacceptable’
Chipping away at the notion that only those on the political left are concerned with how bad things have gotten between law enforcement and African-American communities over the last several months, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) said on Sunday that the growing tension between police and black people should be a concern shared…
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Charged Baltimore Officer Believed Freddie Gray Had ‘Jailitis’
Although Freddie Gray said that he wasn’t doing well and requested an inhaler, one of the six officers charged in his death believed that the dying 25-year-old was just suffering from “jailitis,” investigators have discovered, according to an exclusive in the Baltimore Sun. It was not disclosed which officer made the attempt at humor despite…
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Ben Carson Officially Announces Presidential Campaign
Renowned former neurosurgeon Ben Carson has formally announced his presidential campaign in a bid to win the Republican nomination in 2016, the Associated Press reports. Carson has never held public office and, as AP notes, is expected to be the only well-recognized African American to put his hat in the ring for the Republican presidential…
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Texas Police Chief Dies in Tragic Highway Accident
Corpus Christi, Texas, is mourning the death of Police Chief Floyd Simpson, the city’s first black police chief. He died late Sunday in a tragic highway accident, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports. Simpson, 51, was on his motorcycle, headed south on State Highway 361 in Port Aransas, Texas, according to the report. A Ford pickup…
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Ga. Sheriff Involved in Mystery Shooting That Leaves Woman Critical
An unidentified Georgia woman is in critical condition after, authorities say, she was shot by Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill around 7 p.m. Sunday, 11Alive.com reports. The incident took place at a model home in Lawrenceville, a suburb of Atlanta, according to Gwinnett County Police Sgt. Brian Doan, who called the shooting “accidental.” The woman,…
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Loretta Lynch Unveils $20 Million Program to Expand Cop Body Cameras
Just a week on the job, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Friday unveiled a $20 million pilot program to expand the use of police body cameras for “transparency” amid nationwide protests over law-enforcement treatment of suspects, according to NBC News. “Body-worn cameras hold tremendous promise for enhancing transparency, promoting accountability, and advancing public safety…
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Black St. Louis Moms Wonder if Their Lost Babies Are Still Alive
Eighteen women who were told decades ago by officials of a St. Louis hospital that their newborns had died now wonder if the infants were stolen at birth, reports the Associated Press. The questions come after the dramatic reunion last month between Zella Jackson Price and her biological daughter Melanie Gilmore after nearly 50 years.…
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Floyd Mayweather Defeats Manny Pacquiao: Twitter Responds
In what was dubbed “the fight of the century,” Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Manny Pacquiao Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, claiming a $180 million payday, the Associated Press reports. Mayweather remained unbeaten in 48 fights in the welterweight title fight, reinforcing his legacy as the best of his generation and winning…
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B.B. King in Hospice Care at His Las Vegas Home
After falling ill while on tour last fall, legendary blues musician B.B. King on Friday acknowledged that he was in hospice care at his home in Las Vegas, reports the Associated Press. King, 89, was treated Thursday at a hospital near his home in Las Vegas for complications of high blood pressure and diabetes, according…
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$1 Billion Lawsuit Claims Empire Story Was Stolen From an Ex-Gangster
The makers of the Fox hit show Empire are being sued on allegations that they have been doing what empire builders have been known to do since the dawn of man: steal. Ron Newt, author of the book and script Bigger Than Big, has filed a $1 billion lawsuit in California against the Fox network’s…