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Lawyer for Okla. Volunteer Cop Who Killed Unarmed Man Releases Training Records
The lawyer for a Tulsa, Okla., reserve deputy who fatally shot a man he meant to strike with a Taser released documents on Saturday that allegedly verify some of his training as a law-enforcement officer, according to CNN. The documents show that Robert Bates, 73, charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Eric Harris…
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Watch: St. Louis Cops Fatally Shoot Man Armed With a Knife After Standoff
Two St. Louis police officers shot and killed a 23-year-old man after he allegedly charged at them brandishing a knife, Police Chief Jon Belmar said in a statement early Saturday, according to NBC News. In an effort to quell protests in a state beset by complaints of brutality, police posted what they said was body-cam…
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NJ Deli Owner Claims Backlash Over ‘White History Month’ Sign Has Hurt Business
In an apparent publicity stunt gone wrong, the owner of a struggling deli in Flemington, N.J., says that business deteriorated further last month after he posted a sign encouraging people to, well, celebrate their white heritage. Jim Boggess, owner of Jimbo’s Deli, says that the sign was supposed to be, you know, “a white thing…
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Chicago Schools Chief Steps Aside Amid Federal Probe of $20,000,000 Contract
Chicago Public Schools Chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett on Friday began a paid leave of absence amid a wide-ranging federal investigation of her inner circle of advisers and a $20.5 million no-bid contract awarded to an education consulting firm that once employed her, according to ABC 7. “In light of the federal investigation and its impact on…
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Labor Department Charges Ala. Hyundai Supplier With Obstructing Investigation
A major Hyundai supplier in Selma, Ala., has been hit with a temporary restraining order after allegedly threatening workers who spoke out against health and safety conditions at the plant, resulting in the termination of a whistleblower. An Alabama federal judge issued the restraining order Thursday, a day after the Labor Department charged Lear Corp.,…
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Black Lawyers Launch Independent Investigation of North Charleston Police Shooting
A video viewed by millions shows a white policeman fatally shooting a fleeing, unarmed black man. But it’s not a slam dunk, warns a black lawyers group. There are legal scenarios in which full justice could elude the victim, Walter Scott, and his family. That’s why Black Lawyers for Justice, the group that brought a…
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US Official: Extradition of Assata Shakur From Cuba to States Still Up for Discussion
The U.S. is not letting the matter of getting Assata Shakur extradited back to the States go gently into that good night, despite being told numerous times that Cuban officials have said that the topic is off the table. According to State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke, now that President Barack Obama has moved the diplomatic ball further by taking Cuba…
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2 Female Texas Teens Rap About Lynching Black Boys
Two white female high school students from Texas emailed letters to classmates and teachers at their school apologizing for a racist song that they recorded, in which they can be heard rapping about lynching “n—gas,” according to Raw Story. “N—gas, n—gas, n—gas, they always look at me, I want to kill them now, I want…
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Tulsa Reserve Deputy Apologizes to Eric Harris’ Family
Addressing the public for the first time on the Today show, the volunteer deputy who killed Eric Harris in Tulsa, Okla., claimed that it was not his intention to kill the unarmed man and that he is in shock, USA Today reports. Robert Bates, 73, said Friday morning that he is not quite sure how…
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Suspect in Milwaukee ‘Revenge Killing’ After Car Crash Commits Suicide
The Milwaukee man suspected in the fatal shooting of two people after a traffic accident that took his young nephew’s life has committed suicide, the Daily Mail reports. Ricky Ricardo Chiles III reportedly took his life with a single gunshot after officers tracked him down at the Presidential Inn and Suites in Lyon, Ill., Thursday…