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Nigeria’s President-Elect: I Cannot Promise That We Can Find Abducted Girls
Today marks a somber anniversary in Nigeria—and indeed around the world. It’s been one year since the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram abducted more than 200 schoolgirls from the northeast-Nigerian town of Chibok. Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari issued a statement Tuesday saying that it may never be possible to locate the missing girls. “We do…
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Wis. Man Shot to Death After Accidentally Hitting and Killing a 2-Year-Old With His Van
A 40-year-old Milwaukee man lost his life in apparent retaliation for accidentally hitting and killing a 2-year-old boy, the Associated Press reports. After Archie Brown Jr.’s van struck Damani Terry on Sunday, Brown got out of his van to check on Damani, but Brown was then fatally shot by someone nearby. Damani’s older brother, 15-year-old…
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A Wealthy Donor, Playing Cop, Charged With Manslaughter for Shooting an Unarmed Man
Robert Bates, the Oklahoma reserve deputy who fatally shot Eric Harris while Harris was detained, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, CNN reports. Video footage of the incident has been released that shows how Bates used a gun instead of his Taser to shoot Harris, who later died as a result of the gunshot wound…
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Mo. to Execute Man Convicted in Child Support Murder Case
The Missouri man who stabbed his ex-wife and her male friend repeatedly over child support is scheduled to be put to death on Tuesday, Reuters reports. Andre Cole’s ex-wife, Terri, survived the attack, but the male friend did not, and Cole was convicted of first-degree murder and first-degree assault, among other charges, the wire notes.…
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Report: NJ Father Killed in Front of Family Over Fender Bender
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a Jersey City, N.J., father that may have been the result of an argument over a fender bender, WABC reports. According to the report, on Saturday night 36-year-old Michael Settles got into the minor accident near his family home and exchanged some words with the driver of the…
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Black Lawyers Group Calls for a Special Prosecutor in North Charleston Police Shooting
Black Lawyers for Justice wants a special prosecutor to handle a white police officer’s deadly shooting of an unarmed black man in North Charleston, S.C., the Associated Press reports. Malik Shabazz, the organization’s president, issued the call Monday during a rally at the North Charleston City Hall. According to AP, Shabazz also said that BLJ…
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Eric Harris’ Brother: Volunteer Cop’s Story ‘Makes No Sense’
As far as Andre Harris is concerned, there was no need for volunteer cop Robert Bates to have used his Taser in the incident that cost his brother Eric Harris his life in Tulsa, Okla., April 2. In an interview with CNN New Day Tuesday morning, Andre described the force used against his brother as…
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Walter Scott’s Passenger Speaks Out: ‘He Didn’t Deserve to Die’
The man who was riding with Walter Scott the tragic day the father of four was gunned down by Michael Slager in North Charleston, S.C., has briefly broken his silence to address his grief over the death of his “dear friend,” while asking for privacy, the Post and Courier reports. The man, identified as Pierre…
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Former NFL Running Back Investigated in Cell Mate’s Death
Lawrence Phillips, former NFL running back and standout Nebraska Cornhusker, who is currently serving a 31-year sentence on domestic violence charges, is now a major suspect in the death of his cell mate. According to ESPN, 37-year-old Damion Soward, who was serving 82 years to life for first-degree murder in California’s Kern Valley State Prison,…
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Home Health Workers Are an Invisible Force in the ‘Fight for $15’ Movement
Labor forces are planning the largest rally in decades—their latest effort in an uprising against low wages. On April 15 these workers will join their voices to demand a $15-per-hour living wage from rich industries that they say are pinching pennies on salaries. The Fight for $15 movement burst onto the scene in late 2012…