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Man Attacks DC Bus Driver, Then Hijacks Bus, Kills Pedestrian
Washington, D.C., police say that in less than three minutes a man attacked a Metrobus driver with a weapon, hijacked the bus and killed a pedestrian before being taken into custody. According to NBC Washington, around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, the suspect reportedly boarded a bus in Northeast D.C. and took a seat. By the time…
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Smithsonian Museum Looks to Preserve Cleveland Gazebo Where Tamir Rice Was Fatally Shot
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is in talks with Black Lives Matter members and the city of Cleveland to determine how to preserve the gazebo where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fatally shot by police in 2014. The city of Cleveland has agreed to delay the demolition of the Cudell Recreation…
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Ariz. Del Taco Manager Fired After Claiming: ‘I Am the Boss. My Dad’s Actually the F–king Owner, so Good Luck With That’
A Phoenix-area Del Taco manager has been fired after a profanity-laced exchange with drive-thru customers went viral, 12 News reports. Video of the exchange between two customers at the Peoria, Ariz., fast-food restaurant was posted to Vimeo on Wednesday and quickly went viral. It’s unclear how the incident started, but once the recording begins, the…
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Pregnant Texas Mother of 6 Arrested After 2 Toddlers Found Tied Up in Backyard
A pregnant Texas woman was arrested after police say they found two toddlers chained and leashed outside the woman’s San Antonio home, where six other children were also found. According to the San Antonio Express-News, Porucha Denise Phillips, 34, the pregnant mother of six children, was arrested and charged with two felony counts of injury…
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Black Teen Boy and White Teen Girl Exchange Sexting Videos. Guess Which One Was Arrested and Charged With Child Pornography?
A 17-year-old Bossier, La., boy was arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and possession of child pornography after he allegedly sent a sexting video to a 16-year-old girl. Levar Allen is a three-sport high school athlete who does well in school, according to his mother. He is also black; the…
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New Details Emerge in Prince’s Death Investigation
While rumors continue to swirl around exactly how music legend Prince, born Prince Rogers Nelson, died, CNN is reporting that police investigators found opioid prescription drugs in his possession and inside his Minnesota home. CNN notes that the drugs found on the late singer are commonly used to treat pain, but the exact name of…
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Wannabe Tulsa, Okla., Cop, 73, Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Death of Eric Harris
A volunteer Tulsa County, Okla., sheriff’s officer who shot and killed an unarmed man as he ran away has been found guilty of second-degree manslaughter. Robert Bates, 73, was an insurance broker who wanted badly to be a cop. According to the New York Daily News, he purchased “new cars for the department’s violent crime…
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Mizzou Professor Fired Over Protest Incident: ‘This Is All About Racial Politics. I’m a White Lady; I’m an Easy Target’
Melissa Click, the former University of Missouri media professor who rose to infamy after her tirade against a reporter during a racial protest on the campus last fall, now believes that she was fired because she is white. “This is all about racial politics. I’m a white lady; I’m an easy target,” Click told the…
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