• Del. Cop Who Was Acquitted of Kicking Black Man in the Face Resigns

    A Delaware police officer who was captured on police dash cam kicking a black man in the face as he bent to the ground has resigned. Police Cpl. Thomas Webster IV, who was acquitted in the 2013 assault, has made his resignation effective immediately. Officials describe Webster’s resignation as a “negotiated separation,” the Associated Press…

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  • Meet the Hero Mom Who Was Shot 3 Times Saving Children in the Kalamazoo, Mich., Shooting

    Tiana Carruthers knew something wasn’t right Saturday evening in Kalamazoo, Mich., when alleged gunman Jason Dalton pulled up outside the Meadows Townhomes apartment complex. She immediately began ushering children, who were outside playing before Dalton approached, to safety. The 25-year-old mother saw Dalton approach 12-year-old Joi Coleman, authorities say. “Have you seen Mazie?” he reportedly…

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  • 90-Year-Old Woman and Her 82-Year-Old Brother Shot While Waiting for Bus in Baltimore

    A 90-year-old Baltimore woman and her 82-year-old brother were injured in a shooting while waiting for a bus around 1 p.m. Monday. “There are not any words to describe how ridiculous this is,” Baltimore Police Director T.J. Smith told WBAL. Police told the news station that the siblings were not the intended targets in the…

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  • Finding Delonte: Why the Former NBA Guard’s Words Scare Me More Than the Photo

    It wasn’t so much the photo of former NBA point guard Delonte West in a flannel shirt and leather vest neatly hiding the hospital gown that threw me. It wasn’t West’s dazed look or his closed eyes or the report that he was shoeless in a Houston Jack in the Box parking lot. All those…

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  • Report: Miami Woman Beaten Into Coma by Roommate She Found on Craigslist

    Twenty-three-year-old Danielle Jones is fighting for her life after authorities say a roommate she found on Craigslist beat her into a coma only a week after moving into her Miami apartment. According to ABC 10, police arrested Byron Mitchell, 35, who authorities say claimed to be a health-and-fitness business owner when he replied to Jones’ posting…

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  • Indianapolis Mom and Teen’s Homework Help Police Nab Alleged Shoplifter

    Indianapolis teen Jonathan Ratcliff had three things working against him when authorities say he shoplifted at a convenience store: surveillance footage, a responsible mom and his homework. According to Fox 29, Ratcliff, 18, was one of several suspected shoplifters who raided area stores, taking candy, snacks and anything they could jam into a bag before…

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  • 6-Year-Old Fla. Boy Shot Dead While Playing With Friends 

    A 6-year-old Florida boy was killed Saturday afternoon after two men began shooting as he was outside playing with friends. According to Local 10, King Carter and friends were playing in Pinewood, Fla., just north of Miami in Miami-Dade County, when “two unknown black males exited a dark, four-door sedan and began shooting, striking [King].…

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  • Calif. Woman Gives Birth in Subway Bathroom, Abandons Baby

    A pregnant California woman walked into a West Covina Subway restaurant Monday morning and asked a worker for a cup. Video shows the woman walking over to the soda machine and then into the bathroom, where she reportedly gave birth to a newborn and then walked out, abandoning the child. According to KTLA, restaurant workers…

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  • Watch: 5-foot-5 Wis. High School Guard Throws Down Nasty Dunk 

    The tiny guard from Riverside University High School in Milwaukee had one plan when he got the ball, and that was to get to the rim—and he wasn’t going to let anyone stop him. According to USA Today, Lee, a junior, hasn’t received any college looks, but if he keeps throwing down dunks like this…

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  • Md. Court Delays Officers’ Trials in Freddie Gray Case

    The Maryland Court of Appeals has postponed the trials of the Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray until it can decide on a key issue affecting the case. Freddie Gray died April 19, a week after he was in police custody, where he was reportedly handcuffed but not belted into his…

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