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Man Punches and Kills 64-Year-Old in NYC
In a video recently released by police, a man in a white T-shirt can be seen walking up to Patrick Gorman, 64, in the Queens borough of New York City and then knocking him to the ground with one punch, the New York Daily News. The attack occurred June 26. After he punches Gorman, the attacker can…
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Calif. Woman Who Struggled With Bipolar Disorder Shot to Death by Cops
Michelle Lee Shirley, 39, was fatally shot by Torrance, Calif., police as she approached a group of officers in her car, according to the New York Daily News. According to authorities, Torrance police responded to a series of 911 calls in which they were warned of an “erratic and reckless driver.” When cops found Shirley,…
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See What Happened When This Young Man Told His Mother He's Not Voting
Girl, we know how you feel! While many of us understand how important it is to exercise our right to vote, many still do not. In this particular case, young Kenny Okwara planned on voting the entire time; he just wanted to see how his mom would react if he told her he wasn’t going…
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Stepfather's Bail Increased to $250,000 After Release of Autopsy Report in NYC Child-Abuse Case
Rysheim Smith’s bail was increased from $50,000 to $250,000 on Monday after the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death of his 6-year-old stepson, Zymere Perkins, a homicide, according to the New York Post. According to the autopsy report, Zymere died of fatal child-abuse syndrome. He had broken ribs, finger…
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Missing NYC Woman’s Body Found, Death Ruled a Homicide
Dayo Corley was found dead in the driver’s seat of a black Chevy Equinox in South Jamaica in the Queens borough of New York City, the New York Post reports. The car, which had Florida plates, was found around noon Monday. According to the Post, Corley’s death was deemed a homicide, and there were obvious signs of…
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NC Sued by NAACP Over Alleged Voter Purge Targeting Black Voters
The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP is suing North Carolina over an alleged voter purge that it claims disproportionately affected African Americans, Talking Points Memo reports. Apparently, 4,500 voters had their voter registrations challenged by a few individuals. The North Carolina NAACP has accused state and local officials of a violation of the National Voter Registration Act…
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Study Shows Discrimination Among Uber and Lyft Drivers
A study published Monday by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and the University of Washington reveals that racial discrimination exists among Uber and Lyft drivers, Bloomberg reports. In Boston, drivers canceled rides for men with “black-sounding” names more than twice as often as for other men, according to the study. And…
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No Charges for DC Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting of Robbery Suspect
On Monday, federal prosecutors said that the five Washington, D.C., police officers involved in the 2015 fatal shooting of Marquesha McMillan will not face charges in her death, according to the Washington Post. The U.S. attorney’s office said that there was insufficient evidence to pursue charges against the officers in the fatal shooting of McMillan, who…
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Fla. Man Arrested for Shooting at Passing Cars
Carl Washington, 40, allegedly situated himself at an intersection and began to shoot at passing cars Saturday, hitting one driver in the head, CBS News reports. He was arrested on five counts of attempted premeditated murder after shooting with his rifle at five people as they drove by him in Hollywood, Fla. According to CBS, the man who…
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After Weeklong Manhunt, Murder Suspect Shot Dead
Michael Dale Vance Jr., 38, was shot and killed by an Oklahoma state trooper Sunday evening after allegedly shooting and wounding a Dewey County, Okla., officer earlier that day, Time magazine reports. Vance was wanted on multiple charges, including first-degree murder. On Oct. 23, Vance reportedly shot and wounded two police officers, which prompted the…
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