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How a Local DC News Station Normalized Hate and Murder With a Single Tweet
While many families across the country are celebrating this yearâs graduating class of 2017, Richard Collins IIIâs family is in the midst of planning his funeral after he was killed, authorities say, by Sean Urbanski, a man who loved killing deer and loved the Baltimore Ravens. Collins was set to graduate this week from Bowie…
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NYC Correctional Officer Accidentally Shoots Himself, Woman at Bar
Some people in this world really shouldnât have access to guns. And an off-duty New York City correctional officer, who shot himself and a woman he was showing off to at a bar, just might be one of those people. Correction Officer Mario Carrillo was arrested Tuesday night at a bar in Manhattanâs Hellâs Kitchen…
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4th-Grade Teacher Pleads Guilty to Kissing 10-Year-Old Boy in Exchange for Gummy Bears
An elementary school teacher in Boca Raton, Fla., was caught on camera kissing a 10-year-old male student in exchange for gummy bears, authorities say. Brian Kornbluth, 28, a teacher at Somerset Academy, was arrested in February after being reported by another teacher for making unusual requests to have male students in the classroom. The student…
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Bill Cosbyâs Jury Includes 2 Black People, 10 White People
Somewhere in Pennsylvania, Bill Cosby probably let out a quiet âDas Racistâ sigh when his sexual-assault-trial jury selection was completed. Cosbyâs fate will now be in the hands of 10 white people and two black people once the trial starts June 5. Cosbyâs attorneys contended that a majority-white jury would be biased against their client,…
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Family of Man Who Died in Texas Jail Cell After Complaining About Breathing Issues Files Suit
On July 22, 2015, Michael Sabbie, 35, was found dead in a jail cell at the Bi-State Jail in Texarkana, Texas. And two years later, his family is still looking for answers. Sabbie was arrested after getting into an argument with his wife, Teresa Sabbie, and allegedly threatening her. Within 48 hours of his arrest,…
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Uber Accounting Glitch Caused NYC Drivers to Be Underpaid by $45,000,000
New York City Uber drivers are about to see a hefty refund after Uber admitted to stiffing drivers $45 million because of an accounting glitch. Tens of thousands of drivers in New York City were affected by the glitch, in which Uber calculated its commission based on the gross fare, before any taxes and fees…
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Innocent Philly Man Freed After Spending 24 Years in Prison
Twenty-four years ago, Shaurn Thomas was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, but on Tuesday, he walked out of the State Correctional Institution in Frackville, Pa., an innocent man. In 1990, Thomas was tried and convicted of the murder of Domingo Martinez, who was shot and killed while trying to cash a…
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Bowie State Honors Richard Collins III, Student Killed at University of Md.
A moment of silence was held during the Class of 2017 commencement ceremony at Bowie State University in Maryland on Tuesday to remember the life of Richard Collins III. During the commencement speech, Mickey L. Burnim, president of the university, spoke about Collins and offered the moment of silence at the 2:14:25 mark in the…
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5 Travel Accessories to Make Flying Less Frustrating
Over the last few months, airplane travel has been on everyoneâs radar. Unfortunately, itâs not because of extremely cheap airfares, but because several airlines and passengers have proved that the friendly skies arenât that friendly. But whatâs a person to do when you canât just hop in your car and drive to the U.S. Virgin…
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A Relationship Without Kindness Is Doomed From the Start
Recently I came across a Facebook post in which someone told a bride-to-be, âI am happy you are marrying a kind man.â That one phrase in the sea of the other congratulatory messages resonated with me because I lived with a man for six years who was emotionally distant and unkind. And the warning signs…
