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Fla. Apologizes to āGroveland Four,ā Men Wrongly Convicted of Rape in 1949
In 1949 in Groveland, Fla., four menāWalter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, Charles Greenlee and Ernest Thomasāwere wrongly convicted of raping 17-year-old Norma Padgett in Groveland. Three of the men were imprisoned and another was shot and killed by a group of white men. They became known as the Groveland Four. On Wednesday, Florida lawmakers voted unanimously…
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Woman Arrested in Fla. After Posting Facebook Live Video From Chuck E. Cheeseās
A woman in Polk County, Fla., is now behind bars thanks in part to the Facebook Live video she streamed from Chuck E. Cheeseās. According to WFLA, 18-year-old Markesha Wilkerson decided to go live at the Lakeland, Fla., Chuck E. Cheeseās, but apparently she forgot the saying āStreets are watchingā and forgot about her two…
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Steve Stephensā Ex-Girlfriend Joy Lane Meets With Robert Godwin Sr.ās Family
Joy Laneās name became a topic of conversation after Steve Stephens mentioned her during his recorded manifesto before he killed 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr. Stephens told the elderly man that Lane was the reason he was being killed before shooting the Cleveland man in the head. On Tuesday, in an interview with a local Ohio…
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NYC Man Plummets to His Death After Trying to Escape Police Out of Window
In a Facebook Live video, Jamel Chandler, 21, of Brooklyn, N.Y., said that he hadnāt been home for a month and that cops were knocking at his door to arrest him. In an attempt to evade arrest, Chandler tied together some bedsheets and tried to escape from a window of the 11th-floor apartment where he…
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Family of Cleveland Facebook-Video Shooting Victim Speaks Out
The family of Robert Godwin Sr., the Cleveland man whose killing was filmed and posted to Facebook Sunday afternoon, is speaking out about their beloved family member. āThis man right here was a good man. I just hate that heās gone,ā Robert Godwin Jr. told WOIO-TV in Cleveland. āI donāt know what Iām going to…
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Facebook Murder Suspect Steve Stephensā Ex-Girlfriend Joy Lane Breaks Silence
A manhunt is on for Steve Stephens, the Cleveland man who allegedly posted to Facebook video of the killing of 74-year-old Robert Goodwin Sr. In manifesto videos, Stephens mentions that his motives for killing people involve his ex-girlfriend, a woman named Joy Lane, authorities say. In an text sent to CBS News, Lane broke her…
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NJ Governor Commutes Sentence of Marine Facing Mandatory 3-Year-Term for Gun Charge
Marine Sgt. Hisashi Pompey is a decorated Marine who served three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, but six years ago, during a trip to New Jersey, his life changed forever. One Friday night, Pompey had just wrapped up training some Marines in Fort Lee and headed to a nightclub with a friend. That…
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Shooter, Teacher, Student Killed at San Bernardino, Calif., School Shooting Identified
Update: April 11, 2017 Family members are now raising funds on GoFundMe for Jonathan Martinezās family. Earlier: Cedric Anderson, 53, of Riverside, Calif., arrived at the North Park Elementary School in San Bernardino, Calif., on Monday morning, where his estranged wife, Karen Elaine Smith, 53, worked as a special education teacher. According to San Bernardino…
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Eat, Pray, Love Your Way Through the US Virgin Islands
The history of the U.S. Virgin Islands is filled with stories of survival, perseverance and pride. And when you visit St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John, that history is contained within every step you take. Itās been 100 years since the islands became a U.S. territory, and tourism is a huge part of the…
