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New Orleans art and culture jewels prepare for Tropical Storm Barry to make landfall

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Family calls for justice as police pledge to release bodycam footage in fatal shooting of teen girl

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MLB player Dwight "Doc" Gooden attends Annual Charity Day hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald, BGC and GFI at BGC Partners, INC on September 12, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgerald)

Fallen Mets star Dwight Gooden busted for cocaine possession

Former Mets star pitcher Dwight Gooden, whose career was derailed by drugs, has been arrested for cocaine possession, court documents […]
/ July 12, 2019

Spanish speaking Burger King manager refuses to take abuse from racist customers

A manager at a Florida Burger King location stood up to two racist bullies who berated him for speaking Spanish
/ July 12, 2019
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Ex-Florida deputy arrested after allegedly planting drugs in cars of unsuspecting motorists

The former Florida sheriff’s deputy was charged with several counts stemming from planting phony evidence on unsuspecting people as he pulled them over in traffic stops
/ July 12, 2019
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A new GOP memo falsely blames Democrats for increasing violence instead of white supremacists or alt-right. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Michigan couple takes MAGA theme to a whole new level for pro-Trump wedding

Jeff and Audra Johnson had a MAGA-themed wedding that included a custom dress, big guns, and an anti-abortion heartbeat bill petition for guests to sign.
/ July 12, 2019
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St. Louis County police under fire after video shows them pointing taser at a baby during an arrest

A video has surfaced apparently showing police aiming a taser at a baby being held by a man as people scream for him to be let go, but police say the video was edited to mislead
/ July 12, 2019
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Unarmed Black man shot, paralyzed by Indianapolis police officer wins record settlement

Gerald Cole took a bullet to his back, leaving him unable to walk by a cop with a record of complaints. But despite the hefty settlement, the officer is still on the force
/ July 12, 2019
Attorney Ben Crump (L) wants charges against Shaquille Dukes (middle) and two other Black men dropped. Davis was accused of stealing a hospital IV that was attached to his body as he took a walk outside the facility. He says race is at the basis of the incident. Rev. Jesse Jackson (R) says there should be national outrage after his arrest. (Photo courtesy of Attorney Crump)

Civil Rights attorney Benjamin Crump wants charges dropped against Black man accused of stealing hospital IV

Attorney Ben Crump wants charges against a Black patient arrested for stealing hospital equipment to be dropped, blaming race as the basis of the incident.
/ July 12, 2019