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A dog walker managed to stumble across one of the survivors of the horrific 12-story condo collapse near Miami after seeing his tiny fingers and hearing his helpless screams. At least 159 are missing and four have been confirmed dead after the residential building in Surfside, Florida, near Miami partially…
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Yesterday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half year's in prison for the murder of George Floyd. His sentencing came after being convicted of second-degree unintentional murder back in April. The former cop was also found guilty of second-degree manslaughter and third-degree murder. At…
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Derek Chauvin's mother spoke publically for the very first time at the ex-cop's sentencing hearing, as she paid tribute to her "loving and caring" son. Moments before Chauvin's 22-and-a-half-year sentence was announced on Friday (June 25), Carolyn Pawlenty - mother of the former Minneapolis officer - told the court that…
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Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill sentenced Chauvin, the first white police officer in Minnesota to ever be convicted of killing a Black man, to 22 and a half years in prison on second-degree murder charges. The former police officer spoke briefly before he was sentenced and offered his "condolences to…
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A Florida state trooper has come under investigation this week after using his taser on a Black teenager. According to USA Today, CCTV security footage has shown 16-year-old Jack Rodeman, of Fort Myers, Pasco County, was tasered in the backyard of his girlfriend's San Carlos Park home by Highway Patrol…
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A George Floyd statue has been vandalized by a white supremacist group in Brooklyn. The incident is now being investigated as a hate crime by the NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force, NBC New York reports, with the department revealing that the damage to the statue, which was only recently unveiled,…
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Transgender runner CeCe Telfer has been deemed ineligible to compete in the 400m hurdles at the US Olympic trials. The decision was made because she did not meet the criteria established by World Athletics when it came to her eligibility for certain events, the Guardian reports. She had previously competed…
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Drake Bell has pleaded guilty to attempted child endangerment and disseminating material harmful to children during a court hearing on Wednesday, June 23. The former child star, who is best known for his portrayal of Drake Parker on the hit Nickelodeon show Drake & Josh, was arrested and charged earlier…
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Joe Biden has praised NFL star Carl Nassib and soccer player Kumi Yokoyama for their "courage" after they came out during Pride month. Nassib, 28, is now the first openly gay active NFL player, while Yokoyama, 27, has revealed that he is transgender, The Sun reports. Biden tweeted: "To Carl…
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The mayor of a small city in Colorado has sparked outrage after he banned the Pledge of Allegiance from public meetings, KDVR reports. Shane Fuhrman, mayor of Silverton, announced the controversial decision over the quintessentially American pledge during a trustee meeting last week. He claimed the recitation of the Pledge…
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Donald Trump's company has launched a lawsuit against New York City for the alleged wrongful termination of contracts the firm had to operate city-owned facilities. Per The New York Times, the filing claims that the contracts were terminated for political reasons - namely the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol…
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Vanessa Bryant has settled her wrongful death lawsuit against the company that owned the helicopter which carried her late husband Kobe and daughter Gianna when it crashed. In January 2020, Vanessa suffered unimaginable heartbreak after losing her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and their 13-year-old daughter, Gianna in a fatal…
