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An interview with Rayshard Brooks discussing criminal justice in the US has been unearthed, in which he says he wished the system didn't treat people "like animals". The interview was recorded back in February with a company called Reconnect, which focuses on fighting "recidivism, incarceration, and addiction", per their website.…
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The second of the four Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of 46-year-old George Floyd has reportedly been released from jail after posting the $750,000 bail. Per the Minneapolis Star Tribune, J. Alexander Kueng was released from the Hennepin County Jail shortly before 7:30 PM on Friday, after successfully…
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One week ago (June 12), 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by a police officer in Atlanta when he attempted to flee an arrest. His death has resulted in unrest and tumultuous consequences in the city of Atlanta, including a fresh wave of protests. [caption id="attachment_12600621" align="aligncenter" width="614"] Credit: PA…
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A young South Korean man has captured the moment he was attacked by a racist thug inside of a 7-Eleven store in New York City. Sungmin Kwon, 23, says he was just trying to buy some juice and popcorn from the store near his home in Queens, when the man…
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A man was forced to abandon his dead parents and swim three kilometers through shark-infested water following a traffic fishing accident. Ryan Oostryck made the heartbreaking decision to secure his parents' bodies to their fishing boat and abandon them after their boat capsized off the coast of Australia. Prior to…
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The US Supreme Court has ruled on Thursday (June 18), that the Trump administration cannot execute its plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), and has stated that it will remain in place. The DACA program has allowed nearly 800,000 young people - referred to as…
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Jean Kennedy Smith, the last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy and a former ambassador to Ireland, has at the age of 92. Smith died at her home in Manhattan on Wednesday. [caption id="attachment_12600476" align="aligncenter" width="439"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Her daughter, Kym, confirmed to sad news to The New…
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A Colorado couple has been accused of killing their 11-year-old son after forcing him to drink large amounts of water. The couple, from Colorado Springs, are now facing several charges including child abuse and first-degree murder. The Colorado Springs Gazette reported that 41-year-old Ryan Sabin and 42-year-old Tara Sabin handed…
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The fired Atlanta police officer who fatally shot 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks on Friday (June 12) has been charged with felony murder, a prosecutor confirmed on Wednesday. Brooks was killed after being shot by an APD officer while attempting to flee an arrest. Per an official press release from the Georgia…
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Dame Vera Lynn has died at the age of 103, her family has announced. The British icon is famed for keeping the population's spirits high during World War II thanks to her hits We'll Meet Again and White Cliffs of Dover - the former of which has been sung by…
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Police are investigating a burning cross found at a teenage Black Lives Matter protestor's home in Virginia. Marion police said on Monday that an "intense fire" was seen on Sunday coming from a barrel in front of a Marion home. However, when officers responded to put out the blaze, they…
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Over Friday (June 12), the US was rocked by the death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, who was killed after being shot by police officers in Atlanta while attempting to flee an arrest. Per an official press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, APD officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Bronsan…
