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County Sheriffs point guns at black teens who called 911 asking for help

The LA County Sheriffs have been criticised after deputies drew weapons on three black teenagers who had called 911 for help. According to reports, video footage shows the disturbing moment white officers levelled guns at ...

Best friends split lottery winnings after they made a promise to each other 28 years ago

Have you ever jokingly promised a friend or family member that if you won something you’d share the winnings? Two friends in Wisconsin made a promise to each other nearly 30 years ago that if ...

Toddler killed and two adults injured after being mauled by family dog

A 15-month-old girl was killed by her grandparents’ dog who then turned on two adults who tried to intervene. The girl from East Providence, Rhode Island, has been identified as Scarlett Pereira, according to her ...

Authorities announce that Glee star Naya Rivera is “presumed dead”, shift search to recovery

Authorities investigating the disappearance of Glee star Naya Rivera have shifted their search to a recovery operation on Lake Piru. According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, the 33-year-old has now been missing for two ...

Mississippi state legislature votes to change the state flag

Over the weekend, Mississippi lawmakers voted to remove the Confederate emblem from their state flag. It is the only remaining state with the insignia on its flag. The bill, which will now go to the ...

White woman goes on racist rant after smashing neighbor’s car with two hammers

When California resident Natalie Mason heard loud banging she opened her front door to find a woman using two hammers to smash a car. The car, which was left with around 50 dents, belonged to ...

Seven arrested after attacking 17-year-old autistic girl and posting footage on social media

Seven people – six of them juveniles – have been arrested in connection with a video uploaded to social media showing an autistic girl being attacked by a mob in Chillicothe, Ohio. As per reports, ...

White lawyer arrested after being filmed spitting on 17-year-old black protester, assaulting another

A 64-year-old white lawyer has been arrested after being caught on film spitting on a 17-year-old taking part in a Black Lives Matter protest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As per reports, the woman, Stephanie Rapkin, who ...

Missing 3-month-old who sparked Amber Alert found dead – father arrested after being taken from river

The Amber Alert search for the missing 3-month-old from Gainesville, Texas has ended, after the infant’s body was sadly recovered from a river. As per Gainesville police, the father of 3-month-old Lyrik Brown, Jeremy Brown, ...

2-year-old found dead in dumpster in search for missing child – mother arrested

The mother of a 2-year-old found dead in a dumpster after having been reported missing in Waco, Texas, has been arrested. As per reports, Waco Police Department received a 911 call regarding a missing child ...