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Florida Woman Used Tire Iron to Beat 3-Year-Old Boy to Death

Willania Ortiz
October 22, 2020
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Police in north Florida have arrested a woman accused of repeatedly beating a 3-year-old boy with a tire iron before he died. What We Know: Tallahassee police state […]

Makers of Oxycontin to Plead Guilty to 3 Charges as Part of $8 Billion Lawsuit

Willania Ortiz
October 22, 2020
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Purdue Pharma, the creator of OxyContin, has agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for its part in creating the nation’s opioid crisis […]

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LSU Bans Odell Beckham Jr., NCAA Investigating Violations

Sagar Biswas
October 22, 2020
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Louisiana State University has banned Odell Beckham Jr. and is self-imposing penalties as the NCAA investigates the school for violations. What We Know: According to […]

Racial Tensions Rise in South Africa Over Farm Killing

Willania Ortiz
October 17, 2020
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A tense standstill between white farmers and Black activists took over the South African town of Senekal on Friday as two men accused of killing […]

Georgia Teen, 13, Shot to Death While Working in Front Yard

Willania Ortiz
October 17, 2020
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Police officers in Georgia are trying to identify the person behind a drive-by shooting Thursday night that left a teenage boy dead just a week […]

Queens Mom Allegedly Threw Newborn Son Out of Bathroom Window

Willania Ortiz
October 14, 2020
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A mother allegedly threw her newborn baby boy out of a bathroom window in Queens. What We Know: Sabina Dookram, 23, was indicted with attempted […]

Former Officer Charged in George Floyd’s Death Allowed to Leave Minnesota

Willania Ortiz
October 10, 2020
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The ex-Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd has been allowed to live in a nearby state due to safety issues originating […]

UK, France, Germany Planning Russia Sanctions Over Navalny Poisoning

Sagar Biswas
October 8, 2020
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The U.K., France, and Germany are planning to impose sanctions on Russia after the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. What We Know: Navalny […]

Derek Chauvin Released from Jail on $1 million bond

Willania Ortiz
October 8, 2020
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Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin has been released from jail after posting a $1 million bond. Chauvin had been jailed in isolation at the maximum-security Oak Park Heights, […]

Supreme Court Upholds South Carolina Mail-In Vote Restrictions

Sagar Biswas
October 6, 2020
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The Supreme Court will allow Republicans in South Carolina to reinstate the witness-signature requirement for mail-in ballots. What We Know: On Monday, the Supreme Court […]