Society

Racist Video Triggers Sigma Alpha Epsilon to Close University of Oklahoma Chapter

Marcel Woo   | Mar 09, 2015 03:55 AM EDT

The national headquarters of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity has decided to close its Oklahoma Kappa chapter at the University of Oklahoma following the discovery of a racist video. read more

Albany Hip-Hop Concert Marred By Stabbings, Assault

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 08, 2015 07:10 AM EDT

Police are searching for suspects after reports surfaced of several stabbing and assault incident on early Saturday morning in Albany, New York, during the concert of Migos, a hip-hop group from Georgia. The concert was held the Armory in Washington Avenue. read more

Syracuse University Sprinter Found Dead In Hotel Room

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 08, 2015 07:10 AM EDT

A 21-year-old member of the Syracuse University Women's Track and Field Team was found dead inside a hotel on West 47th Street on Saturday, police said. read more

San Luis Obispo Roof Collapse Injures 9 During California College Party

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 08, 2015 05:19 AM EDT

The rooftop of a house in San Luis Obispo caved in due to the sheer number of people on it. The incident injured nine people. read more

9 Injured In Oregon’s Interstate 5-Northbound Crash

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 08, 2015 05:02 AM EDT

All lanes of Interstate 5 northbound at Victory Boulevard near Delta Park were closed for several hours due to a five-vehicle crash on Saturday afternoon, read more

Ferguson Police Department Could Be Dismantled as Part of Law Enforcement Reforms

Marcel Woo   | Mar 07, 2015 08:01 AM EST

The Ferguson Police Department could be dismantled as part of the reforms in law enforcement agencies in Ferguson, Missouri, said US Attorney General Eric Holder. read more

After 30 Years in Prison, Nevada Woman Found Innocent Through DNA

Marcel Woo   | Mar 07, 2015 07:43 AM EST

After spending more than 30 years in prison, a woman in Nevada was found innocent of the murder charges filed against her and was ordered released from jail. read more

Discovery Of Racist Emails Forced Two Ferguson Officers To Quit, Court Employee Sacked

Geann Pineda   | Mar 07, 2015 07:17 PM EST

A Department of Justice report that tackled racist email exchanges between members of the Ferguson, Missouri police and local court officials, led to the resignation of two police officers and the sacking of a court clerk. read more

Protesters Gather in Madison, Wisconsin Where Cop Shot Dead Another Black Man

Marcel Woo   | Mar 07, 2015 07:12 AM EST

More than 100 protesters gathered in Madison, Wisconsin, right where Tony Robinson, a 19-year-old black man, was shot dead by a police officer Friday night. read more

White House Urges High Court To Back Same-Sex Unions Nationwide

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 07, 2015 05:44 AM EST

A brief filed on Friday by lawyers of the Justice Department on state prohibitions on same-sex marriage says that the Obama administration believes that the Supreme Court should declare the bans as unconstitutional. read more

Ohio Man Says He Would Have Shot Obama In The Head

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 07, 2015 05:30 AM EST

An Ohio man who sympathizes with the Islamic state said in a TV interview via phone patch that if he had not been arrested by FBI agents in January, he would have placed a gun on the head of U.S. President Barack Obama and pulled the trigger. read more

Bronx Teacher Arrested On Pornography Charges

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 06, 2015 11:56 PM EST

Police arrested on Friday a male teacher and debate coach at the Bronx High School of science on charges of persuading teenage boys to send him their naked images through their mobile phones. In turn, he promised to give them gift cards. read more

Dog Shot And Tied In Florida Rail Now In Stable Condition

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 06, 2015 08:30 AM EST

A female dog in Florida that was tied in a rail and shot on Wednesday survived the ordeal and is now in stable condition, according to local police. read more

No Death Sentence For Jodi Arias Because of Hung Jury

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 06, 2015 08:20 AM EST

For the second time in the seven-year trial of Jodi Arias, the jury was deadlocked again, removing the possibility of a death sentence for the murder in 2013 of her lover Travis Alexander. read more

Alleged Rapist Given Brutal Death Sentence By Indian Mob

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 06, 2015 07:07 AM EST

Some Indians could no longer take the wanton attitude of male rapists as exemplified by the bus driver in a BBC documentary who blamed the victim and even insisted that women being raped should not resist but should submit her body to the rapist. read more

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