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Abandoned by his mom at 8, towed trash; Rehan Staton now heads to Harvard Law School
The story of Rehan Staton is both tear-jerking and inspiring. For years, he towed trash and cleaned dumpsters to make ends meet and also to fund his education. Staton was eight when his mother abandoned...
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‘You should swing from a tree’ – Kansas mayor Quinton Lucas threatened over Covid-19 guidelines
Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, received a “subtle death threat” and subjected to “racial slur” after announcing new rules for face masking to help prevent the...
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‘Why me?’ – Queens man exonerated after serving 25 years for a murder he didn’t commit
After spending 25 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, Queens man, Samuel Brownridge’s conviction has been vacated after the emergence of new evidence upholding his innocence. A state...
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Meet Nicole Jordan; First black woman to join Philadelphia Orchestra in its 120-year history
Nicole Jordan is the new Principal Librarian for the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. This makes Jordan the first Black woman to hold the position fulltime since the organization was founded 120 years...
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Chinese national shoots Zimbabwean employee five times over salary dispute
A Chinese national in Zimbabwe has been charged with attempted murder after shooting an employee five times and wounded another during a standoff with workers over outstanding salaries. Zhang Xuen, according...
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Ashanti Palmer, the 17-year-old valedictorian who’s never missed school
Ashanti Palmer is the valedictorian for the Class of 2020 at Nellie A. Thornton High School and the Performing & Visual Arts Magnet Program. The graduating senior is said to have garnered “perfect...
