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Thomas Murray | July 22, 2016
  The number of cities that are facing water contamination due to lead and other poisonous substances has been on the rise. Cities in Michigan and Oregon have warned their citizens to not drink the water that is being pumped into their homes. Hugo, Colo., is the newest city to warn their residents about the water, but it is not because of lead. According to Hugo officials, this small town has…
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Thomas Murray | July 21, 2016
Protesters representing Black Lives Matter and BYP 100, an organization "dedicated to creating justice and freedom for all black people," descended on Washington D.C. on Wednesday, blocking white pedestrians and traffic. The protest lasted 15 hours, 13 hours short of their 28-hour goal. The protesters gathered around 7 a.m., just before the morning rush hour reached its peak. According to…
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Thomas Murray | July 21, 2016
A protestor outside of the Republican National Convention caught himself and two other demonstrators on fire when he tried to burn an America flag on Wednesday. The incident began when protesters blocked RNC delegates from entering the Quicken Loans Arena, the location of the convention, and did not respond to police issued orders to disperse. According to Police Chief Calvin Williams, during…
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Thomas Murray | July 21, 2016
Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention, Trump's toughest competitor during the primary, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, was given the opportunity to speak. He congratulated Trump on his victory, made some jabs at Hillary Clinton, and added his approval to some of Trump’s more infamous policies. He did not, however, endorse Trump. Instead, at the end of his speech, Cruz called for…
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Thomas Murray | July 20, 2016
Third Eye Blind decided that it would play at a concert linked to the Republican National Convention, just so they could have the chance to make fun of Republicans. Four years ago, Third Eye Blind, the hit '90s alt-rock band, declined to play at the Republican National Convention. In an op-ed piece he wrote for the Huffington Post back in 2012, the band singer's, Stephan Jenkins, explained his…
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Thomas Murray | July 20, 2016
North Korea revealed on Wednesday that the three ballistic missiles launched the day before were part of a mock nuclear attack on the planned U.S. missile defense network in South Korea. On Tuesday, North Korea launched three missiles (two short range missiles capable of striking anywhere in South Korea and a mid-range missile capable of hitting Japan). According to a South Korean officials,…
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Thomas Murray | July 19, 2016
Late Monday, a teenage refugee from Afghanistan injured four people on a southbound train in Germany. He was shot by police after he fled from the train. The attacker was 17-year-old Muhammad Riyad, an Afghan refugee who claimed asylum after traveling to Germany as an unaccompanied minor. He lived in a refugee town until he was taken into a foster home two weeks ago. He was also a self-…
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Thomas Murray | July 19, 2016
A Columbus, Ohio police officer was reportedly rushed to the hospital for severe mouth lacerations after he bit into a sandwich that contained glass. According to the Columbus Division of Police, the officer was eating at a restaurant on Monday when he suddenly heard an unexpected crunching noise as he bit into his sandwich. The officer noticed that his mouth was bleeding and, upon further…
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Thomas Murray | July 18, 2016
(Image Source: Twitter) What was originally planned to be a Black Lives Matter protest in Wichita, Kan., took an unlikely turn after BLM activists and local police officers decided to have a barbecue instead. A.J.Bohannon reportedly told local police that he was planning on organizing a BLM protests, but Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay suggested that they turn it into a community event…
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Thomas Murray | July 18, 2016
A Taco Bell employee in Phenix City, Ala. was fired after she reportedly refused to service two Sheriff's deputies and asked them to leave the establishment. According to WTVM, two Lee County Sheriff's deputies entered the local Taco Bell on Saturday, dressed in their uniforms, and quickly became the object of irrational hatred. A Facebook post by Tammy Bush Mayo, whose husband is a colleague…