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Emma Kerr

Chicago Rewarded Principal Who Allegedly Screams at Spanish Speakers
BAD LESSON

Principal Rewarded After Allegedly Screaming at Hispanics

Teachers trying to teach English to students were yelled at, they allege, and parents were taken advantage of by a school leader who was just given more independence.

Emma Kerr

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Did He Shoot a Judge as Revenge for His Mom’s Death?

Nathaniel Richmond ambushed a Steubenville, Ohio, official he claims let his mother die in a preventable housing-project fire.

Emma Kerr

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FAMILY DRAMA

Steubenville Rapist’s Dad Shot Judge Hearing His Lawsuit

The father of Ma’lik Richmond, a football star who sexually assaulted a teen girl, tried to kill a judge presiding over a wrongful-death lawsuit he filed.

Emma Kerr

Judge Joseph Bruzzese survived an attack by a gunman in Steubenville, Ohio, after he returned fire Monday morning. The sheriff said he told Bruzzese to pack heat.
OVERRULED

‘Ambushed’ Judge Shot Back at His Attacker

Judge Joseph Bruzzese survived an attack by a gunman in Steubenville, Ohio, after he returned fire Monday morning. The sheriff said he told Bruzzese to pack heat.

Emma Kerr

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SEE YOU IN COURT

Daily Stormer Framed Muslim for Terror Attack, Lawsuit Says

Dean Obeidallah claims the white supremacist website fabricated tweets of his that said he supported and helped carry out a jihadist bombing in England. Now he fears for his life.

Emma Kerr

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WARNING SHOT

Trans Troops Sue Trump for ‘Devastating Consequences’

Three plaintiffs say they transitioned without incident while serving America, but one would rather quit than be fired if the president’s ban happens.

Emma Kerr

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REALITY TV

David Simon: Don’t Lock Up My Friend for Deadly Drug Binge

Marc Johnson pleaded guilty to moving a young mother’s body after a coke-fueled night out. Now he’s facing 10 years in prison.

Emma Kerr

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COLD-BLOODED

Deadly Love? Northwestern Prof May Have Dated Murder Victim

A Northwestern professor and an Oxford University employee turned themselves in after a week on the lam, as cops investigate a possible romantic link to the young murder victim.

Kelly Weill

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UNACCEPTABLE

When a College Accepts You, Then Says You Can’t Come

The University of California, Irvine rescinded acceptance for 499 incoming freshman—many of whom would be the first in their family to attend a four-year university.

Emma Kerr

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Under Arrest

California CEO Allegedly Smuggled Rifle Parts to Syria

Rasheed Al Jijakli, arrested Tuesday after allegedly hand-carrying tactical equipment from Istanbul to Syria in violation of sanctions on Syria, faces up to 50 years in prison.

Emma Kerr

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