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Harvard Police Department held four Black students, following a false claim that could have cost the students’ lives
Four Black Harvard University students were ordered to leave their dormitory room at gunpoint by Harvard University Police who later learned the four students were victims of swatting, a hostile practice of falsely accusing another or others of serious crimes. The students, all seniors, Jarah K. Cotten, Jazmin N. Dunlap, Dave G. Madzivanyika, and Alexandra…
Read MoreBlack men line up to run for president
Black men have either launched bids to become president or are considering it. U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R. South Carolina), Larry Elder, a conservative radio host, and rapper Joseph Afroman Foreman have either announced they are running for U. S. president or they are exploring the possibility of getting into the mix. Sen. Scott has…
Read MoreCapitol rioter sentenced to hard time
A rioter who chased U.S. Capitol Police Eugene Goodman during the January 6, 2021, insurrection, sparked by former President Donald Trump, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Douglas Jensen, who was one of 10 rioters to enter the Capitol, was convicted by a jury in September of seven charges. The charges included obstruction…
Read MorePan Am bombing suspect in jail
One of the suspects accused of building a bomb that killed 270 passengers and the crew aboard Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 is being held in U.S. District Court in Washington, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The U.S. Department of Justice charged Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi (Mas’ud), 71, of Tunisia…
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