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California Boy, 12, Killed In A Drive-By Shooting
Protestors At Donald Trump Rallies Face Violent Retaliation
Wrongly Convicted Man Who Spent
19 Years In Prison Found Dead
In His Car
SAN BERNADINO, CA -- The authorities are asking for public assistance in finding the killer of a 12-year-old boy who died in a hail of bullets as he and a cousin walked into a convenience store in San Bernardino, Calif, the Associ- ated Press reports.
The boys were reportedly walking to a convenience store at about 10 p.m. when a per- son fired repeatedly from a dark SUV, killing 12-year-old Jason Spears and wounding his 14-year-old cousin, Ter- rance Spears. Terrence survived the shooting and was released from the hospital on Monday, the wire notes. Police recently stepped up patrols in the area, due to an increase in gang activity.
Jason's aunt, Shaunte
Jason Spears (right) was killed as he walked to the store near his home.
Spears, said neither of the boys was involved in a gang. In the aftermath of the shooting, both boys managed to run a block to the store, but Jason collapsed outside and died. Terrance limped inside to get help.
Darryl Hunt was awarded $1.6M for his wrongful convic- tion.
ST. LOUIS, MO — Rallies being held by Republican pres- idential candidate Donald Trump seem to be getting more and more violent. One demonstrator at a recent rally in St. Louis, Missouri for was seen in pictures and on video with a bloody face and was re- portedly taken to a nearby hos- pital by police. And yes, he was African-American. The man’s name is Anthony Cage, and he’s a locally-known activist who has reportedly has been fighting against police violence and racism since the 2014 Fer- guson killing of unarmed black teen, Michael Brown. In the pictures, Cage is seen with his hands bound by plastic ties and it appears that he is being taken to an ambulance by St. Louis police officers. He, however, was not under arrest and was released after being treated.
According to the Daily News, before he was attacked, Cage was using a bullhorn or mega- phone, and kept repeatedly screaming out “Trump is a racist, Trump is a Racist.” He was then reportedly punched in the face by a Trump sup- porter.
Others who attended the rally
say that racial tensions were high, and that many Trump supporters were screaming profanities and hateful words at protesters.
Others say that while Trump speaking during the rally, he was constantly inter- rupted by demonstrators, and he eventually yelled to “get them out.” He also reportedly said that it was a shame that protesters had to be treated “gently” by the police.
Violence has also occurred at several other rallies hosted by Donald Trump. For example, a black protester at one rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina was caught on video being sucker punched by a Trump supporter, and one conserva- tive reporter has accused Trump’s campaign manager of “roughing her up”.
Even more, Trump had to cancel one rally in Chicago be- fore it even began after protes- tors reportedly aggressively clashed with his supporters.
And then in Ohio, Trump was suddenly pulled mid- speech into a protective ring of U.S. Secret Service agents after a man reportedly rushed the stage.
WINSTON SALEM, NC -- Darryl Hunt, who spent 19 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, was found dead in a car in Winston- Salem, N.C., early Sunday, the Charlotte Observer reports. Of- ficers got a call about a person believed to be dead in a car near the Wake Forest Univer- sity campus, where they found Hunt unresponsive.
In 1984 at age 19, Hunt was charged with the rape and mur- der of a newspaper copy editor. Hunt was exonerated in Feb- ruary 2004 after DNA evidence led police to Willard Brown, who later confessed to the mur- der. Hunt was exonerated and pardoned by then-North Car- olina Gov. Mike Easley and was also awarded a settlement of more than $1.6 million in 2007. Hunt then went on to found the Darryl Hunt Project for Freedom and Justice, which is an advocacy group for those wrongfully convicted and travelled across North Car- olina.
His experiences, however, haunted him, the Observer notes. He was reportedly prone to using ATMs daily—not really just to get money but so that he could create a time-stamped receipt and image of his loca- tion.
Hunt had recently been di- agnosed with cancer, but a cause of death has not been re- leased.
Black Officer Killed By Fellow Officer After Ambush
Ambush filmed by Ford brothers. Micheal did the shooting. Elijah and Malik recorded it.
600 Million Africans Will Now Get Electricity, Thanks To Singer Akon
LANDOVER, MD -- A Washington, D.C.-area police officer died from a round fired by another cop in a shooting brought on by a Maryland man's attempt at a filmed sui- cide by cop, police said Mon- day.
Michael DeAndre Ford, 22, and his brothers Malik Ford, 21, and Elijah Ford, 18, plotted to film their eldest brother firing on civilians and police outside a Landover, Md., police station Sunday after- noon until he could be gunned down, according to the Prince George's County Police Depart- ment.
His brothers captured his last will and testament on their cellphone video moments be- fore the shooting and callously let it unfold in front of them with their cameras rolling, po- lice said.
Officer Jacai Colson, 28, arrived to the station around 4:30 p.m. wearing plainclothes while driving an unmarked car and "found himself in the mid- dle of a gunfight," said Police Chief Hank Stawinski. Col- son showed "extreme hero- ism" by returning the shooter's fire to attract his attention and allow other officers to take out the gunman.
Yet circumstantial evidence revealed Monday that the round that killed Colson, who was serving in his fourth year with the department, was
Detective Jacai Colson was fatally shot by a fellow police officer after riding up on a po- lice ambush by Michael Ford.
friendly fire, Stawinski said at a news conference Monday night. He said it was possible the other cops mistook him, who was dressed for under- cover duty, for another gun- man.
Police captured all three brothers, and the eldest one — who relatives have said is schizophrenic — was in stable condition at a hospital Monday afternoon. Their mother, Lisa Ford, suffered a heart attack after police searched her home.
The three brothers face 21 different charges. Police said they'll get booked for second- degree murder, six counts of attempted first-degree murder, nine counts of use of a hand- gun in the commission of a felony and additional charges.
NATIONWIDE — More than 600 million people in Africa do not have access to electricity, particularly those who live in rural areas. Not only does this create a problem for basic pro- ductivity, it is also the reason why more than 3.5 million Africans die every year from harmful pollutants or fires in their homes produced by costly and toxic solid fuels.
To meet these challenges, Akon Lighting Africa provided a concrete response at grass roots level to Africa’s energy crisis and lay the foundations for future development.
Launched in February 2014 by international music star, Akon, leader Thione Niang and entrepreneur Samba Bathily, this initiative aims to develop an innovative solar- powered solution that will pro-
vide African villages with ac- cess to a clean and affordable source of electricity.
In less than one year, thanks to a private-public partnership model and a well-established network of partners (including SOLEKTRA INT, SUMEC and NARI), a wide range of quality solar solutions, including street lamps, domestic and individual kits, have been installed in 14 African countries.
As a result, a number of households, villages, commu- nity houses, schools and health centres located in rural areas have been connected to elec- tricity for the first time ever. Local jobs, primarily for young people, have also been created in these communities, whether for installation of equipment’s or for maintenance.
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