2 men wrongfully convicted of 1976 murder freed after 43 years behind bars

(ABC NEWS) There were bullet holes in the window screen and the curtains, but the main witness said the two shooters were inside and at the foot of her bed. The witness said she saw the muzzle flashes from two guns, but ballistics testing said that the bullets at the scene were fired from only one gun. People at a nearby party said they heard the gunshots, and if the shots were fired inside the bedroom, auditory testing said that wouldn't have been possible. And there were do

Man who feared feds would finally impose sentence may have deal to avoid more prison

(CNN) Demetrius Anderson walked out of a Connecticut state prison in 2006 thinking he was ready to leave behind his criminal past and build a new life as an upstanding citizen. The Philadelphia native stayed in Connecticut and stayed out of trouble. He has two jobs, lives in a nice apartment and belongs to a church. But last week, eight US Marshals came to his home. He was certain they were after the wrong person. He hadn't committed a crime in more than 13 years. They insist

Cliff Dixon Shot, Killed During Birthday Celebration

Cliff Dixon, a former basketball star and childhood friend of Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was shot and killed on Wednesday night, moments before he was set to celebrate his 32nd birthday. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, Dixon was found shot multiple times in the head around 1 a.m. Thursday outside of the SL Lounge, a club near the 4100 block of Buford Highway. He was discovered in the parking lot by officers and transported to Grady Memorial Hospital where he succu

Social Security may use your Facebook and Instagram photos to nix disability claims

Careful what you post online. The Social Security Administration may start screening your Facebook and Instagram posts to evaluate your disability claim. At the moment, the SSA's disability investigations units and the Office of the Inspector General use social media posts to flag fraudulent activity. However, in the 2020 budget proposal released Monday, the SSA said it's planning to expand that usage to review and evaluate applicants for disability benefits. SSA spokesperson

Fox News Contributor Katie Pavlich: America ‘Doesn’t Get Enough Credit’ For Ending Slavery

There are so many stupid things on Fox News that it’s worth ignoring the vast majority of them. But this one? Hall of Fame stuff!!! Let’s bring in Katie Pavlich, a Fox News contributor and someone who said a very, very, very, very stupid thing on Tuesday’s Outnumbered. Here’s Pavlich, full of outrage and ignorance, responding to Elizabeth Warren’s call to study reparations (emphasis mine): They keep blaming America for the sin of slavery but the truth is, throughout human his

Jamal Trulove, Man Framed By SFPD For Murder, To Receive $13.1M From City

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF / AP) — A man who spent more than six years in prison after police framed him for murder is expected to receive a $13.1 million settlement from the city of San Francisco on Tuesday. The Board of Supervisors scheduled a vote to approve the payment to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by Jamal Trulove. Trulove was an aspiring actor and hip-hop artist when he was arrested in the 2007 murder of his friend and neighbor in a low-income housing project. A jur

Police: Preschoolers Forced To Stand Naked In A Closet As Punishment

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (CBS Local) — Two Head Start teachers are on paid administrative leave after preschoolers were allegedly forced to strip off all of their clothes and stand in a closet as part of punishment for misbehaving, police in East St. Louis, Illinois, said. The teachers and students are part of the Head Start program operated by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center. “Children would misbehave in class and the teacher would ha

A Virginia Police Officer Serving a Majority Minority High School Has Been Identified as a White Nat

A Virginia school resource officer has been identified as an active member of the white nationalist group Identity Evropa. In fact, it appears he was in charge of guiding new recruits through the application process. According to the Huffington Post, Daniel Morley, a 31-year-old cop working at L.C. Bird High School, was identified by anti-fascist activists, also known as antifa, who pored over Identity Evropa’s leaked group chat logs. The data was published by independent med

Fast food once again served at White House sports event with Trump

(CNN) The grand mahogany table of the White House State Dining Room was set with white roses, fine china, silver platters stacked with Big Macs and pouches of fried chicken sandwiches, and bowls of extra sauce. The champion North Dakota State Bison football team was in town, and McDonald's and Chick-Fil-A were on the lunch menu. "We could've had chefs, we could have, but we had fast food -- because I know you people," President Donald Trump said to laughter. He referenced the

Outrage in Brooklyn over '40 Ounce' water bottle that looks like malt liquor

It’s blackface in a bottle. That’s what outraged Brooklyn residents are calling a marketing ploy to sell spring water in 40-ounce containers that look like malt liquor bottles. An upstart company founded by a Hollywood actor is in hot water with NYCHA activists after selling H20 in bottles shaped like Colt 45, Olde English and Private Stock — beverages historically targeted to generations of people in black neighborhoods. Ounce Water, founded in 2015 by Sons of Anarchy star T

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's memorabilia sells for almost $3M at auction

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's auction for some of his memorabilia, which included four of six NBA championship rings, closed Sunday. The six-time MVP grossed nearly $3 million, according to Goldin Auctions. In a blog post in mid-February, he explained why he was auctioning off items from his decorated professional career. "Why then am I auctioning off my sports memorabilia? I’ve been a collector most of my life. When I was in high school and broke, I collected books that I loved: The

12-Year Old Rapper Corey J Faces Felony Charge For Allegedly Selling CDs At Mall

COBB COUNTY, GA – Twelve-year-old rapper Corey J (also known as Lil C-Note) was arrested last October for allegedly selling CDs at a Georgia mall, sparking outrage across social media. According to CBS 46, Corey — who once appeared on The Ellen Show — showed up at a Cobb County courthouse on Tuesday (February 26) to face charges of disorderly conduct with violence, criminal trespassing and an obstruction felony. The boy’s attorney, Mawuli Davis, denied all charges. “When he w