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‘Fight for 15’ protesters detained in Chicago
Several protesters were detained by police in Chicago as they gathered outside a McDonald’s in Chatham to demand $15 an hour for all fast food workers. A few protesters who were sitting down refused to leave from in front of the restaurant, located on the city’s South Side.
15-year-old author becomes self-made millionaire
Meet Warren Cassell. He’s written two books, and at age 15, he’s already a self-made millionaire.
Black man dressed in KKK attire awarded $215,000
A black man who was tossed out of a city commission meeting in Los Angeles for wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood has been awarded $215,000. The City Council voted Wednesday to settle a free-speech lawsuit filed by Michael Hunt.
16-year-old sentenced to 15 years for robbery after judge changes mind
A 16-year-old Utah teen was sentenced to up to 15 years in a maximum security prison after a judge changed to terms of his plea agreement. Cooper Van Huizen pleaded guilty to two counts of second degree felony robbery for his role in a home invasion last year.
Brennan Center Report details 15 different executive actions to reduce mass incarceration
The Brennan Center for Justice has created 15 executive actions that President Obama can carry out without Congress to reduce mass incarceration. The report, “15 Executive Actions” consists of the following recommendations.
Amazing: high school teen offered 150 scholarships
A Miami high school senior has been offered 150 college scholarships. Chad Thomas, 18, received the offers for not just his skills on the football field, but also for his exceptional musical abilities. He plays a total of nine instruments.
15-year-old suspended for suspected ‘gang signs’ in picture
A 15-year-old Mississippi high school teen was suspended after a picture of him displaying three raised fingers surfaced. On Feb. 3, assistant principal Todd Nichols summoned Dontadrian Bruce of Olive Branch High to his office. Nichols showed Bruce a photo he had posed for during a recent biology project, and suspended him for holding up […]
NFL may enact a 15-yard penalty for racial slurs on the field
The NFL may implement a new penalty this off season to combat the use of racial slurs on the field. John Wooten, heads the Fritz Pollard Alliance. He told CBS Sports that he expects the league to impose a 15-yard penalty when players use the N-word on the field, and an automatic ejection for a […]
Man fatally shoots 15-year-old girl for prank
Charges have been filed in connection to the shooting death of a 15-year-old Arkansas girl Saturday morning. 48-year-old Willie Noble is charged with first-degree murder, committing a terrorist act and five counts of aggravated assault after killing Adrian Broadway.
15-year-old abducted, escapes with help of stranger
A 15-year-old Detroit teenager is back home after a stranger took action to prevent the girl from being kidnapped. On Tuesday around 8 p.m. the teen was walking along Philip Street on Detroit’s east side when she was approached by a man.
15-year-old sentenced to 118 years, 6 consecutive life sentences for robbery
23-year-old Travion Blount has spent 8 years behind bars for a bad decision he made at just 15. The young man is currently serving a sentence of 118 years, plus 6 consecutive life sentences for robbery in Norfolk with two older teenagers.
Nelson Mandela’s funeral scheduled for December 15
Nelson Mandela will be laid to rest at his ancestral village of Qunu on Dec. 15. The village is located in the Eastern Cape. Mandela’s funeral will follow a national week of mourning for the historical figure, and will include an open-air memorial service at Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium on Dec. 10.