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Florida Deputy Deplorably Body Slams Sixth Grader, Sheriff Denies It Was ‘Excessive Force’

Source: Tetra Images/Getty Images / Getty Florida Deputy Caught On Tape Body Slamming Student A Florida (of course) deputy will not see consequences for his actions after he was caught on camera violently violating a student. A 15-second video shows a Sheriff’s deputy body slamming a sixth-grade student outside of Lincoln Park Acamedy in Fort Piece, Florida. According to an incident report obtained by WPTV the confrontation between the student and deputy occurred on April 9. Before the body slam, the student, who was not identified, had already been suspended from school for being disruptive in a classroom. Later he was standing outside “being disruptive” while waiting for his parents to come pick him up. Lincoln Park Academy’s Assistant Principal said however that the student was not supposed to leave his office and asked the deputy to help bring the student back inside. The Deputy reported that the student ignored his commands and “continued walking with his fist clenched and had an agitated expression on his face. His brows were turned down and he was punching his fist into the palm of his hand” before the slam. St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara is denying that the deputy used excessive force. “Our school resource deputy is very familiar with this student and knows he has a violent history, including possessing weapons,” Mascara said during a press conference reports WPTV . He added that a knife had recently been confiscated from the student and the student has to be escorted around campus because he’s been “physically aggressive to staff and students.” Do YOU think that justifies that body slam???

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SMH: Pennsylvania Officer Shoots Man Inside Holding Cell After Mistaking His Taser For His Gun 

Source: Getty / Getty Back in March, a New Hope, Pennsylvania officer  shot an unarmed man during a tussle after mistaking his gun for his taser. According to the Bucks County district attorney’s office, the unidentified officer will not face charges and the shooting was “neither justified, nor criminal, but was excused.” District Attorney Matthew Weintrau said in a statement: “Weintraub said the law excuses the shooting officer’s conduct from criminal prosecution because of his ‘honest but mistaken’ belief he was deploying his Taser at the time he discharged his service weapon Weintrau added that the wounded man, Brian Riling, was hospitalized in critical condition for several days after being shot in the stomach but has since been released. Meanwhile, the officer was placed on paid administrative leave and retired from the department. The investigation is still ongoing. SMH

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Anderson .Paak Pays Tribute To Mac Miller & Nipsey Hussle At Coachella [Video]

Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Anderson .Paak Honors Nipsey Hussle & Mac Miller At Coachella The first weekend of Coachella kicked off on Friday with performances from Childish Gambino, Janelle Monae, Ella Mae, and more. Anderson .Paak was one of the artists to start the weekend of music off strong, and while he was onstage, he made sure to pay tribute to his former friend and collaborator Mac Miller, along with fellow Southern California native Nipsey Hussle. He lovingly mentioned the late rappers before he performed “Dang!” which is featured on Miller’s album The Divine Feminine . Check out what he had to say about them during his performance down below. #AndersonPaak performs “Dang!” At #Coachella and dedicates it to #MacMiller and #NipseyHussle pic.twitter.com/NrwwshX3Uj — Power 106 (@Power106LA) April 13, 2019 .Paak just dropped his fourth studio album Ventura on Thursday night, just in time for these two back-to-back Coachella weekends.

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SMH: Fisher-Price Recalls 4.7 Million Baby Sleepers After The Company Admits To 30 Deaths

Source: jin chu ferrer / Getty Fisher-Price Sleeper Recalled After Several Dozen Babies Die According to the NY Times , Fisher-Price has recalled all of its 4.7 million Rock ’n Play sleepers due to a group of pediatricians urged its parent company, Mattel, to stop selling the product amid reports linking it to multiple infant deaths. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said consumers should stop using the sleeper immediately and reach out to Fisher-Price for a full refund or a voucher. Major retailers sell the product from anywhere between $40 to $149. Fisher-Price also issued a joint safety warning with the product safety commission last week after the commission said it knew of 10 deaths since 2015 of children 3 months or older linked to the baby sleeper. The sleeper reportedly caused the children to suffocate after rolling over in the sleeper from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained. Mattel said in a statement that it stood by the safety of its products but agreed to the voluntary recall “due to reported incidents in which the product was used contrary to the safety warnings and instructions.” A separate investigation by Consumer Reports connected the “cloth-covered cradle” to 32 infant deaths from 2011 to 2018, including some involving children under 3 months.

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SMH: Fisher-Price Recalls 4.7 Million Baby Sleepers After The Company Admits To 30 Deaths

SMH: Fisher-Price Recalls 4.7 Million Baby Sleepers After The Company Admits To 30 Deaths

Source: jin chu ferrer / Getty Fisher-Price Sleeper Recalled After Several Dozen Babies Die According to the NY Times , Fisher-Price has recalled all of its 4.7 million Rock ’n Play sleepers due to a group of pediatricians urged its parent company, Mattel, to stop selling the product amid reports linking it to multiple infant deaths. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said consumers should stop using the sleeper immediately and reach out to Fisher-Price for a full refund or a voucher. Major retailers sell the product from anywhere between $40 to $149. Fisher-Price also issued a joint safety warning with the product safety commission last week after the commission said it knew of 10 deaths since 2015 of children 3 months or older linked to the baby sleeper. The sleeper reportedly caused the children to suffocate after rolling over in the sleeper from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained. Mattel said in a statement that it stood by the safety of its products but agreed to the voluntary recall “due to reported incidents in which the product was used contrary to the safety warnings and instructions.” A separate investigation by Consumer Reports connected the “cloth-covered cradle” to 32 infant deaths from 2011 to 2018, including some involving children under 3 months.

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Minnesota Man Arrested After Throwing 5-Year Old From Third Floor Balcony Of Mall Of America 

Source: Bill Ross / Getty Man Pushes Child From Third Floor Balcony A 24-year old Man is currently in custody due to what police are calling the “Mall Of America incident.” According to reports, a 5-year-old child suffered significant injuries when a man either threw or pushed him from the third floor of the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN. Eyewitnesses told police Chief Jeff Potts that the person suspected of pushing or throwing the child “took off running immediately after the incident.” Potts told reporters : “At this time, we do not believe that there is a relationship between the child or the family of the child. The child did suffer significant injuries. [He] has been transported to the hospital and has been receiving care. [We] believe this to be an isolated incident.” The Bloomington Police Department is investigating an incident at the Mall of America today. A five-year-old child suffered injuries and is at the hospital now. A press conference will happen outside the north entrance at 12:15 PM next to the security vehicle. Thank you — Bloomington Police (@BPD_MN) April 12, 2019 Officers are still investigating the scene, and are working with mall employees to find video footage of the incident. SMH.

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A Lil Positivity: Students At LeBron James’ I Promise School Have Improved Their Test Scores Dramatically

Source: Jim McIsaac / Getty Students At LeBron’s School Are Improving Their Test Scores In the very short time since LeBron James opened his I Promise School in his home state of Ohio, the students there have already exceeded expectations. According to a new report from the  New York Times , children at the school have seen both their math and their reading scores increase since it opened in July of 2018. After participating in the Measures of Academic Progress assessment, 216 of 240 students were found to have met or exceeded their expected growth at the mid-year mark. When they first came into the school, reading comprehension scores for third and fourth grade students were consistently in the lowest percentile. Today, third graders have advanced all the way to the 9th percentile, while fourth graders rose to the 16th. In math, third graders were in the first percentile and have since jumped to 18th. Fourth graders went to the 30th percentile after being in the second. “These kids are doing an unbelievable job, better than we all expected,” James told the Times of the students and their progress. “When we first started, people knew I was opening a school for kids. Now people are going to really understand the lack of education they had before they came to our school. People are going to finally understand what goes on behind our doors.” 2 years ago today, alongside our community, we announced that we would work to open a public school that could forever change the lives of our #IPROMISE families & change the mold of urban public education. Here we are today. #WeAreFamily #ThrowbackThursday pic.twitter.com/bW9bmAZCUS — I PROMISE School (@IPROMISESchool) April 11, 2019 While the students are still behind when compared to normal grade levels, their improvement in only one short year shows that James’ promise is actually being fulfilled. The school was built to serve at-risk children, but it also offers parents opportunities, like the ability to finish high school, even promising free tuition to the University of Akron upon graduation. Beyond those already impressive promises, students also receive free breakfast, lunch and snacks, as well as a free bike, according to Time . The school’s first year is set to wrap up in May and STEM-based camps will be offered throughout the summer. The school is expected to serve all grades from first to eighth within the next four years. I Promise’s inaugural students are now preparing to take the state’s standardized tests with results expected in the summer.

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‘Safe’ Shade: Did Reginae Call It Quits (Again) With YFN Lucci Because He Immaturely Tweeted THIS?

Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Reginae Carter And YFN Lucci Breakup Over A Tweet? An on-again/off-again couple’s apparently ALL the way back off. Reginae Carter and YFN Lucci  who previously broke up in February before reconciling can’t seem to keep their spats off of social media. This time, Lucci tweeted about someone he called “this girl” who told him she doesn’t feel safe around him. “This girl said I don’t make her feel safe,” wrote Lucci with crying laughing emojis. “U should leave me then because your life is wayyyyy more important than this relationship,” he added. Reginae then responded on her own Twitter with a tweet about “eliminating what doesn’t help you evolve.” pic.twitter.com/TxpNROcKPY — Love me (@reginae_carter1) April 11, 2019 She then told someone she didn’t have a clap back and instead would just block them instead. “Today I have no clap backs… you’re simply getting blocked #imtired.” Today I have no clap backs .. you’re simply getting blocked #imtired — Love me (@reginae_carter1) April 11, 2019 Good for you, sis.   What do YOU think about Reginae and YFN Lucci seemingly splitting again? View this post on Instagram I think about you when I'm riding dirty Said I love you for I left, I hope you heard me Case I never make it back, I hope you heard me @colormenae A post shared by I_AM_LUCCI (@yfnlucci) on Dec 31, 2018 at 3:22pm PST More on the flip.

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Lilly Becker's Bikini Top Falls Off in the Water!

Her flotation devices are rogue in the water! … read more

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The Breakfast Club: Chelsea Handler Talks Mental Health, Her Love Of Drugs, And Her New Book [Video]

Source: REVOLT / Revolt Chelsea Handler On The Breakfast Club Chelsea Handler sat down to talk to DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne The God on The Breakfast Club this morning to talk about her evolving view on life, her absolute adoration of pharmaceuticals both legal and illegal, and how important mental health is to her. Ayahuasca sounds crazy. Would you ever try it?

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