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Six of the nine victims in Dayton Ohio shooting were Black
As the horrifying details of the Dayton, Ohio shooting unfolds, it has been reported that six of the victims shot on Sunday were Black and three were white.
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- Megan Betts, 22, the gunman’s sister
- Lois Oglesby, 27.
- Saeed Saleh, 38.
- Logan Turner, 30.
- Nicholas Cumer, 25.
- Thomas McNichols, 25.
- Beatrice Warren-Curtis, 36.
- Monica Brickhouse, 39.
- Derrick Fudge, 57.
The suspect, 24-year-old Connor Betts was killed by police in a hail of gunfire after taking aim at innocent bystanders on East Fifth Street in Dayton’s Oregon District around 1 a.m. Sunday, Cincinnati.com reports.
A friend of Megan Betts, Dana Raber recalled her as a “sweetheart.” She said the 22-year-old loved kids and just a few years ago she remembers when she dressed up as a scarecrow to collect candy on Halloween and scare little ones.
“It made me smile because she did it in good fun,” said Raber, 20. “She’s a lot of fun.”
The motive behind Betts killing his own sister and the others are still being investigated. While authorities are falling short of calling the killings racially-motivated hate crimes, families are still grappling with the reality of the gruesome tragedy which is just the latest in a string of cases that has authorities scrambling to understand…
Tajaun Cobbins, 23, of Dayton was directed to the Dayton Convention Center to find out more info about his sister, Lois Oglesby, who he learned was one of the slain.
“Man, how could this happen?” Cobbins said. “She was just down here to have a good time.”
Nicholas Cumer, another victim was a graduate student at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, studying in the master of cancer care program. According to a statement from the school, Cumer was in town to complete an internship for the Maple Tree Cancer Alliance.
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Cumer was a standout who was offered a full-time position last week with Maple Tree and was just a week away from securing the position and finishing out his internship. He was expected to graduate with a master’s degree in exercise physiology.
Brandon White’s cousin Thomas McNichols was also one of the deceased. His family was directed to the Convention Center too where they learned that McNichols was killed, but details were sketchy.
“Me and my mom rushed down here, and we’re just waiting to hear something,” said White, 29.
“There are cops all over the place down here on the weekend. He must have had a death wish or somethin’,” White said about the gunman.
The shooting marks the 250th mass killing in the US in 2019, this just as the country was dealing with another killing in El Paso, Texas with another gunman who killed 20 people and wounded 26 others at a Walmart.
On Sunday, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley confirmed Sunday’s that the shooter carried a .223-caliber “assault-style” rifle with a bevy of body armor and extra magazines and committed “a senseless act of violence.”
“These things are so random,” she said. “What really goes through my mind is this is completely preventable.”
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Jason Mitchell releases statement regarding sexual misconduct allegations
Fans of The Chi were rocked to find out Jason Mitchell was dismissed from the hit Showtime series due to sexual misconduct rumors, and now the star of the show has finally responded.
“I think it’s time to make a statement. To everyone commenting without any knowledge of what’s going please stop…and to all my supporters I appreciate you all and I’m sorry I will no longer be in (“The Chi”)..but don’t believe what you read in the media…” Mitchell wrote on Instagram.
In the post, Mitchell does not go into detail about the accusations alleged against him, nor does he speak about his dismissal.
The show will continue without Mitchell for the third season, and the statement comes after months of silence regarding his conduct on the show and another film, Desperados, on Netflix.
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Deadline reported when the series returns, the character will be killed off to further the storyline. The update is what prompted the statement from Mitchell. There was not a specific detail on how exactly his character would be removed from the series.
“There is a lot of great life in The Chi, and there’s also death in The Chi, and that’s how we’ll be dealing with it,” confirmed Showtime President of Entertainment Gary Levine.
“We were made aware at the time that the allegations were made,” Showtime President of Entertainment Jana Winograde said during the panel. “We are not the lead studio, the lead studio is Fox, but even when we are not lead studio we tend to be involved and were made aware of the allegations. They (Fox 21) conducted thorough investigation. After that investigation, we all made the decision together that it was appropriate at that time to give him some training and guidance on appropriate behavior on set.”
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This past May, Mitchell was fired from the show after he was reportedly harassing co-star Tiffany Boone, his onscreen girlfriend, behind the scenes. Boone’s decreased level of comfort would eventually lead to her fiancé coming to set to support her during filming.
In addition to Boone, Vulture details one of The Chi’s showrunner was allegedly harassed by Mitchell. Ayanna Floyd says show creator Lena Waithe was aware of Mitchell’s conduct and was brought in to assist in creating a healthy work environment. Floyd states she ended up a target of Mitchell’s actions and consequently left the show at the conclusion of the second season.
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Black soldier saves dozen of children during El Paso mass shooting
Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley Jr. is being heralded a hero after he sprung into action saving children who were in the area of the mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas.
The 22-year-old is an automated logistics specialist in the 504th Composite Supply Company, 142nd Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 1st Armored Division Sustainment Brigade at Fort Bliss, Texas. He was at the Cielo Vista Mall shopping at a sporting goods store and alerted by a child as he was checking out.
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“The guy at the register and I sort of looked at each other,” Oakley said to Task & Purpose.
The shooting ultimately killed over 20 people and injured more in Walmart. The sound of bullets from inside the retail store was heard by Oakley as he was heading to a Foot Locker, which prompted him to pull up his concealed carry Glock 9mm.
“You pull your gun, you find cover, and you figure out what to do next,” Oakley said.
At the Foot Locker, Oakley ran into employees who changed their mind from remaining stationary behind a security gate and making an attempt for a mall exit. Oakley served as an escort for the employees but also encountered a dozen children in the fear and screaming for their parents.
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“I didn’t even think. I just grabbed as many kids as I could and ran five stores down to the exit,” he said. “We got there and ran into a whole batch of police pointing their guns at us. I wasn’t focused on myself, and I wasn’t focused on my surroundings… I was just focused on those kids.”
Oakley was described as shaken following the incident, however, he wouldn’t let that hinder him as he was “scared for my life.”
Oakley is from an army family, his father served 31 years before retiring as a sergeant major in 2011. His mother is also an Army retiree in 2001 as a master sergeant. His sister, Glenda Oakley is a retired captain.
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Seattle teacher calls police on Black fifth grader claiming she was afraid
A Seattle based elementary school teacher called the police on a Black fifth-grader stating she was scared due to the threat of being beaten up.
Police arrived at Van Asselt Elementary School in Seattle, but there were no charges pressed as the teacher also feared backlash from the school administration.
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The child who allegedly threatened the teacher is described as being between the ages of 10 and 11-years old, and just under five feet tall. He did not have any weapons with him.
Employees of the Seattle school district have released an audio of the conversation the teacher had with a dispatcher. Accompanying the audio clip was a message from the page’s administrators: “This teacher wielded her white fragility and racial bias like a weapon with no accountability.”
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The Seattle Times described the school’s environment as “heavy” after the incident but has provided the opportunity to create conversations about how situations like this one should be properly handled.
Tim Robinson, Seattle Public Schools spokesman, stated there is an issue in schools involving racial bias and is working with the district to create a policy that “outlines our collective commitment.”
Parents are also asking for the situation to be addressed by leaders of the school district to ensure training for de-escalation of incidents and when is the proper time to include local law enforcement. One of those parents is president of the city-spanning parent-teacher association Manuela Slye who believes the situation “screams school-to-prison pipeline.”
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While the teacher’s name has not been made public, the school board has launched an investigation. The Times details the event occurred after the teacher would not allow the student to be dismissed from the classroom and he responded with the threat of going to “beat the [expletive] out of her.”
The incident is said to have been resolved in early May, and Robinson states that the school suggested an alternative to law enforcement. However, the teacher decided to call the police. Her decision is supported by her union contract.
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Joseline Hernandez endangered of jail for violating custody agreement
Joseline Hernandez from Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta faced being arrested, after she ignored an agreement of child custody set between her and the father of her daughter, Stevie J.
Stevie J was scheduled to take custody of Bonnie Bella from July 28 to August 11, and flew to Miami to pick up the 2-year-old. However, Hernandez had a different plan, and flew to Los Angeles with the child. Prior to Stevie coming, Joseline was in Miami filming for Marriage Boot Camp.
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After the custody exchange was canceled by Joseline, Stevie J’s attorney Adam McKinnon hit the courts and spoke to a judge who issued an arrest warrant for the reality star if she did not give her daughter to her father.
TMZ details after the warrant were issued, Joseline agreed to meet in Los Angeles to allow Stevie to get Bonnie but that also changed. Joseline and her daughter flew back to Miami. Luckily, one of Stevie’s adult children was available to pick young Bonnie up.
In the Los Angeles meeting, if Joseline did not turn over Bonnie she was to be arrested by the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.
After the violation by Joseline, Stevie J now has sole physical custody of Bonnie until August 15. The two will return to Fulton County court on that date. Previously, Joseline had physical custody and Stevie J had visitation.
Stevie J and Joseline’s relationship saga was one of the central storylines of Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta for multiple seasons. He is now married to Faith Evans, which was featured in the latest season of the VH1 series. Aside from Bonnie Bella, Stevie has five children with four different women since 1995.
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In 2014, Stevie J was arrested for not paying his child support. At the time of his arrest, he owed $1,107,412.
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