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Neighbor shares video of officer attacking dog

KJRH, NEIGHBOR’S CELLPHONE VIDEO, PHOTOS FROM PET OWNER, CNN By Justin Ayer Click here for updates on this story     BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Video of a Broken Arrow police officer charged with tasing and pepper spaying a dog in his neighborhood is still circulated around social media. The Wagoner County District Attorney has since

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CBS New York Investigates: Push on to get xylazine, aka “Tranq,” on various controlled substances lists

By TIM MCNICHOLAS Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — There’s a dangerous new drug quickly becoming more prevalent in New York. It’s called xylazine, an animal tranquilizer mixed with fentanyl and other drugs. CBS New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas dug deeper into how it’s quickly spreading, and how

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Judge sides with Staten Island leaders, says asylum seeker shelter at former St. John Villa Academy should close

By MARCIA KRAMER Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — A judge Tuesday sided with Staten Island lawmakers, saying a controversial migrant shelter should close. The shelter at St. John Villa Academy, located in a mostly residential neighborhood, has been the site of constant protest. The court battle centered on

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How a South Philly nonprofit is spreading hope one cup of coffee at a time

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — “Free coffee sir,” Tommy Braithwaite offered passersby. For 30-year-old Braithwaite, the word ‘free’ represents a new beginning. “I recently reentered society after a traumatic incarceration,” he said It’s his first day working the Brewin’ Peace Coffee cart on the corner of South

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Murder charges dropped against Francisco Benitez, who spent 34 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit

By ASAL REZAEI Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Cook County prosecutors on Tuesday dropped murder charges against Francisco Benitez, who spent 34 years behind bars before a judge exonerated him last month. Benitez, 52, was released from Cook County Jail last month, after a judge tossed his murder conviction. When

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Murder charges dropped against Francisco Benitez, who spent 34 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit

By ASAL REZAEI Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Cook County prosecutors on Tuesday dropped murder charges against Francisco Benitez, who spent 34 years behind bars before a judge exonerated him last month. Benitez, 52, was released from Cook County Jail last month, after a judge tossed his murder conviction. When

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