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Al Sharpton Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Rev. Al Sharpton, political activist and Baptist minister. Personal Birth date: October 3, 1954 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. Father: Alfred Sharpton Sr., carpenter/contractor Mother: Ada Essie (Richards) Sharpton Marriages: Kathy Jordan Sharpton (1980-2021, divorced); Marsha Tinsley (divorced) Children:

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Robert Gates Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Personal Birth date: September 25, 1943 Birth place: Wichita, Kansas Birth name: Robert Michael Gates Father: Melville A. Gates, wholesale auto parts salesperson Mother: Isabel V. Gates Marriage: Rebecca (Wilkie) Gates (1966-present) Children: Eleanor, Bradley

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Gabby Petito was reported on September 11. Police believe her fiancé

Family of Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito’s fiancé, tell police they have not seen him since Tuesday

By Aya Elamroussi and Christina Maxouris, CNN The family of Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of 22-year-old Gabby Petito — who was reported missing by her family nearly a week ago — told police in North Port, Florida, they haven’t seen him since Tuesday, according to police spokesperson Josh Taylor. “We’ve been trying all week to

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An arrest has been made in the 2012 killing of UNC-Chapel Hill student

An arrest has been made in the 2012 killing of a UNC-Chapel Hill student, police say

By Rebekah Riess, CNN A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the killing of Faith Danielle Hedgepeth, a 19-year-old University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student who was found dead in her off-campus apartment in 2012, officials said Thursday. Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares from Durham, North Carolina, was arrested and charged with first-degree

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An arrest has been made in the 2012 killing of UNC-Chapel Hill student

An arrest has been made in the 2012 killing of a UNC-Chapel Hill student, police say

By Rebekah Riess, CNN A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the killing of Faith Danielle Hedgepeth, a 19-year-old University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student who was found dead in her off-campus apartment in 2012, officials said Thursday. Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares from Durham, North Carolina, was arrested and charged with first-degree

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Parents defend Atlanta principal after one mom claimed that Black students were assigned classes by race.

Parents defend Atlanta principal after mom claims that Black students were assigned classes by race

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN A mother’s claim that her children’s school was assigning Black students to certain classes has shaken up one Atlanta school community with some parents insisting the principal would never group students based on race. It’s also fueled a debate about whether the practice would even be considered legal or productive

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If the ballot measure is approved

Minnesota Supreme Court rules Minneapolis voters may decide on changing the police department in upcoming elections

By Raja Razek, CNN The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that voters in Minneapolis may decide on changing the police department in the upcoming municipal elections. The measure, if approved, would amend the city charter to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new Department of Public Safety. The DPS would employ a “comprehensive public

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