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7 men charged with murder in fatal Boston beating

Seven men have been indicted on second-degree murder charges in the fatal beating of a man in a fight outside a Boston nightclub in August.

Attorney: Student hit by Calif. police at fault

The attorney for a police officer shown on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton says the student was to blame for the incident.

5 students arrested for fighting at Chicago school

Five students have been arrested for fighting at a Chicago high school less than a month after an honor student was killed in a brutal beating recorded in a cell phone video camera.

Nevada man charged in fatal beating

A 22-year-old Nevada man has been jailed on suspicion of murder after he allegedly fatally beat a woman who denied his request for a cigarette.

Suspect in actor's beating pleads not guilty

A man accused of badly beating a teenage actor on a San Francisco bus has pleaded not guilty to felony assault and robbery charges.

Charges dropped against Ill. teen in beating death

First-degree murder charges were dropped Monday against one of four teens accused in the brutal beating of a Chicago honor student that was recorded in a cell phone camera video.

Some charges thrown out in Phillies ballpark death

A judge has dismissed the most serious murder charge against two of three Philadelphia men charged in a beating death outside the Phillies' stadium during a game.

Jackson escorts kids to school after beating death

After an honor student's brutal beating, the Rev. Jesse Jackson is joining parents in escorting a group of students who attend a high school on Chicago's South Side.

Jackson, Farrakhan at beaten Ill. teen's funeral

The funeral of a Chicago teen who was beaten to death on his way home from school drew civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan on Saturday, both calling for an end to youth violence.

Obama officials to discuss Chicago student beating

President Barack Obama is sending Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Chicago next week to discuss the recent beating death of a 16-year-old honors student.

Family says Chicago beating victim was `good kid'

A fourth teenager is due in court after being charged in the fatal beating of a 16-year-old Chicago honors student, who's described by family as a "great kid" who loved school.

Thai teacher beats student as classmate films it

A teacher in Thailand was captured on film beating a 14-year-old student and bashing his head against a blackboard, sparking national outrage and pledges Tuesday from education officials to crack down on corporal punishment in classrooms.

La. court: Rehire cop fired after taped beating

A state appeals court has ordered the New Orleans police department to rehire an officer accused of using excessive force in an arrest caught on video several weeks after Hurricane Katrina.

Police investigate death of barber of NM governor

Police are investigating the death of a man who was found beaten in the middle of the street just blocks from a huge Santa Fe festival.

9 men in tuxedos charged in Boston beating death

Nine men who had just attended a funeral and were wearing tuxedos when they beat a man to death outside a nightclub were charged Monday with assault and battery, prosecutors said.

Man beaten by Minn. police: 'No one deserved' that

A man who's seen in a police video being kicked and punched by Minneapolis officers says he made the recording public in order to prevent the same thing happening to others.

Man gets 12 years in 4-year-old's beating death

A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in a beating that killed an Ohio preschool boy.

New Orleans to settle lawsuit over taped beating

The city of New Orleans has agreed to a settlement with a retired teacher who sued over his videotaped beating by police officers in the city's French Quarter several weeks after Hurricane Katrina.

Court: Mass. dad beat, shoved, sat on son who died

Newly released court documents allege that a Massachusetts man who authorities say severely beat his son on Father's Day and is charged with killing the 7-year-old had choked the boy, hit him with a belt, shoved him into the wall, sat on him and struck him in the stomach.

Grand jury clears Philly officers in taped beating

Philadelphia police officers involved in the videotaped beating of three suspects after a car chase won't be charged with crimes, according to a grand jury that found no excessive use of force.

3 in court over fatal beating outside Phils game

Two groups, who were thrown out of a stadium bar after arguing over a spilled beer, coincidentally parked in the same area and ended up tangling again, with fatal consequences, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Pa. police: New law needed after fatal beer brawl

The police commissioner has called for a city law requiring bars to report fights to 911 following a fatal melee sparked by a spilled beer at a pub next to the Philadelphia Phillies' stadium.

Mass. woman charged in boy's Father's Day beating

The girlfriend of a man accused of fatally beating his 7-year-old son to death on Father's Day has been indicted on new charges.

3 men beaten by Philly police cleared in shootings

Three men beaten by Philadelphia police on the hunt for a police killer were acquitted Wednesday of all charges stemming from their arrests.

Mass. man charged with murder in son's beating

A man accused of beating his 7-year-old son to death of Father's Day was charged Tuesday with murder and was ordered held without bail.

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Suspect sought in acid attack on South L.A. woman
Source: The L.A. Times

The LAPD asks the public for help in finding a man who allegedly raped, stabbed and beat his girlfriend on Halloween, pouring acid on her face and body to 'teach her a lesson.'

12 men face arraignment in fatal Boston beating
Source: The Boston Globe

BOSTON—Twelve men facing charges in connection with a fight that led to the death of a Boston man are scheduled to face a judge.

Chester policeman facing new charges after re-arrest - The Delaware County Daily Times : Serving Delaware County, PA(DelcoTimes.com)
Source: The Delaware County Times

Another scumbag cop gets nailed for abuse. He apparently pistol whipped a person while ordering chicken and 2:30 AM last year.

Homeless man beaten with bike
Source: 10connects.com

Deputies are searching for the people they say are responsible for beating up a homeless man with his own bicycle.

Police received a frantic 911 call from a victim who accused her husband of beating & attempting to set her on fire
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

A woman who had teeth knocked out and was doused in gasoline last weekend made two frantic 911 calls to get help.

Mom Pleads Guilty In Son's Beating Death
Source: wlky.com

The mother of a 2-year-old southern Indiana boy who was allowed to remain in her care after he tested positive for methamphetamine has pleaded guilty in his beating death.

Judge: abortion laws protect girl who sought pregnancy-ending beating
Source: Salt Lake Tribune

judge has released a 17-year-old Vernal girl from jail after ruling she did not commit a crime when she allegedly paid a man to beat her in an attempt to end her late-term pregnancy.

President Obama's Policy Disaster
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

Is history repeating itself? Is President Obama reenacting President Carter's tragic policy blunder toward Iran? Is Mr. Obama going to sacrifice the Iranian people at the altar of a misguided expediency as did Jimmy Carter some three decades ago? To what end?

Dolton cop caught on camera in student's beating is in jail on rape charge -- chicagotribune.com
Source: Chicago Tribune

A Dolton cop caught on camera allegedly breaking a 15-year-old special needs student's nose for failing to tuck in his shirt has a troubling history that includes killing a man in a case of disputed self-defense and is now in an Indiana jail on an unrelated rape charge.

An American Artist Immortalizes Neda
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

Like millions of people around the globe who were profoundly saddened by the untimely death of a young and innocent Iranian woman, the Master Sculptor, Paula Slater, was also deeply affected by the death of Neda on that graphic video.

Fenger student death: Searing video of beating forces African-Americans nationwide to confront 'urban terrorism' in communities -- chicagotribune.com
Source: Chicago Tribune

Days after 16-year-old Fenger High School student Derrion Albert was beaten to death, a photograph of a distraught young woman, weeping uncontrollably, was messaged to Jeremy Holmes' cell phone.

Charles Butler: Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid and the School Children Killings
Source: The Huffington Post

Over the last two years on my show at WVON, I have publicly extolled the killing in our neighborhoods by individuals I call "urban terrorists," many of whom have gang affiliations, and some who do not.

Police investigate beating of teen as possible anit-gay hate crime
Source: gainesvile.com

One person has been arrested in connection with a Sunday night beating that may have been an anti-gay hate crime.

16-year-old boy beaten to death in Roseland -- chicagotribune.com
Source: Chicago Tribune

An honor student walking home from school was beat to death with 2x4's while kids watched him die.

Prosecutor claims Belleville bus attacker flashed gang signs
Source: The St Louis Post Dispatch

he second attacker of a 17-year-old student on a Belleville West bus flashed apparent gang signs after the beating, a prosecutor argued today in court.

Female pastor jailed for abusing 5 girls -
Source: msnbc.com

A California pastor has been sentenced to life in prison for beating and drugging her five adopted daughters and locking them in a garage.

Why isn't Limbaugh wanting a return to segregated restaurants?

I can't believe that there were 10 seeds over the school bus beating of a young white kid at the hands of two black kids this past week.

Man arrested in playpen after domestic dispute
Source: sheboyganpress.com

A man accused of beating and threatening to kill his girlfriend early Tuesday was found by police hiding under a blanket in a child's playpen.

My mother hired a hitman to kill me: The shocking story of a Muslim woman whose parents disapproved of her Western lifestyle
Source: the Mail online

The text message forwarded to me from my younger sister Saira was concise and chilling: 'Mum's sent a hit man to kill you,' it read. 'Be careful.'

Officers Charged For Beating Caught On Tape
Source: digtriad.com

In August, a Beaumont, Texas grand jury indicted two police officers for "Official Oppression" in connection with the arrest of a man two years earlier.

Family of beating victim seeks answers - The Boston Globe
Source: The Boston Globe

Man Beaten by mourner's when asking for cigarette. The mourner's were comming from a funural. Some were still dressed in tux's as they beat this man. He subsequently died at Mass General.

Brothers guilty of beating, urinating on grandmother
Source: Salt Lake Tribune

Two Salt Lake City brothers accused of assaulting their grandmother as she was taking a shower and urinating on her pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanors.

Wal-Mart worker accused of beating boss with bat
Source: Yahoo! News

Police in New Haven accused a Wal-Mart worker of beating an assistant manager in a store aisle with an aluminum baseball bat after getting reprimanded for the second time in a few days.

Inmate beating allegations cuse stir up
Source: gainesvile.com

Seven officers from Union Correctional Institution have been placed on leave and four nurses fired amid an investigation into allegations that an inmate was beaten at the prison, the Florida Department of Corrections reported Friday.

Bail Denied For Suspect In Hate Crime Attack
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excerpt: ""Calvin Lockner, 28, has been charged with a long list of crimes including attempted murder, carjacking and assault. He was charged under Maryland's hate crime law, which allows prosecutors to seek tougher penalties in crimes that are motivated by race. ""

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