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107 YEAR OLD MAN KILLED IN ARKANSAS POLICE SHOOTING (DETAILS)

In Uncategorized on September 8, 2013 at 11:24 am
107-year-old man killed in Arkansas shootout (via AFP)

A 107-year-old Arkansas man was killed during a shootout with US police and SWAT team members, local authorities said. Police were responding to a disturbance at a house in Pine Bluff city on Saturday afternoon and determined that suspect Monroe Isadore…


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BLACK MAN HIRES KKK MEMBER AS HIS LAWYER (DETAILS)

In News on July 11, 2013 at 10:10 am

This story is so weird but it offers great insight into the human condition vis-a-vis racism in America, and how to respond to distressing news. A retired black police officer moved to Arkansas from Cali and discovered that his new residence had problems with its interior. Looking for a lawyer, he checked the phone book and chose one as advised by his neighbor. The lawyer couldn’t take his case so he referred another lawyer, a colleague.
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