Bring That Week Back: “Angry Trayvon” App Shut Down
Cleveland kidnapping victims break silence, plus more.
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“Angry Trayvon” App Called Racist - Cleveland kidnapping victims break silence and Chicago police department turn to Twitter to battle crime. —Natelege Whaley The developers of the “Angry Trayvon” game shut down the app after complaints that it was racist and inappropriate. A character in the game shared the name with Trayvon Martin and carried a baseball bat to attack other characters. (Photo: Courtesy of Google Play)
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Cleveland Kidnapping Victims Thank Public - Gina DeJesus, Amanda Berry and Michelle Knight, who were kidnapped and held captive in Ariel Castro’s Cleveland home for a decade, broke their silence and thanked the public in a YouTube video issued on July 8. “I will not let the situation define who I am,” Knight said. The women were rescued in May. (Photo: CBSNewsOnline via Youtube)
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Chicago Police Turn to Twitter to Battle Crime - The Chicago police department wants citizens to turn their cellphones into crime-fighting tools. A new community policing program will allow residents to send anonymous tips to help officers find suspects. The department will use Twitter to share information such as community alerts and missing persons’ reports with residents. (Photo: AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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Eleven Killed in Chicago During Independence Day - The death toll from gun violence continues to rise in Chicago. A least 11 residents were killed and 64 wounded during the Independence Day weekend. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Plane Crashes in San Francisco - On July 6, Asiana Airlines flight 214 crashed at San Francisco International Airport. Two of the 307 people on board died, and fire officials may have run over one of the victims during the rescue. Investigators say the plane was flying “significantly lower” than its target speed when the pilot attempted to do an emergency landing. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Trayvon’s Parents Testify on Son’s Voice - Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s parents, took to the witness stand this past week. Tracy Martin said that he never denied that the voice on the recordings was that of his son. Fulton told jurors on July 5 that it was Trayvon’s voice. (Photo: Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/POOL)
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Black Unemployment Rate Rose to 13.7 Percent - The African-American unemployment rate rose from 13.5 percent in May to 13.7 percent in June, according to figures released by the U.S. Labor Department. The national unemployment remained at 7.6 percent. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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Honor Student Says Police Knocked Her Teeth Out - Gabriella Calhoun of Indiana says police broke three of her teeth as they arrested her in June. Calhoun was in a Denny’s with friends when officers ordered everyone to leave because of a fight. The 18-year-old was not involved. An officer grabbed her neck and she pushed back not knowing a cop touched her. She is now charged with aggravated battery of a police officer and resisting arrest. (Photo: Courtesy of The Bloomington Police Department)
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Amanda Bynes Ugly List Includes Obamas - Troubled, former child star Amanda Bynes recently targeted President Obama and the first lady in her latest string of “you’re ugly” attacks. "Barack and Michelle Obama are ugly!" she tweeted Tuesday night. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
