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Chicago forced to cancel Cinco de Mayo parade due to gang violence

Families in Democrat-run Chicago hoping to enjoy a Cinco de Mayo parade will have to wait until next year after the city canceled the festivities due to “gang violence.” The Chicago Police Department (CPD) announced Sunday that the Cinco de Mayo parade was canceled “out of an abundance of caution … to protect the safety of all in attendance, including …

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Ex-Latin Kings gang member finds new calling as Christian minister: 'Glory to God'

Once a member of the Latin Kings gang, Andy “Rebirth” Pellerano found his salvation after serving a lengthy prison sentence and surviving a near-fatal overdose, leading him to embrace Christianity. “It was just the wrong influences, listening to the wrong voices, just gravitating to the wrong things and being out there,” the Latin Kings gang member–turned–Christian minister told “Jesse Watters …

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Crash outside White House security barrier leaves 1 dead: Police

A crash happened Saturday evening outside the White House, leaving one person dead, according to police. The Metropolitan Police Department responded at about 10:45 p.m. Saturday night to reports that a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed collided with an outer perimeter gate on the White House complex. Security protocols were implemented, but the driver was pronounced dead …

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Mexican authorities reveal bizarre reason they believe Australians, American were murdered on surfing vacation

Mexican authorities say two Australians and an American were killed on a surfing trip because thieves wanted the tires from their truck. Relatives of those killed confirmed their identities on Sunday, the Associated Press reported. The latest details in the case come after a fourth body was discovered during a search for the missing men in Baja California. State prosecutors …

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10-month-old New Mexico girl kidnapped after mother, another woman fatally shot

A 10-month-old girl was reported missing in New Mexico after her mother and another woman were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds. An Amber Alert was issued for Eleia Maria Torres, according to New Mexico State Police. She is 28 inches tall, weighs 23 pounds and has brown eyes and brown hair. The Clovis Police Department responded on Friday at …

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University of California police union blasts UCLA admin for 'lack of response' to violence at campus protests

The police union representing officers at University of California schools is criticizing UCLA administrators for the “lack of response” to violence that broke out at anti-Israel student protests on campus last week. The union also called for an independent investigation into the response. “UC administrators are solely responsible for the University’s response to campus protests, and they own all the …

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Georgia police remove squatters allegedly occupying home since Christmas

South Fulton, Georgia police put a stop to a group of squatters who allegedly moved into a vacant home on Christmas last year. FOX 5 in Atlanta reported that the South Fulton Police Department pulled up to the home on Caveat Court, which was supposed to be vacant, in large numbers before detaining six individuals and recovering a stolen vehicle. …

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Fourth body found in search for US and Australian surfers who mysteriously vanished in Mexico

A fourth body has reportedly been discovered in a popular Mexican tourist area, where an American and two Australians vanished last week while on an apparent camping and surfing trip, the local prosecutor’s office said in a statement late on Friday. American Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, as well as Australian brothers Callum Robinson, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, were last …

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Drum major’s hazing left heartbroken mother wondering what really happened: 'He was beaten to death'

RobertChampion’smother, PamChampion, stared at her phone after hearing the heartbreaking news that left her breathless. Her son had collapsed and died. “My son had a physical, andhe was healthy,”Pam recalled to Fox News Digital.”I was trying to figure out what could have made my child just die so suddenly. I spent the whole day trying to figure that out, only …

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Man charged with killing off-duty Chicago police officer denied pretrial release

A judge on Friday denied the pretrial release of a man charged with murder in the shooting death of an off-duty Chicago police officer last month. Xavier Tate Jr., 22, is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated vehicular hijacking and possession of a stolen firearm in connection with the April 21 killing of Officer Luis Huesca, 30, who prosecutors said was …

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