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#BREAKINGSuspects Named in Two Shreveport Armed RobberiesDavis, Hill/SPD
Shreveport police have identified suspects in two separate armed robberies.
The first happened July 10 at Dollar General in the 2800 block of Jewella Avenue. A man armed with a handgun burst into the store and demanded money from the clerk. He made off with an unknown amount of cash. Detectives have gathered information linking 30-year-old Jeremy Hill of Shreveport to the crime. He’s described as a thin-build black male with his hair braided in a ponytail. Police have a warrant charging him with one count of armed robbery... MORE Watch President Barack Obama's full speech at the 2016 Democratic National ConventionProsecutors drop all remaining charges in Freddie Gray case
Democrats formally nominate Hillary Clinton for presidentSen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT., asks that Hillary Clinton become the unanimous choice for President of the United States during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Tuesday, July 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
2016. (AP Photo/ PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hillary Clinton makes history as the first woman to become the presidential nominee of a major U.S. political party, winning the nomination of the Democratic Party. The former first lady, New York senator and secretary of state claimed her party's nomination over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who asked Democrats to nominate her by acclamation.
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Black boys, men ponder avoiding becoming the next hashtag10 Things to Know for Tuesday![]() Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. DELVING INTO TRUMP'S TRAP His persistent criticism of a Muslim-American military family fits a familiar pattern: The Republican nominee can't let go of a perceived slight, no matter the political risk. 2. SINGAPORE MARKS MILESTONE WITH US The prime minister of the Southeast Asian city state joins Obama in Washington to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the contentious Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal will be high on the agenda. 3. SNAPPING UP CHEAP SPY TOOLS, NATIONS 'MONITORING EVERYONE' Governments known to stifle dissent are buying off-the-shelf surveillance software that can monitor the phone conversations and track the movements of thousands, an AP investigation finds. 4. CIRCUMCISION OF GIRLS A BATTLEGROUND IN TINY INDIAN MUSLIM SECT At least 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone some form of female genital cutting, according to the U.N. - 70 million more than in 2014 because of increases in both population and reporting... MORE OP/ED: “Has God Blessed America?”
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According to Afro.com, “Blacks and Whites are deeply divided on their views of racial equality and the state of race relations, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
“About six in 10 Blacks say race relations are generally bad, rather than good. White Americans, however, are evenly divided, with 46 percent saying the relationship between the races are good versus 45 percent who think it is bad... MORE |
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Shreveport HIV/AIDS Call to Action:
Half of black, quarter of Latino gay men projected to be diagnosed within their lifetime. Heterosexuals not immune.
Half of black, quarter of Latino gay men projected to be diagnosed within their lifetime. Heterosexuals not immune.

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