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[OPINION] Epstein: Suicide or Murder?

August 11, 2019
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Jeffrey Epstein from jail. Photo: Fox Business.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – According to the Bureau of Prisons, on the morning of August 10th at 6:30am, Jeffrey Epstein was found in his jail cell unresponsive. He was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital in New York. No official cause of death has been determined and is pending results of an…

August 11, 2019
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Gloria Garces kneels in front of crosses at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. The border city jolted by a weekend massacre at a Walmart absorbed more grief Monday as the death toll climbed and prepared for a visit from President Donald Trump over anger from El Paso residents and local Democratic leaders who say he isn't welcome and should stay away. (AP Photo/John Locher)

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – So many years and so many lives…How long will mass shootings continue and how many more lives will be lost as a result? The Columbine school shooting seems like it was just yesterday simply because we are still talking about it today. Since then Sandy Hook, Parkland, Thousand Oaks, Synagogue…

July 10, 2019
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The “Lufkin licker,” who opened a quart of Blue Bell ice cream, licked it, and put it back on the shelf, went viral on Twitter, sparking outrage across the country. Image source: Twitter.

Thanks to social media, it seems a new fad or trend emerges every other month. From dance moves to trying the hottest chili peppers, there is no end. One trend, however, recently came to light that’s not at all cool or fun–it’s actually a crime. Opening food products before purchase, tasting them and placing them…

March 26, 2019
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CHICAGO, Ill. (FNN NEWS) – Today in a shocking news release, the prosecutor in the Jussie Smollett case dismissed and dropped all charges against him. Smollett, as we know, is the “Empire” TV star that prosecutors say faked a “hate crime” against himself claiming that he was racially and sexually targeted and attacked. The…

February 24, 2019
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Chicago police speak on the Jussie Smollett case. Photo: KTLA News.

CHICAGO, Ill. (FNN NEWS) – Jussie Smollett turned himself into police this week after staging a fake racist and homophobic attack against himself. When Smollett reported the attack, Chicago police mounted an exhaustive investigation with the help of the FBI in what was classified by police as a “hate crime”. It was later revealed that Smollett…

February 21, 2019
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Millions of dollars in drugs were intercepted at ports of entry this year. How will President Trump's wall stop it? (Customs and Border Patrol photo)

PORT HUENEME, Ca. (FNN NEWS) – The drug epidemic in the United States is staggering, and the attempt to change this narrative is a bitter fight. Politicians have divided ideas, enforcement agencies have limited resources and the citizens are at the mercy of it all. President Donald Trump has an idea to stop it all…

February 20, 2019
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CHICAGO, Ill. (FNN NEWS) – The healines blared, “Empire star Jussie Smollett attacked in possible hate crime” (CNN). “Jussie Smollett hospitalized after an apparent hate crime” (Extra). JUSSIE SMOLLET’S CASE IN A NUTSHELL Smollett, an actor on the Fox show “Empire,” reported to Chicago Police that on January 29th, he was attacked by two…

May 3, 2018
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ORLANDO (FNN NEWS) - Orlando remembers its fallen law enforcement officers at the Orange County Courthouse. Photo: Jim Randle/Florida National News.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – On Thursday, I was present for the Orange County Law Enforcement Memorial held in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Courthouse, an annual ceremony held to recognize officers who have died or suffered serious injury while serving their communities. For me it was a time to show respect, reflect on…

December 21, 2017
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (FNN NEWS): With power players falling from sexual misconduct allegations, is the president next?

WASHINGTON, D.C. (FNN NEWS) – The country has been buzzing the last couple of months with discussions, along with shock, about the many men that have been accused of sexual misconduct either at work or play. These men are power players among the elite. In a previous article, I listed the accused who ranged from…

December 3, 2017
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AURORA (FNN NEWS): Ashawnty Davis's death is among the most recent case of bullycide. What are ways we as a society can prevent this? Photo: kdvr.com.

AURORA, Colo. (FNN NEWS) – Phoebe Prince (2010), Jadin Bell (2013), Rehtaeh Parsons (2013), Katelyn Davis (2016), Gabriel Taye (2016), Brandy Vela (2016) and just recently Ashawnty Davis (2017) all have something in common. They are all victims of a growing concern called “bully-cide”–the decision to commit suicide as a result of bullying. Ashawnty Davis…