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10 Teens Shot at High School Football Game in Alabama, 17-Year-Old Arrested for Attempted Murder

Police say an Alabama teen has been arrested and is facing attempted murder charges after 10 people were shot after a high school football game in Mobile.

#FundraisingWhileBlack: White Woman Pulls Gun on Black Kids Raising Money for Football Team

An Arkansas jail administrator's wife was arrested after police say she pulled a gun on a group of Black teenagers who were going door-to-door to help raise money for their high school football team.

R. Kelly Charged With Sex Crimes in Minnesota for Allegedly Molesting Teen & Paying Her $200

R. Kelly has been hit with two more sex crime charges, this time in Minnesota, where the disgraced singer allegedly paid a young girl to have sexual contact with him in his hotel room.

16-Year-Old Wins $3 Million in Fortnite World Cup Video Game Championship

Pennsylvania teen Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf became a multi-millionaire overnight after winning $3 million in Fortnite's first-ever gaming tournament.

Georgia High School Cheerleading Captain Dies Suddenly After Collapsing During Summer Workouts

A DeKalb County high school student who recently joined the school's dance team died Monday (Jun. 10) after collapsing during summer workouts.

9 Months Pregnant Teen Killed & Baby Cut From Womb After Being Lured by Strangers Donating Baby Items

A 19-year-old Chicago woman who was nine months pregnant lured to a home with promises of free baby items was killed and had her baby cut out of her womb by a mother-daughter pair who prosecutors say planned the sadistic attack for months.

Devon Erickson Identified As Colorado STEM School Shooting Suspect

18-year-old Devon Erickson has been identified as one of two shooters accused of wounding nine students at a K-12 STEM school in Douglas County, Colorado on Tuesday (May 7).

Teens Stranded at Sea for Hours Prayed to God for Help & Were Rescued by a Boat Named “Amen”

Two Florida teenagers are thanking God for answering their prayers after a boat named "Amen" rescued them after they were stranded in the middle of the ocean for nearly two hours.

#BlackExcellence: Houston Senior is the 1st Black Valedictorian in His School’s 119-Year History

Kellin McGowan made history at his prestigious private school by becoming the school's first black valedictorian in its 119-year history, earning the honor with a 4.57 grade point average.

Ohio Teen Banned From Prom for Racist (and Unoriginal) Promposal Sign

An Ohio teen was banned from prom after he used a racist "promposal" sign to ask a girl out.

#JusticeForLucca Trends After Video Shows Police Tackling Unarmed Black Teen & Slamming His Head on the Ground

Calls of police brutality are growing after two Florida police officers were seen on video slamming an unarmed high school student's head against the concrete, leaving his face bruised and bloody.

Illinois Teen Stabbed to Death During Fight Provoked By “Anonymous” Facebook Game Profoundly

19-year-old Charee Alexander of Peoria, Illinois is dead after she was stabbed in the neck during a fight that was reportedly provoked by a new "anonymous" Facebook game called Profoundly.

13-Year-Old Boy Found Dead of Apparent Suicide at California Middle School

The Orange County Sheriff's Department in California has launched an investigation into an "apparent suicide" at a middle school Tuesday (Mar. 5) after a staff member found a 13-year-old boy dead on campus.

Charges Dropped Against Chicago Teen Girl Tased & Punched by Cops

All charges have been dropped against the Marshall High School Student who was tased and punched by Chicago police officers during an incident at the school.

Chicago Police Banned From School for Tasing & Punching 16-Year-Old Girl, Yet She’s the One Facing Felony Charges

Three Chicago police officers seen on video punching and tasing a 16-year-old female student at a school in the city's West Side have been...

Joshua Meeks: Quick Facts About High School Honor Student Shot & Killed in Drug Deal Gone Bad

16-year-old Joshua Meeks, an 11th-grade student at Mauldin High School, was found dead by authorities over an apparent drug deal that went bad. Here are some things you need to know about Meeks and his murder.

Spartanburg High School Football Player Nick Dixon Dies Unexpectedly Day After College Commitment

A South Carolina community is in mourning after a popular high school football player died unexpectedly during surgery.

15-Year-Old Girl Who Went Missing After Taking Out the Trash Found Safe and Sound

Good news! Amariona Mayfield, a Detroit teen who went missing after she took out the trash at her home has been found safe and sound by police.

Michael Jerome Barber & Courtlin Arrington: Fast Facts About Teen Charged in Classmate’s Shooting Death

17-year-old Courtlin Arrington was shot and killed at Huffman High School in Birmingham, Alabama on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Michael Jerome Barber, another 17-year-old student at the school, was allegedly responsible for the shooting and was arrested on several charges.

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