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Video shows state trooper punching detainee

(WJAR) Video showing a veteran Rhode Island state trooper using force against a suspect in a holding cell has been released from a federal court seal. The video was taken in 2014 and shows Trooper Jamie Donnelly-Taylor walking suspect Lionel Monsanto into a cell at the Lincoln state police barracks. Donnelly-Taylor is then seen throwing more than a half dozen…

Caught on cam: swimming with sharks

(WESH) Sharks were seen cruising within just a few feet of swimmers in Daytona Beach Monday. “The tail was just up and down, so we kind of followed it for a while and then it just disappeared,” witness Fran Kumpf said. A helicopter overhead tracked multiple sharks, including one in the shallow area. Several times, one came within just a…

Democrats decry deplorable conditions at immigration facilities

(NBC News) Democrats visiting two migrant detention facilities in Texas Monday described deplorable conditions inside. “One of the women said that she was told by an agent to drink water out of the toilet,” said Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas. A report by the Homeland Security Inspector General confirms the dangerously overcrowded conditions, noting migrants sleeping outside and just four…

Student detained for suicidal thoughts

(KLAF) University of Louisiana at Lafayette student, Siraaj Salem, felt as if she was betrayed by the on-campus counselor after confiding in them. Recalling her session, Salem said: “I was second guessing myself. Did I do the right thing by coming here, and I was scared. I said ‘well, is she going to call someone’ because it just seemed as…

Record travel numbers expected for July Fourth

New numbers show that this Fourth of July could be the most traveled in history. According to AAA, nearly 49 million Americans plan to celebrate America’s birthday with an Independence Day getaway this year. Overall, the group is estimating a 4.1 percent rise in travelers over last year, totaling 1.9 million more people. Drivers could face delays as much as…