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Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports
Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports An 11-year-old Texas girl has died by suicide after classmates bullied her for being Hispanic and threatened to have ICE agents deport her family, according to reports. Jocelynn Rojo Carranza of Gainesville, TX, died on Saturday, Feb. 8, five days after she was rushed to a hospital, Univision 23 reported. She was a student at Gainesville Intermediate School, about an hour north of Dallas. Her mother Marbella Carranza told Univision that students repeatedly taunted her daughter, saying her family would be deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "I waited a whole week for a mi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man With Knife Barricades Himself In Philly Basement Man With Knife Barricades Himself In Philly Basement
Man With Knife Barricades Himself In Philly Basement Philadelphia Police responded to a man barricaded inside a basement, authorities said. The person had a weapon on the 4100 block of Devereaux Street (private rowhome) at 10:49 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, they said. A 44-year-old Hispanic male locked himself inside the basement of this property, police said. The male is possibly armed with a knife. It was declared a barricade at 12:24 p.m. 

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by Jon Craig
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Electrocuted Worker, 30, Dies After Falling 3 Stories In Philadelphia Industrial Accident Electrocuted Worker, 30, Dies After Falling 3 Stories In Philadelphia Industrial Accident
Electrocuted Worker, 30, Dies After Falling 3 Stories In Philadelphia Industrial Accident A 30-year-old worker was killed in a Philadelphia industrial accident, authorities said. The unidentified Hispanic man was working at a home on the 2200 block of East Cambria Street when he was electrocuted around 8:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, city police said. He then fell three stories from a scaffolding. PFD-Medic Unit pronounced the male dead on the scene at 8:26 a.m. 

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trio Sought For Deadly Beating On Northeast Philadelphia Street: Police (VIDEO) Trio Sought For Deadly Beating On Northeast Philadelphia Street: Police (VIDEO)
Trio Sought For Deadly Beating On Northeast Philadelphia Street: Police (Video) Authorities are looking for three people after a 40-year-old man was beaten to death in Northeast Philadelphia.  The victim succumbed to his injuries after being attacked near 4565 Torresdale Avenue in the early morning hours on Saturday, May 25, PPD said.  PPD footage PhiladelphiaPolice Suspect one is a "light-complected" Hispanic man around 30 years old with a heavy build and a beard. He is wanted for questioning.  Suspect two is a "light-complected" Hispanic woman between 25 and 30 with a thin build. She was seen leaving the area in a maroon SUV with…

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by Mac Bullock