John Walsh

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John Walsh wrote for Takepart.com as an editorial intern about issues pertaining to social justice and environmental conscientiousness. He was a news reporter for the Daily Trojan student newspaper at the University of Southern California and was the beat writer for the football and baseball teams there. Walsh recently wrote at Newscult.com in Brooklyn.

Washington,DC, Yacht Club Fire Update: Pictures Of Its Buildings In Flames

The nonprofit District Yacht Club is near the Washington Navy Yard in southeast Washington on a stretch of real estate along the Anacostia River known as Boathouse Row.

Police Officers Shot On Duty 2016: Georgia Officer Recovering, Wounded Outside Hospital

Police officials assured the public there was no second gunman in the incident after scouring the hospital.

War On Christmas 2016: German Officials Livid Over Turkish School's Decision to Stop Teaching About Christmas

The move comes a week after the school’s choir abruptly dropped out of a Christmas concert at the German Consulate General in Istanbul scheduled for Tuesday.

Upstate New York Boy, 13, Dies After Getting Buried By Snow While Building A Fort With Friend

Joshua J. Demarest died after building a snow fort with his friend in upstate New York.

Gay Marriage In The US: Arkansas Birth Certificates Won't Include Both Parent Names For LGBT Couples

Associate Justice Josephine Hart pointed to biological reasons as to why Arkansas refrained from listing same-sex couples as parents on state birth certificates.

British Man Who Admitted To Trying To Kill Donald Trump Sentenced To More Than A Year In Jail And Deportation

Michael Sandford burst into tears in the courtroom, and apologized to U.S. District Judge James Mahan for his actions and wasting American tax dollars on his trial.

Babson College Donald Trump Controversy: Campus Revokes Ban On Students Accused Of Shouting At Wellesley College

A Babson College campus police investigation wasn't able to find any witnesses to back up claims that two students had spat at or shouted racial slurs toward students at Wellesley College.

Transgender Bathroom Debate: List Of North Carolina Boycott Grows After San Francisco Symphony Protest

The symphony joins rockers Bruce Springsteen and Ringo Starr and famed violinist Itzhak Perlman in cancelling events in the state because of its “bathroom law,” which discriminates against the LGBT community.

China Pollution: Beijing Solution Includes 'River Chiefs' To Patrol Waterways

Chinese government officials are looking to alleviate the level of pollution being emitted from factories that are releasing an abundant amount of smog into the air and contaminating waterways.

Dylann Roof Trial Update: Emanuel AME Church Wasn't The Only Black House Of Worship Roof Wanted To Attack

Roof professed in his taped confession he had researched the ratio of black to white residents of several South Carolina communities before electing to open fire on the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston on June 17, 2015.

Who Is David Grisham? Pastor Shouts 'Santa Claus Doesn't Exist' At Children [VIDEO]

In a three-minute video posted to his Facebook Saturday, Grisham can be seen yelling at children that neither flying reindeer nor elves nor a workshop in the North Pole actually exist.

How Many Police Officers Killed In 2016? Byron Police Officers Shot In Georgia While Serving Search Warrant

There has been a 66 percent increase in fatal police shootings in the U.S. in 2016 compared to how many there were at this same time in 2015.

Syrian Child Refugees In Turkey: EU Helps Public Schools Prepare To Take In 800,000 Children Fleeing War

Only 133,400 of the 832,000 Syrian children living in Turkey of eligible schooling ages are enrolled in Turkey’s official education system.

Reno High School Knife Attack Latest Update: After Officer Shooting, Teen In Critical Condition

Reno Police Chief Jason Soto said the officer was prompted to shoot when a student refused to drop his weapon.

Michigan Woman Kills Father And Self After He Euthanized Her Dog

Police discovered Facebook posts saying Stephanie Niles was angry with her father for euthanizing her dog without telling her posted the same day of the killing.

KKK Leaders Arrested For Stabbing Fellow Klansman Before Donald Trump Victory Parade

The white-supremacist group held a victory parade in Roxboro, North Carolina, Saturday celebrate Donald Trump’s presidential election.

What Happened To Sherri Papini? Husband's Quotes Describe Mysterious Disappearance And Return Home

“My first sight was my wife in a hospital bed, her face covered in bruises ranging from yellow to black because of repeated beatings, the bridge of her nose broken," said husband Keith Papini.

Texas Teacher Arrested For Sex With Student After Snapchat Affair

The student told local police their affair began at the beginning of the school year when he wrote his Snapchat user name on the top of his Algebra test.

Muslim Hate Crimes NYC 2016: Women In Hijabs Are Latest Victims Since Trump Election

Two public employees wearing hijabs were recent victims of alleged hate crimes in New York City.

War On Rich: Portland To Tax Companies For CEO Salaries If New Measure Passes

The Portland city commissioner proposed the additional tax, calling income inequality in the U.S. “the biggest challenge facing our society” after global warming.

Immigration Reform 2016: Chicago Vows $1M For Undocumented Immigrants At Risk Of Deportation

Other major cities have also allocated funds for undocumented immigrants, such as providing free ID cards that give them access to numerous city and municipal services.

Who Is Michael Slager? Walter Scott Hung Jury Leads To No Charges For Former Charlestown Police Officer

The jury asked for clearer definitions of “sufficient provocation,” “imminent danger,” “aforethought” and “self defense."

Keith Lamont Scott Shooting Update: Video Of Gun Leads To No Charges For Charlotte Police Officer Brentley Vinson

The "use of deadly force was lawful," the local district attorney concluded.

Child Rape: Father Sexually Abuses And Kills 10-Week-Old Daughter

The fatal injuries occurred when the father was left alone to babysit the infant while his girlfriend was at work.

Hate Crimes Since Election 2016: Black Man's Beating, Shooting Death Under Investigation In California

The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s department said a black man was fatally attacked by three white men outside of a pool hall in Richmond, California.

Sherri Papini Latest Update: Ex-Husband, Large Ransom Scrutinized After Missing California Mother Found Alive

Keith Papini said when he first saw his wife after the kidnapping, she weighed 87 pounds and her blond hair was lopped off.

Is New Orleans Safe? Latest French Quarter Mass Shooting Could Hurt Tourism

The fatal shootout escalated from an argument between two men.

Black Lives Matter Praises Fidel Castro As An Ideal Revolutionary

A statement titled, “Lessons from Fidel: Black Lives Matter and the Transition of El Comandante,” said group members were “indebted” to the Cuban revolutionary leader.