Rafael Arnez McCloud was fatally shot by a couple who lived near downtown Vicksburg. The inmate escaped police custody on March 2 by using a homemade shank against a police officer. Since the jail in Vicksburg didn't have a fence, he was able to escape effortlessly.

Three people were killed and over 100 people were taken hostage at an international hotel in Mali, West Africa, BBC News reports.

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TV networks are finally getting the message- shows on the small screen need to reflect the times we live in.  As the “sassy Black friend”…