Teen Playing ‘Knockout’ Game Shot Twice By Intended Victim

Marvell Weaver, 17, of Lansing, Michigan, recently lost the so-called “Point ‘em out, knock ‘em out” game when he was shot twice by his intended victim and arrested, reports WILX.

On Feb. 26th, Weaver was in a van with two friends looking for random victims, when he spotted a man waiting at a bus stop. He hopped out of the van and quickly attacked the man with a faulty Taser.

“I saw the van circle twice, and the second time three kids came out,” said the unidentified victim. “I didn’t suspect anything. I hadn’t any enemies, or any reason to believe they would be looking to do anything to me.”

Read more: praisedc.com

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Postal Worker Shot, Killed in Cheverly

The US Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward up to $100,000 for information in connection with the shooting death of a postal worker Saturday night.

Police said Tyson Jerome Barnette, 26, of Upper Marlboro, Md., was on duty when he was shot and killed around 7:20 p.m. in the 6000 block of Reed Street in Cheverly, Md.

Fellow postal workers came to the scene, and told News4’s Darcy Spencer that they worried about their own safety as well. “That could have been me,” one told Spencer.

Read more: nbcwashington.com

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D.O.T. Summer Transportation Internship Program

College Students: 2014                

Dot summer Transportation Internship Program

Department of Transportation (STIPDG) 

Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) is now accepting applications.

This notice is to announce that the STIPDG program is now accepting applications for the Summer Session of 2014. If you have any friends, family associates, or any other interest group/association contacts that would be interested in summer internship opportunities, please refer them to www.fhwa.dot.gov/education/stipdg.cfm.

*  The STIPDG program was created by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) as a mechanism to reach out to undergraduate, graduate and law students, considering careers in the field of transportation.

*  The STIPDG program provides students with a paid internship experience that will capture their attention, reinforce the lessons learned in the classroom, and offer real world experience in a hands-on transportation-intensive environment.

*  Interns receive a $4,000 or $5,000 stipend

*  Travel and Housing Expenses are provided (if selected for assignment outside of residential commuting  area)

*  The objective of the STIPDG program are to :

·         Attract diverse groups of individuals to transportation related careers

·         Provide students an opportunity to merge academic studies with work-related assignments

·         Develop and sharpen students’ skills to conduct limited research, complete written reports, and make oral presentations

*  All majors are encouraged to apply (Must be a U.S. Citizen)

For additional information and details about the STIPDG program or to apply, visit www.fhwa.dot.gov/education/stipdg.cfm.

 

 

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