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The economics behind sorority rush

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The economics behind sorority rush

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Videos Show Asheville, N.C., Police Beating And Choking A Man Stopped For Jaywalking

In this Aug. 25, 2017, image made from video and released by the Asheville, N.C., Police Department, Johnnie Jermaine Rush grimaces after officer Christopher Hickman overpowers Rush in a chokehold. Earlier this year, a shorter clip obtained by a newspaper sparked anger in the community and helped lead to a felony charge of assault by strangulation against former officer Hickman. Asheville Police Department via AP hide caption

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Videos Show Asheville, N.C., Police Beating And Choking A Man Stopped For Jaywalking

Police body camera footage released by the North Carolina city shows Johnnie Rush being beaten, choked and stunned with a Taser. An officer involved in the incident resigned.

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