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Sharpton Promises Civil Disobedience:  Reverend Al Sharpton has promised a "season of civil disobedience" in response to the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General in the coming Trump administration. According to Nicholas Ballasy at PJ Media, Sharpton stated, while hosting MSNBC, that activists have planned a March in Washington on February 14th during the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday weekend to protest the nomination of Sen. Sessions. In addition, Sharpton has stated that activists will be making some "house calls" to senators to make sure they are "held accountable" for voting to confirm Sessions as Attorney General.

Repeat Parolee Charged With Murder: In Rochester New York, a grand jury has charged a man with the murder of his wife and daughter during the Thanksgiving holiday. David Andreatta of NBC2 reports that Patrick D. Brooks, 37, is being charged with two counts of second degree murder following the deaths of Christie and Victoria Brooks. Brooks had reportedly been in and out of prison on multiple occasions and a repeat customer to the Parole system. Victoria, his 18-year-old daughter, was a freshmen in college home on break for the holiday.

Two Officers Die in Search for Murderer: An Orlando police officer was gunned down today while searching for a murder suspect.  While looking for the officer's shooter, a sheriffs deputy also lost his life. CNN's Kate Connerly reports that the officer was attempting to make contact with a murder suspect at a Walmart around 7:17 am. A few minutes after the encounter, the police received a report of an officer involved shooting which lead to the death of Officer Debra Clayton. When the suspect in the shooting was identified as Markeith Loyd, the Orange County sheriffs office began its pursuit. A Sheriff's deputy was killed in a traffic accident during the manhunt.

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