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		<title>Father of Child Rapper &#039;Lil Poopy&#039; Cleared of Abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taylor Cormier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The father of a 9-year-old rapper from Massachusetts who drew national condemnation for appearing in sexually suggestive videos has been cleared of neglect and abuse allegations. A spokeswoman for the state Department of Children and Families said the investigation into Luis Rivera _ father of rapper Louie Rivera Jr., known as Lil Poopy _ has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The father of a 9-year-old rapper from Massachusetts who drew national condemnation for appearing in sexually suggestive videos has been cleared of neglect and abuse allegations.</p>
<p>A spokeswoman for the state Department of Children and Families said the investigation into Luis Rivera _ father of rapper Louie Rivera Jr
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		<title>Lil Poopy To Continue Rapping Despite Parental Probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nine-year old Brockton rapper Lil Poopy will continue his music career amid a child abuse investigation against his father. Lil Poopy, born Luie Rivera Jr., gained national attention this week for his rap videos which show him in several sexually suggestive situations in a nightclub. Once the Brockton police got word of the videos, which [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nine-year old Brockton rapper Lil Poopy will continue his music career amid a child abuse investigation against his father.
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		<title>Is 9-year-old Child Rapper a Victim of Abuse and Exploitation?</title>
		<link>http://wbsm.com/is-9-year-old-child-rapper-a-victim-of-abuse-and-exploitation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Paleologos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nine year-old Luie Rivera Jr, aka &#8220;Lil Poopy,&#8221; has videos that show the Brockton, Massachusetts fourth grader in sexually suggestive shots with women, but his parents and lawyer say, they could care less what anyone thinks because he&#8217;s just entertaining folks! The young rapper has songs posted online that show him with Coca-Cola singing, &#8220;Coke ain&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nine year-old <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/25/massachusetts-boy-rap-videos-inappropriate-police-say/?test=latestnews" target="_blank">Luie Rivera Jr, aka "Lil Poopy</a>," has videos that show the Brockton, Massachusetts fourth grader in sexually suggestive shots with women, but his parents and lawyer say, they could care less what anyone thinks because he's just entertaining folks!
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		<title>Brockton Boy Calls 911 to Avoid Bed Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taylor Cormier</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[9/11]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A ten-year-old Massachusetts boy may think twice before dialing 911 again to complain about an early bedtime. The Brockton &#8220;Enterprise&#8221; says the youngster told a dispatcher he was calling on his mother last night because he didn&#8217;t want to go to bed. A police log shows the call came in at 8:09 p.m.  It also [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A ten-year-old Massachusetts boy may think twice before dialing 911 again to complain about an early bedtime.</p>
<p>The Brockton "Enterprise" says the youngster told a dispatcher he was calling on his mother last night because he didn't want to go to bed
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		<title>New Bedford High Loses To Brockton In Big 3 Battle</title>
		<link>http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-high-loses-to-brockton-in-big-3-battle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New Bedford High Football team lost a Big 3 Conference battle to Brockton High Saturday afternoon 35-12. Brockton Quarterback Austin Roberts rushed for 252 yards in 17 carries and 2 touchdowns to lead the Boxers attack. New Bedford running back Mike Lajoie carries the ball 14 times for 88 yards and quarterback Mike Rapoza [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The New Bedford High Football team lost a Big 3 Conference battle to Brockton High Saturday afternoon 35-12.
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		<title>Food Stamp Fraud In Brockton</title>
		<link>http://wbsm.com/food-stamp-fraud-in-brockton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eight employees at five Brockton stores have been charged with improper use of electronic food stamp cards. The eight defendants arrested Thursday, including the owners of some of the stores, are charged with offenses including larceny, trafficking food stamps, access fraud, and procurement fraud. The Plymouth County district attorney&#8217;s office said some transactions involved a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Eight employees at five Brockton stores have been charged with improper use of electronic food stamp cards.
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		<title>Brockton Bans Porkchop the Pig</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 125-pound potbellied pig is now banned in Brockton.  Porkchop the Pig has reportedly been found at large on Silver Road one-too-many times during the past year.  Animal control officials say they have responded to 15 separate Porkchop-related issues, and the Board of Health revoked his owner&#8217;s pet pig permit. &#160;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A 125-pound potbellied pig is now banned in Brockton.  Porkchop the Pig has reportedly been found at large on Silver Road one-too-many times during the past year. 
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		<title>Man Injured In Route 140 Accident Wednesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A construction worker was injured Wednesday when he was struck by a state police cruiser that had been rear-ended by a motorist. According to state police the incident happened at Route 140 south at exit 10 at about 11:30 a.m. Trooper Richard Demoranville was stationed at a construction detail when he was hit by Benjamin [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A construction worker was injured Wednesday when he was struck by a state police cruiser that had been rear-ended by a motorist.
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		<title>Second Maine Murder Suspect Arrested</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massachusetts State Police have arrested the second suspect in connection with the drug-related slayings of three Maine residents whose bodies were found in a burning car in a Bangor parking lot. Police say 31-year-old Nicholas Sexton of Warwick, Rhode Island, was arrested at a Brockton home at about 4 a.m. Thursday morning. He&#8217;s scheduled to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Massachusetts State Police have arrested the second suspect in connection with the drug-related slayings of three Maine residents whose bodies were found in a burning car in a Bangor parking lot.
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