Crime

D.A. forced to drop about 40 criminal cases over misconduct by investigating officers 

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Three accused of placing papers with hate symbols at Black church, other locations 

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Brittney Griner’s lawyer gave Russian court her doctor’s letter recommending cannabis for pain

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Buffalo residents express mixed feelings on Top’s store opening and ‘shopping on people’s blood’

Residents fought for years to win a grocery store on Buffalo's east side. On the other hand, polishing store fixtures…
/ July 15, 2022

Family of slain shoplifting suspect say officer ‘pulverized him’ before a shot to his neck

The family of Roderick Brooks is asking for the body camera footage to be released and for more transparency.
/ July 14, 2022
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More women are getting shot in Philly; most victims are Black and Latino women of childbearing age, data shows

Gun violence appears to be on the rise in Philadelphia, with nine out of 10 of all victims being Black…
/ July 13, 2022
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Kirk Franklin addresses cancellation of R. Kelly’ music

Gospel legend Kirk Franklin addresses outcry to cancel R. Kelly's music in light of his sex trafficking conviction.
/ July 13, 2022

Report: Man was dead in Rikers Island cell, and rigor mortis was setting in before anyone noticed 

One rookie corrections officer has been fired in connection with the incident, and several others have reportedly been suspended.
/ July 13, 2022

RHOSLC’s Jen Shah pleads guilty to wire fraud, money laundering charges

Over a year after being indicted and arrested in a federal telemarketing fraud case, Jen Shah of "The Real Housewives…
/ July 13, 2022
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Maurice Monk died in California jail because officers denied him medication, lawsuit claims 

Monk's siblings repeatedly contacted Alameda County sheriff’s deputies saying that their brother needed several medications.
/ July 13, 2022

Mario announces Tory Lanez collaboration, despite previous criticism amid allegations of shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Mario announces Tory Lanez collaboration, despite previous criticism amid allegations of shooting Megan Thee Stallion.
/ July 12, 2022

Tops grocery, scene of the Buffalo massacre, reopens Friday with security, renovations 

Tops Friendly Market in East Buffalo, closed since a white supremacist targeted it in May, is set to reopen its…
/ July 12, 2022

Black man, now 25, detained on a warrant for a white man twice his age, gets $90K settlement

Shane Lee Brown, a 23-year-old driving without headlights, was misidentified as a 49-year-old white man wanted for a felony.
/ July 11, 2022

Report: Uber weighed using violence its drivers experience to gain sympathy

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists scoured myriad documents, including email, to reveal “an unprecedented look" at ways Uber defied…
/ July 11, 2022

Arizona law makes it illegal to record police actions unless you’re more than 8 feet away from officers

Arizona state Rep. John Kavanagh said HB 2319's purpose was to safeguard police from danger or distractions unrelated to the…
/ July 11, 2022