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At least three dead and five injured at early morning shootings in Kansas City, Missouri

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Federal court ruling in Louisiana puts protesters, activist groups at risk

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Hunter Biden’s gun charge isn’t the same as those previously faced by Lil Wayne, Kodak Black

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Prosecutor quits ‘Cop City’ cases over disagreements with Georgia attorney general

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston’s move transfers 40 additional "Cop City" cases to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr.
/ June 24, 2023
Black man target practice Georgia

Using Black man’s image for target practice was a ‘mistake,’ police chief says

A Georgia city is in hot water after its police department used photos of a Black man to shoot at…
/ June 23, 2023
Police called on Black gay couple

Black gay couple says store called cops on them for buying nice things

A gay Black couple says a Bed Bath & Beyond store in Toledo, Ohio called police on the men for…
/ June 23, 2023
Tyre Nichols

Memphis officers want Tyre Nichols civil action paused until criminal case resolved

Lawyers for some of the Memphis officers named in a federal lawsuit over the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols are asking that…
/ June 23, 2023
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Daniel Penny and Jordan Williams are accused in fatal subway killings. The cases have little in common

The cases of Jordan Williams and Daniel Penny, both charged with killing men on the subway, have few similarities.
/ June 22, 2023

2 get 164-year prison sentences for killing Chris Beaty, who was protesting George Floyd’s slaying

A judge Wednesday sentenced three people to more than 100 years each in prison for the fatal shooting of a…
/ June 22, 2023
Philadelphia teen banned from graduation

Philadelphia student barred from prom, graduation after being ‘targeted’ by gunman

A Philadelphia teen is opening up about the pain he suffered over being barred from his final senior events after…
/ June 20, 2023

Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial set for Aug. 3

Majors, 33, is accused of twisting a woman’s arm, striking her head and shoving her into a vehicle in New…
/ June 20, 2023

St. Louis security guard punches man lying on light rail platform, video shows

A St. Louis Metro Transit security guard has been "removed from duty" after he punched a man lying on the…
/ June 18, 2023

The spike in summer gun violence has nothing to do with a break from school, data shows

Data from the University of Chicago’s Urban Crime Lab shows that the majority of summer shooting victims are adults, not…
/ June 16, 2023
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Black man’s sentence tossed because of a racist lawyer

Court-appointed lawyer Richard Doyle for years made racist comments on Facebook, leading to Anthony Dew's sentence vacation.
/ June 16, 2023

Congo asks international court to probe alleged war crimes

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Thursday he is opening a preliminary probe in Congo.
/ June 16, 2023