Minnesota cop’s trial raises questions about code of silence

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Testimony in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault near her home has shined a light on officers’ actions at the scene and raised questions about whether they were trying to protect one of... Read More

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Mohamed Noor

April 17, 2019

Appeal focuses on Newtown officials’ actions before shooting

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit alleging Sandy Hook Elementary School officials failed to order a lockdown that could have saved lives before a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators in 2012. The parents of two children killed at the Newtown school are... Read More

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Newtown

April 16, 2019

Attorney: Coast Guard officer isn’t facing terrorism charges

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling guns and compiling a hit list of prominent Democrats and network TV journalists is seeking his release from federal custody since prosecutors haven’t charged him with any terrorism-related offenses. Christopher Hasson, 49, has remained in custody since his Feb. 15 arrest and subsequent... Read More

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April 16, 2019

Georgia officer sued in fatal shooting of fleeing man

WOODBINE, Ga. (AP) — A former Georgia police officer charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a fleeing man now faces a lawsuit as well. A wrongful death lawsuit was filed Monday in coastal Camden County on behalf of a minor daughter of 33-year-old Tony Green, who died after being shot multiple times June... Read More

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Zechariah Presley

April 11, 2019

Sheriff: Rapper threatened to shoot up University of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida rapper has been arrested on a charge of threatening a mass shooting after song lyrics posted on Facebook say he will “catch you at a Gator game and shoot the whole campus up.” Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 26-year-old Christopher Maurice McCallum on Tuesday. The case mirrors the case... Read More

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Christopher Maurice McCallum

April 11, 2019

Medical examiner: Woman shot in key artery by cop’s bullet

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who was shot by a Minneapolis police officer responding to her 911 call about a possible sexual assault near her home lost so much blood from her single wound that she might not have been saved even if she had gotten quicker medical help, a medical examiner testified Wednesday. Justine... Read More

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Mohamed Noor

April 10, 2019

26 victims of Parkland shooting sue school board, sheriff

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Survivors and family members of the slain victims of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, are suing the school district, the sheriff’s office, a deputy and a school monitor, claiming their negligence allowed the massacre to happen. The lawsuits will be filed in state court in South Florida on Wednesday... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

April 10, 2019

Suit filed over gun controls inspired by synagogue shooting

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gun rights groups sued Tuesday to block Pittsburgh from enforcing firearms legislation passed after a mass shooting at a synagogue, accusing city officials of blatantly defying the state’s prohibition on municipal gun regulation. Democratic Mayor Bill Peduto signed the bills into law in a ceremony at the City-County Building, declaring the community... Read More

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April 10, 2019

Cop’s attorney: ‘Perfect storm’ led to unarmed woman’s death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman as she approached his squad car after calling 911 was reacting to a loud noise and feared an ambush, his attorney said Tuesday, calling the shooting “a perfect storm with tragic consequences.” Mohamed Noor and his partner were rolling down a... Read More

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Mohamed Noor

April 10, 2019

Bodycam footage may be shown at Minneapolis officer’s trial

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors could introduce body camera video as early as Wednesday in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman, allowing jurors to see footage that didn’t capture the shooting but shows attempts to save the woman. Mohamed Noor and his partner did not have their body... Read More

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Mohamed Noor

April 9, 2019

Texas school shooting suspect facing 11 federal counts

HOUSTON (AP) — An 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school will now be facing 11 federal charges connected to the attack, his attorney said Monday. But it’s unclear what those new charges are because the federal case against Dimitrios Pagourtzis is sealed as a result of him being a... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

April 9, 2019

Opening statements expected in ex-Minneapolis cop’s trial

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With a jury in place, opening statements were scheduled Tuesday in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report a possible rape in the alley behind her home. Mohamed Noor, 33, who is Somali American, is charged with murder... Read More

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Mohamed Noor

April 8, 2019

Judge again halts high-capacity magazine sales in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday halted sales of high-capacity ammunition magazines in California, giving state officials a chance to appeal his order last week that allowed their sale for the first time in nearly 20 years. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez barred further sales until the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of... Read More

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April 5, 2019

Feds: Man who discussed US attack arrested at gun range

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An Albanian national who talked about joining ISIS and attacking random people to avenge a shooting at a New Zealand mosque was arrested at a gun range in Montana, authorities said Thursday. Fabjan Alameti, 21, appeared before a U.S magistrate judge Thursday on charges of possession of a firearm by an... Read More

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Fabjan Alameti

Minnesota cop’s trial raises questions about code of silence

Appeal focuses on Newtown officials’ actions before shooting

Attorney: Coast Guard officer isn’t facing terrorism charges

Georgia officer sued in fatal shooting of fleeing man

Sheriff: Rapper threatened to shoot up University of Florida

Medical examiner: Woman shot in key artery by cop’s bullet

26 victims of Parkland shooting sue school board, sheriff

Suit filed over gun controls inspired by synagogue shooting

Cop’s attorney: ‘Perfect storm’ led to unarmed woman’s death

Bodycam footage may be shown at Minneapolis officer’s trial

Texas school shooting suspect facing 11 federal counts

Opening statements expected in ex-Minneapolis cop’s trial

Judge again halts high-capacity magazine sales in California

Feds: Man who discussed US attack arrested at gun range

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