School shooting suspect wants to be excluded from hearings

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for the suspect in last year’s Florida high school massacre want to waive his attendance at pretrial hearings. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer said in court documents she will question Nikolas Cruz at a hearing Friday. She said if he “knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently” waives his appearance, she will allow... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

April 5, 2019

Man charged with killing Nipsey Hussle pleads not guilty

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man charged with killing rapper Nipsey Hussle was ordered held on $5 million bail after pleading not guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder charges. Eric R. Holder Jr., 29, making his first court appearance after Sunday’s shooting and subsequent two-day manhunt, spoke only to say “yeah” to Los Angeles... Read More

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Christopher Darden, Nipsey Hussle

April 5, 2019

New Zealand mosque suspect to undergo mental health check

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand judge on Friday ordered that the man accused of killing 50 people at two Christchurch mosques undergo two mental health assessments to determine if he’s fit to stand trial. High Court judge Cameron Mander made the order during a hearing in which 28-year-old Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant... Read More

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Brenton Harrison Tarrant

April 4, 2019

Attorneys, judge to keep winnowing jury pool for cop trial

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge and attorneys are set to continue winnowing the jury pool Thursday for the murder trial of a former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman who had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault near her home. Another 10 prospective jurors were excused Wednesday for the trial... Read More

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Mohamed Noor

April 4, 2019

Mosque massacre suspect to face 89 charges in court Friday

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The man accused of carrying out the Christchurch mosque attacks will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges when he makes his second court appearance, New Zealand police said Thursday. Police had earlier filed a single, representative murder charge against 28-year-old Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant. He is due... Read More

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Brenton Harrison Tarrant

April 3, 2019

Trial delayed for ex-officer charged in neighbor’s death

DALLAS (AP) — A judge has delayed the trial for a white former Dallas police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man in his own apartment. Amber Guyger had been scheduled to go on trial for murder in August for last year’s killing of her neighbor, Botham Jean. According to the Dallas Morning News... Read More

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Amber Guyger

April 2, 2019

Potential jurors fill out questionnaires in ex-cop’s trial

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — About 75 potential jurors in the case of a former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed Australian woman answered written questions Monday about their own backgrounds and experiences with people of Somali heritage. Prosecutors and attorneys for Mohamed Noor will use the questionnaires as they start winnowing the jury... Read More

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Mohamed Noor

April 2, 2019

Pittsburgh approves gun restrictions; lawsuits expected

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh City Council has given final approval to gun restrictions proposed after last year’s synagogue massacre. The legislation places restrictions on military-style assault weapons like the AR-15 rifle that authorities say was used in the Oct. 27 rampage at Tree of Life Synagogue that killed 11 and wounded seven. It also... Read More

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Guns

April 2, 2019

Attorneys to argue ‘fly through’ exhibit at ex-cop’s trial

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys will argue Tuesday whether jurors at a former Minneapolis police officer’s murder trial should see a “fly through” exhibit of the shooting scene. The prosecution wants to introduce a 3D scan of the neighborhood where Mohamed Noor fatally shot 40-year-old Justine Ruszczyk Damond in July 2017 after she called 911 to... Read More

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Mohamed Noor

March 27, 2019

After synagogue attack, Pittsburgh tries again to curb guns

Gun-control legislation introduced in wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre is moving through the City Council, but Second Amendment advocates are promising a swift legal challenge if the city’s latest effort to regulate firearms becomes law. The legislation would place restrictions on military-style assault weapons like the AR-15 rifle that authorities say was used in... Read More

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March 26, 2019

Foreman defends acquittal of officer for black teen’s death

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The foreman of a jury that acquitted a white Pennsylvania police officer of homicide said Michael Rosfeld did not know the black teen he shot was unarmed and that his decision to run after his vehicle was pulled over factored into the verdict. Juror Jesse Rawls Sr. told WHTM-TV that Antwon Rose... Read More

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Michael Rosfeld

March 25, 2019

Protests held in Pittsburgh after cop cleared in shooting

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The father of a slain black teenager pleaded for peace Saturday after the acquittal of a white police officer triggered an apparent retaliatory shooting at the defense attorney’s office and touched off protests in the streets of Pittsburgh. Police put officers on 12-hour shifts until further notice. The verdict late Friday in... Read More

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Antwon Rose, Michael Rosfeld

March 25, 2019

Slain teen’s mother joins supporters at vigil

RANKIN, Pa. (AP) — The mother of a black teenager fatally shot by a white police officer outside Pittsburgh told supporters at a vigil that she was glad to see her son’s life celebrated at a place that meant so much to him. Michelle Kenney, mother of 17-year-old Antwon Rose II, joined friends of supporters... Read More

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Antwon Rose

March 22, 2019

Defense expert says cop went by the book in teen’s shooting

PITTSBURGH (AP) — East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld did everything by the book in his fatal encounter with an unarmed black teenager outside Pittsburgh last summer, a defense expert says. Testifying at Rosfeld’s homicide trial, retired Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Clifford W. Jobe Jr. maintained Rosfeld followed proper procedure when he shot and killed... Read More

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Michael Rosfeld

School shooting suspect wants to be excluded from hearings

Man charged with killing Nipsey Hussle pleads not guilty

New Zealand mosque suspect to undergo mental health check

Attorneys, judge to keep winnowing jury pool for cop trial

Mosque massacre suspect to face 89 charges in court Friday

Trial delayed for ex-officer charged in neighbor’s death

Potential jurors fill out questionnaires in ex-cop’s trial

Pittsburgh approves gun restrictions; lawsuits expected

Attorneys to argue ‘fly through’ exhibit at ex-cop’s trial

After synagogue attack, Pittsburgh tries again to curb guns

Foreman defends acquittal of officer for black teen’s death

Protests held in Pittsburgh after cop cleared in shooting

Slain teen’s mother joins supporters at vigil

Defense expert says cop went by the book in teen’s shooting

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