Prosecutors seek new sentence in Laquan McDonald case

CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors on Monday asked Illinois’ highest court to review the less than seven year prison sentence for the white Chicago police officer who fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald — an unusual move in what was already a rare case. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the special prosecutor who won a... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

February 11, 2019

Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect due in federal court

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A truck driver accused of killing 11 people and wounding seven during an attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue in October is expected to appear Monday morning in a federal courtroom to be arraigned on additional charges. The hearing in Robert Bowers’ case is expected to be short and involves giving him formal... Read More

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Robert Bowers

February 11, 2019

Some Washington sheriffs refuse to enforce new gun laws

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Sheriffs in a dozen Washington counties say they won’t enforce the state’s sweeping new restrictions on semi-automatic rifles until the courts decide whether they are constitutional. A statewide initiative approved by voters in November raised the minimum age for buying semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21, required buyers to first pass... Read More

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February 11, 2019

Where are Stoneman Douglas students, parents, officials now?

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The massacre that left 17 dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School pushed students, parents, officials and others into the national limelight, something most never sought. A look at where some of the most prominent are today: STUDENTS EMMA GONZALEZ — Gonzalez, 19, became known for her “We Call B.S.” speech... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

February 8, 2019

Family of man killed by suburban Detroit police seeks $10M

DETROIT (AP) — The family of a man who was fatally shot by police outside a baby shower in suburban Detroit has filed a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit against police. The federal lawsuit was filed Thursday on behalf of the family of 29-year-old Theoddeus Gray of Detroit. The suit says Gray was shot while... Read More

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Theoddeus Gray

February 8, 2019

School shooting’s criminal, civil cases slowly creep forward

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre resulted in criminal and civil court cases and the creation of a state investigative panel examining the shooting’s causes. A look at where those stand: CRIMINAL CASE The murder case against 20-year-old Nikolas Cruz is moving slowly and could take years. Defense lawyers... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

February 7, 2019

House Democrats examine ways to reduce gun violence

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee said Wednesday they will push for “sensible” gun safety laws that the public is demanding after a series of mass shootings in recent years. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the panel’s chairman, said he was disappointed that President Donald Trump did not mention gun violence in his... Read More

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February 6, 2019

Michigan man gets life without parole in 6 shooting deaths

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A man who fatally shot six strangers in southwestern Michigan was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with no chance of parole, and some loved ones of those he killed said they believe he’ll face a greater, more permanent punishment. “Someday when you die and you face God, he will make... Read More

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Jason Dalton

February 5, 2019

Man to get life term for killing 6 in between Uber driving

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man who pleaded guilty last month to killing six strangers between picking up rides for Uber is set to be sentenced to life in prison with no chance for parole. Jason Dalton is scheduled to receive the mandatory sentence Tuesday in Kalamazoo County. The surprise guilty plea as lawyers... Read More

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Jason Dalton

February 1, 2019

Ex-NYPD official gets 18 months prison in gun license scam

NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York police official was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison for failing to stop a bribery scam that he claimed let President Donald Trump and other well-connected New Yorkers get gun permits fast. U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos sentenced Paul Dean after the former lieutenant and onetime... Read More

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Paul Dean

February 1, 2019

70 years for Louisiana man who admitted killing his mother

FRANKLINTON, La. (AP) — A 25-year-old Louisiana man was sentenced to 70 years in prison after admitting during his trial that he killed his mother and wounded a neighbor and a police officer. Christopher Rashad Dillon of Franklinton pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Robin Dillon as well as attempted armed robbery, possessing a firearm... Read More

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Christopher Rashad Dillon

February 1, 2019

Judge OKs Chicago’s historic court-monitored police reforms

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday approved a far-reaching plan for court-supervised reforms of the beleaguered Chicago Police Department, two years after a U.S. Justice Department report found a long history of racial bias and excessive use of force by officers in the nation’s third-largest city. Judge Robert Dow’s approval of the consent... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

January 30, 2019

Indiana school shooter’s parents deny responsibility

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The parents of a 13-year-old boy who opened fire in a suburban Indianapolis classroom say they could not foresee his actions and deny any responsibility for them. They boy’s parents responded Monday to a lawsuit brought by the parents of Ella Whistler seeking damages for her injuries suffered in the May... Read More

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Noblesville West Middle School

January 29, 2019

Delay in producing evidence may delay school shooting trial

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The trial of a Texas school shooting suspect may be delayed for a year as federal investigators have yet to deliver key evidence, prosecutors said Monday. The disclosure came at a 10-minute status conference in a Galveston courtroom where, by closed circuit video from jail, Dimitrios Pagourtzis made his first public... Read More

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Dimitrios Pagourtzis

Prosecutors seek new sentence in Laquan McDonald case

Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect due in federal court

Some Washington sheriffs refuse to enforce new gun laws

Where are Stoneman Douglas students, parents, officials now?

Family of man killed by suburban Detroit police seeks $10M

School shooting’s criminal, civil cases slowly creep forward

House Democrats examine ways to reduce gun violence

Michigan man gets life without parole in 6 shooting deaths

Man to get life term for killing 6 in between Uber driving

Ex-NYPD official gets 18 months prison in gun license scam

70 years for Louisiana man who admitted killing his mother

Judge OKs Chicago’s historic court-monitored police reforms

Indiana school shooter’s parents deny responsibility

Delay in producing evidence may delay school shooting trial

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