Ex-Minneapolis officer charged in woman’s death posts bail

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer facing criminal charges in the fatal shooting of an Australian woman has been released from jail. Hennepin County Jail records show that Mohamed Noor was released Wednesday night after posting bail. Noor is charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Justine... Read More

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March 22, 2018

Experts: Hard to convict officer in Australian woman’s death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The police officer who was with a Minneapolis officer charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of an unarmed Australian woman said both men “got spooked” when she approached their SUV, and that the partner feared for his life. But prosecutors say Officer Mohamed Noor acted recklessly and was not justified... Read More

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Justine Ruszcyk Damond, Mohamed Noor

March 22, 2018

2nd high bond set in Stoneman Douglas-related case

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A relatively high bond was imposed Wednesday in a case involving a student who brought a knife to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, one day after the same judge set a $500,000 bond for the brother of the shooting suspect for trespassing at the school. Broward County Judge Kim Theresa... Read More

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Zachary Cruz

March 22, 2018

Troopers to patrol at Florida school where massacre happened

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Already heightened security will be bolstered Thursday at the Florida high school where last month’s massacre occurred as Gov. Rick Scott ordered eight highway patrol troopers to assist with securing the grounds. That step came after the suspect’s brother was arrested there, two students were caught carrying knives and another... Read More

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Nikolas Cruz

March 21, 2018

Minneapolis officer charged in shooting of Australian woman

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer was charged Tuesday with murder and manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Australian woman in July minutes after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home. Officer Mohamed Noor turned himself in after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He shot... Read More

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Justine Ruszcyk Damond, Mohamed Noor

March 21, 2018

$500K bond for shooting suspect’s brother in school trespass

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The brother of Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz is sitting in the same jailhouse as his brother after a judge imposed a $500,000 bond on him for trespassing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people died. Trespassing is a misdemeanor that usually involves only a $25 bond.... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz, Zachary Cruz

March 20, 2018

Trial beginning for US agent in cross-border killing of teen

PHOENIX (AP) — A rare second-degree murder trial of a U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of shooting across the international boundary into Mexico and killing a teenager is set to get under way with jury selection. Lonnie Swartz is accused of killing 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez five years ago. The teenager was on the... Read More

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Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, Lonnie Swartz

March 19, 2018

Man charged with killing 3 pleads guilty; gets life sentence

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man charged with fatally shooting his former girlfriend and two other people has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Montgomery County’s prosecutor says 62-year-old Muhammad Shabazz Ali pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated murder and other charges including kidnapping. Ali previously was... Read More

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Muhammad Shabazz Ali

March 16, 2018

Man gets 30 years for road rage killing of ex-NFL player

GRETNA, La. (AP) — The man convicted of manslaughter in the 2016 road rage shooting death of former NFL running back Joe McKnight was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday. Ronald Gasser, 56, had faced up to 40 years in prison. Defense lawyers argued that Gasser fired in self-defense when McKnight walked up to... Read More

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Joe McKnight

March 15, 2018

Emotional testimony in trial of nightclub shooter’s widow

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jurors at the trial of the widow of a man who shot and killed 49 people at a Florida nightclub heard emotional accounts of what unfolded that evening. On Wednesday, the first day of the trial, jurors listened to a witness who hid under a dead body for three hours as... Read More

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Noor Salman, Pulse Nightclub

March 15, 2018

Timeline of pivotal moments in US gun control history

Gun control is one of the most polarizing issues in U.S. society. For nearly a century, legislation and U.S. Supreme Court cases have shaped federal gun policy. Following are some pivotal moments in that history: 1871 —The National Rifle Association is formed by two Union veterans who were disappointed by the lack of marksmanship by... Read More

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Guns

March 15, 2018

Florida school shooting suspect remains silent in court

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — While students across the nation walked out of school to protest gun violence, the 19-year-old accused of killing 17 people and wounding more in the Florida school shooting sat in court silently, his head bowed. Nikolas Cruz, shackled and wearing a red jail jumpsuit, sat motionless in the jury box... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

March 14, 2018

Mom of boy who shot sister pleads not guilty to indictment

ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman accused of returning to work after her 8-year-old son repeatedly shot and wounded his 4-year-old sister at home has been indicted on child-endangering and evidence-tampering charges and pleaded not guilty. An Ashland County judge declined a request Tuesday to adjust 27-year-old Alyssa Edwards’ bond, which blocks contact with... Read More

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Alyssa Edwards

March 14, 2018

Florida prosecutors seeking death penalty in school shooting

MIAMI (AP) — Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for the former student charged with killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last month even though attorneys for Nikolas Cruz indicated he would plead guilty if his life was spared. Cruz, 19, is scheduled for formal arraignment Wednesday on a 34-count indictment,... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

Ex-Minneapolis officer charged in woman’s death posts bail

Experts: Hard to convict officer in Australian woman’s death

2nd high bond set in Stoneman Douglas-related case

Troopers to patrol at Florida school where massacre happened

Minneapolis officer charged in shooting of Australian woman

$500K bond for shooting suspect’s brother in school trespass

Trial beginning for US agent in cross-border killing of teen

Man charged with killing 3 pleads guilty; gets life sentence

Man gets 30 years for road rage killing of ex-NFL player

Emotional testimony in trial of nightclub shooter’s widow

Timeline of pivotal moments in US gun control history

Florida school shooting suspect remains silent in court

Mom of boy who shot sister pleads not guilty to indictment

Florida prosecutors seeking death penalty in school shooting

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