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Lawyers should be present when police interrogate minors

The interrogation process for minors will likely take longer if lawyers must be present. But that’s preferable to the consequences of a child’s false confession.

Chicago Sun-Times

Alleged gunman in cop murder wants prosecutors’ actions scrutinized

Lawyers for Alexander Villa, Edgardo Colon and Tyrone Clay, suspected of killing a CPD officer, say the state’s attorney’s office is covering up prosecutors’ misconduct.

Chicago Sun-Times

Buffalo shooting survivors say social media companies and a body armor maker enabled the killer

A pair of lawsuits claim social media companies and a body armor manufacturer enabled the gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket

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Kyle Rittenhouse launches anti-gun control effort

Man who killed two people during protest establishes nonprofit to protect the ‘inalienable right to bear arms’ with backing from powerful Texas political figures

The Independent UK

Shocking texts reveal woman allegedly helped son plot murder

Fifty-year-old Sheila Agee is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of 18-year-old Brooklyn Sims

The Independent UK

14 more members of Minneapolis gangs are charged in federal violent crime initiative

Officials have announced that 14 members of Minneapolis-based gangs have been charged with crimes including possession of machine guns, fentanyl trafficking and firearms violations

The Independent UK

Without a Diversion Agreement, Hunter Biden Could Go to Prison Under an Arbitrary Gun Law His Dad Supports

Special Counsel David Weiss will face a Second Amendment challenge if he prosecutes the president's son for illegally buying a firearm.

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Tennessee man who killed 8 gets life in prison in surprise plea deal after new evidence surfaces

A Tennessee man who killed eight people in rural Westmoreland over several days in April 2019, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder in exchange for a sentence of life without parole

The Independent UK

California judge claims it was ‘an accident’ when he shot wife dead during drunken argument

Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson free on $1m bail after pleading not guilty to slaying

The Independent UK

Driver who mowed down passers-by after pub row found guilty of GBH

Choudry Razaq, 26, was accused of attempting to murder the men, who were all seriously injured, in Hounslow.

The Independent UK

A teen dead and two Nigerians extradited for sextortion. How a horror night on Instagram killed Jordan DeMay

Jordan DeMay, 17, killed himself after being blackmailed by a group of men overseas who posed as a woman on Instagram and coerced him into sending them nudes. His mother tells Andrea Blanco how she hopes the extradition and prosecution of the suspects will set a precedent for the handling…

The Independent UK

Testimony set to start in trial of 2 white Mississippi men charged in shooting at Black FedEx driver

Witnesses are scheduled to begin testifying Wednesday in the trial of two white men in Mississippi who are accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver

The Independent UK

‘Traumatic’ trend: Ransom kidnappings thrive in South Africa as crime soars

Police say kidnappings rose from 3,832 cases in 2013 to nearly 11,000 cases in 2021, with most of those in Gauteng.

Al Jazeera

Kyle Rittenhouse launches nonprofit with far-right Texans as he ramps up political engagement in the state

The activist known for shooting Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020 has created the Rittenhouse Foundation, which promises to fight for gun rights and includes leaders who have close ties to ultraconservative megadonors from West Texas.

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New Zealand jury finds mom guilty of killing her 3 young daughters in a case that shocked the nation

A New Zealand jury has found a woman guilty of murdering her three young daughters in a case that shocked the nation

Reason

The Arbitrary Ban on Gun Possession by Drug Users Invites Wildly Uneven Enforcement

Violators are rarely caught, while the unlucky few who face prosecution can go to prison for years.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Tribune wins two national Edward R. Murrow Awards

We were recognized for breaking news coverage of the Uvalde school shooting and for overall excellence among large digital news organizations.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois lawmakers drafting bill that would require lawyers for kids in police interrogations

The effort comes after WBEZ obtained footage of a Waukegan cop leading a 15-year-old to falsely confess to a shooting.

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The Independent UK

Hunter Biden lawyer asks to withdraw from case after special counsel named to investigate president’s son

Also on Tuesday, the special counsel argued that the diversion agreement was not ‘binding’

The Guardian - US

Denver officer fatally shot man thought to be holding knife – but it was a marker pen

Brandon Cole, 36, died after an officer fired at him twice after receiving a domestic violence complaint from a neighbor

The Independent UK

‘Candy Man’ serial killer’s last unidentified victim is seen in new image 50 years after mass grave discovered

John Doe 1973 is the last known unidentified victim of the ‘Candy Man’ serial killer Dean Corll, who kidnapped, tortured and murdered at least 28 young men in the Houston area between 1970 and 1973

The Independent UK

Prosecutors in the Hunter Biden case deny defense push to keep gun charge agreement in place

A legal showdown over the derailed plea deal for Hunter Biden is continuing as prosecutors assert that an agreement on a gun charge is dead along with the rest of the deal as the case makes a major shift into a special counsel investigation

The Independent UK

Uvalde family blasts Greg Abbott over ‘back to school’ message: ‘An embarrassment’

The Texas governor said the shooting ‘could have been worse’ in the aftermath of the attack

The Independent UK

Denver police officer fatally shot a man she thought held a knife. It was a marker

Investigators say a Denver police officer fatally shot a man she thought was armed with a knife when he lunged at her, but he was holding only a black marker

The Independent UK

Denver police officer fatally shoots man after mistaking his pen for a knife

Police were reportedly responding to a domestic violence allegation

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