Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd The trial for three Tacoma, Washington, officers charged in a Black man’s death begins this week The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Shooting of dance sequence near Tipu’s tomb sparks row The shooting of a song and dance sequence for a Kannada movie near Gumbaz, which houses the tomb of 18th century ruler of Mysuru Tipu Sultan, has sparked a row The Hindu · Sep 30, 2023
Special Counsel mentions Trump’s Milley threat and gun store visit in push for gag order ‘The defendant either purchased a gun in violation of the law and his conditions of release, or seeks to benefit from his supporters’ mistaken belief that he did so,’ special counsel’s office writes The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
Israel army kills Palestinian accused of throwing Molotov cocktail Israeli authorities are withholding the body, prompting Ramallah residents to hold a general strike to pay tribute. Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2023
Colorado laws that add 3-day wait period to buy guns and open paths to sue gun industry take effect Two Colorado gun control laws taking effect will require that firearm buyers wait three days before receiving their weapon and open up the gun industry to some legal liability The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
South Carolina inmates want executions paused while new lethal injection method is studied Lawyers for six death row inmates out of appeals in South Carolina are asking the state Supreme Court to not immediately restart executions after the state announced it has a drug to restart lethal injections The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Shocking in-home video shows girl, 3, shooting herself with gun as babysitter watches football game Orlando Young, 23, was arrested on charges of child neglect and great bodily harm The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Plea deal offered to man charged along with brother in fatal shooting of Chicago police officer Ella French Eric Morgan, 25, is expected to enter guilty pleas next month to unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated battery and obstruction of justice, according to a source. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 29, 2023
Family of Tupac Shakur ‘pleased’ by murder charge, district attorney says Shakur was 25 when he was gunned down in a drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip on the night of September 7 1996. The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
New Mexico man charged with attempted murder in shooting at protest over Spanish conquistador statue A New Mexico man has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting that wounded one person at a protest over plans to install a statue of a Spanish conquistador outside government offices in the northern New Mexico city of Española The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Tupac Shakur: Witness to rapper’s shooting charged over 1996 murder US authorities say Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis ‘ordered’ the drive-by shooting that killed the celebrated US rapper. Al Jazeera · Sep 29, 2023
Tupac Shakur murder suspect Duane Davis arrested, charged in rapper’s slaying A Nevada grand jury indicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the killing, prosecutors announced in court Friday. Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo described Davis as the person who “ordered the death” of Shakur. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 29, 2023
Trump is using guns to send a message He paid visit to the firearm shop that sold a rifle to the Jacksonville shooter and claimed to have made a purchase Salon · Sep 29, 2023
The most bizarre conspiracy theories surrounding Tupac Shakur’s murder Wild stories continue to circulate about the gangsta rapper, who was gunned down in a still-unsolved drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996. Joe Sommerlad reports The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Family of Eddie Irizarry sues police involved in deadly traffic stop Family has filed wrongful death lawsuit claiming the dead man did nothing serious enough to provoke shooting
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 California Gov. Newsom will pick Feinstein’s replacement. He pledged in past to choose a Black woman California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing pressure to appoint a replacement for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Key dates in Jermaine Baker case Jermaine Baker was shot during a Met Police operation that stopped a plot to snatch two prisoners from a van near Wood Green Crown Court in 2015.
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023 London mayor warns of ‘epidemic of violence against women and girls’ in wake of killing of Elianne Andam Mayor of London met with community leaders in Croydon following the fatal stabbing of 15-year-old schoolgirl on Wednesday
The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2023 Newsom faces tough choice to fill ‘friend and mentor’ Feinstein’s Senate seat California governor had promised to pick Black woman to complete veteran senator’s term but hints at ‘interim appointment’
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Sweden says the military will help the police with some duties as gang violence escalates The Swedish government says it will have its military carry out some duties to free up police in the wake of an unprecedented crime wave
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Biden commemorates Senator Feinstein as ‘pioneering’ and ‘a true trailblazer’ The late senator passed away on Friday at age 90
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Who was Juan de Oñate, ruthless conquistador whose statues have inspired two shootings? Spanish conqueror is celebrated by many of Hispanic origin, but reviled by indigenous Americans
WEKU · Sep 29, 2023 Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90 Feinstein suddenly became the mayor of San Francisco when two other officials were assassinated. Later she was elected to the U.S. Senate after male senators grilled Anita Hill in public hearings.
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90, sources tell the AP Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California has died
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 29, 2023 Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at 90 U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992, was the oldest sitting U.S. senator.