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Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city's racist past and the struggle to move on

By some measures, Jacksonville, Florida, was making strides to emerge from its racist past

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023

Biden says ‘no place’ for white supremacy in US after Florida racist attack

Hundreds gather for prayer vigils as three Black victims of Jacksonville shooting named.

Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2023

Ron DeSantis is booed by mourners as he attends Jacksonville vigil after racist shooting

Chorus of boos forces Florida governor to step back from microphone at vigil

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023

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Florida shooting victim planned to spend Saturday with his daughter. He was killed before he could.

Jerrald Gallion planned to spend the weekend with his 4-year-old daughter but the devoted father was instead one of three Black people gunned down at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023

DeSantis leaves campaign trail and returns to Florida facing tropical storm and shooting aftermath

Crises at home may interrupt the presidential campaign plans of Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

Jacksonville killings: What we know about the hate crime

Authorities say a white man wearing a mask and brandishing a weapon with a swastika fatally shot three Black people Jacksonville, Florida, in what the city's sheriff described as a racially motivated attack

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

Everything we know about the Florida Dollar General Shooting

Gunman described as 21-year-old white male who ‘hated Black people’

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

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DeSantis is silent on whether he will visit Jacksonville after racially-motivated mass shooting

The governor was on the campaign trail in Iowa this week

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

White shooter kills 3 Black people in Florida as Washington celebrates landmark civil rights march

A masked white man carrying at least one weapon bearing a swastika fatally shot three Black people inside a Florida store Saturday in an attack with a clear motive of racial hatred, officials said.

France 24 · Aug 27, 2023

‘We don’t want you to be killed’: Sweden seeks to stem deadly rise in youth crime

Illegal guns are relatively accessible, with younger and younger children being drawn into serious crime

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023

Rishi Sunak announces mandatory life orders for serious crime offenders

Dangerous offenders who commit the most heinous murders will face life behind bars with no chance of being released under new plans announced by Rishi Sunak.

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2023

Gunman kills three Black people in Florida hate crime: police

The two men and one woman were shot dead inside a discount store in the town of Jacksonville.

Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2023

Ministers plan to expand whole-life sentences for ‘most horrific’ murderers

Currently rare prison orders with little chance of parole would become default for worst offenders under MoJ proposals

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023

Ex-Alabama deputy sheriff sentenced to prison for sexual assault on woman in his custody

Joshua Davidson given sentence of 12 and a half years for attack while on duty as a Dallas county deputy sheriff

The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2023

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The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2023

At least seven injured in shooting at Caribbean parade in Boston

Gunfire occurred during J’ouvert parade on Saturday morning and several arrests were made, police say

The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2023

Two sex workers call Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect ‘violent’ and ‘aggressive’

Two women say they were concerned for safety during encounters with Rex Heuermann as investigators seek more information

France 24 · Aug 26, 2023

Iran police shooting video: ‘They are only capable of arresting innocent people, mostly women’

A short video of a confrontation between an armed suspect and a group of police officers taken on August 18 in the Iranian city of Isfahan went viral on social media. Iranians are angry at the police's “inability to fight real crime" while targeting peaceful protesters and women over their…

The Week · Aug 26, 2023

Lucy Letby’s motivation: a ‘void’ in the harrowing case

“The trial of Lucy Letby will be remembered as one of the longest and most complex cases in English legal history,” said Tom Ball in The Times. Twenty-two charges were brought against her, relating to 17 babies in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital during 2015 and…

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Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 26, 2023

Judge denies bid for new trial in off-duty cop’s slaying

The sentencing of Alexander Villa, found guilty at trial for the 2011 murder of Chicago Police Officer Clifton Lewis in 2019, has been scheduled for Monday.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Alex Murdaugh set to plead guilty to federal financial charges

This would mark the first time the convicted killer has admitted guilt for any crime in court

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

A father describes rushing his 7-month-old to safety during a California biker bar shooting

One father recalls escaping to safety with his 7-month-old daughter as a gunman opened fire on a popular California biker bar

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 25, 2023

Pamela C. Rayner — who grew up above A.A. Rayner and Sons Funeral Home she later took reins of — dies at 65

Ms. Rayner comforted thousands of families as funeral director and co-owner of A.A. Rayner and Sons Funeral Home on the South Side.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Protest this way, not that way: In statehouses, varied rules restrict public voices

A new rule in Tennessee that would have blocked people from holding signs during legislative meetings comes as statehouses use varying sets of rules to govern how the public can voice their opinions

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

Will write to President under Article 356: Punjab Governor to CM

Governor Purohit warns CM Mann to reply to queries or face criminal proceedings for failure of constitutional mechanism in Punjab.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Bryan Kohberger files motion to dismiss Idaho murders charges – days after trial was delayed indefinitely

Bryan Kohberger waived his right to a speedy trial on Wednesday, less than two months before proceedings over the University of Idaho student slayings were scheduled to begin

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