Miami-Dade Police director in critical but stable condition after shooting himself ‘Law enforcement is a demanding and stressful career and occupationl’, commissioner says The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
Father and sons convicted of killing 25-year-old in Brent machete attack Devon Jensen-Wallace bled to death after being chased down and stabbed in the femoral artery Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2023
No prison for man who admitted buying gun used to kill 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams at McDonald’s drive-thru Told of the sentence, Jaslyn’s father said, “I pray that he learns from it. I pray that he understands the severity of what happened and what this situation has done to our family.” Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023
Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial The Florida Supreme Court publicly reprimanded the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz on Monday for showing bias toward the prosecution The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
In a Paris suburb, young people learn how to handle discriminatory police stops When police shot dead a teenager of Arab origin during a traffic stop near Paris last month, it triggered riots across France – and brought the long-standing issue of racial profiling by French police back into the spotlight. In one Parisian suburb, a former police officer is aiming to teach… Radio France Internationale · Jul 26, 2023
Second Amendment Roundup: Upholding Oregon's Magazine Ban Plaintiffs’ experts are biased, but defendants’ are neutral. Reason · Jul 26, 2023
Attorney for ex-student charged in California stabbing deaths says he's not mentally fit for trial An attorney for a former Northern California university student charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of two people and attempted murder of a third says his client has not showered in the nearly three months he’s been in jail The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Forensic review over unsolved murder of elderly couple at farmhouse in 1993 Harry and Megan Tooze, both in their 60s, were murdered at their Welsh farmhouse in July 1993. The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Lawyers for Malcolm X’s family reveal ‘explosive’ witness and video bolstering assassination conspiracy claims Malcolm X was a pivotal figure in the struggle for Black civil rights and the nascent Black Power movement The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Defence wants Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s long-dead father exhumed to prove paternity Lawyers for the gunman who killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue have requested a court order to exhume the body of his long-dead father The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Boebert's "BS apology" to Uvalde victim Boebert apologized for the "appearance" of "disrespecting a child" Salon · Jul 25, 2023
Long Island police dodge questions about crucial piece of evidence at Rex Heuermann home Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney says a ‘massive amount of evidence’ has been recovered from the suspect’s family home in Massapequa Park The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Takeaways from AP's report on financial hurdles in state crime victim compensation programs Thousands of crime victims each year are confronted with the difficult financial reality of state compensation programs that are billed as safety nets to offset costs like funerals, medical care, relocation and other needs The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Bryan Kohberger defence hints at alibi in Idaho murders - but won’t reveal what it is as deadline passes Bryan Kohberger’s defence has sought to undermine the evidence against the accused killer, claiming that the DNA evidence tying him to the brutal murders may have been planted The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Defense wants Pittsburgh synagogue shooter's long-dead father exhumed to prove paternity Lawyers for the gunman who killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue have requested a court order to exhume the body of his long-dead father
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Pastor charged with cold case murder of eight-year-old girl who vanished nearly 50 years ago on walk to church ‘Gretchen’s murder created a “before” time and an “after” time for an entire community’
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Father of Uvalde victim posts blistering takedown of Lauren Boebert’s ‘bulls*** apology’ Brett Cross attacks Boebert’s explanation for throwing away a pamphlet featuring a 10-year-old Uvalde victim
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Chicago boy, 10, fires shot at police officers called to scene after youth opens fire inside a home Police say a 10-year-old boy fired a shot at Chicago police officers during a standoff with officers called to the scene after the youth opened fire inside a home
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect’s first words after arrest revealed Police believe at least some of the murders took place inside the home Rex Heuermann shared with his family in Massapequa Park
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Gilgo Beach witness questions why it took so long to make arrest after he gave tip that cracked case in 2010 ‘I’ve been picturing his face for 13 years,’ Dave Schaller says
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Safety net with holes? Programs to help crime victims can leave them fronting bills Thousands of crime victims each year are confronted with the difficult financial reality of state compensation programs that are billed as safety nets to offset costs like funerals, medical care, relocation and other needs
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Nashville school shooter's writings reignite debate over releasing material written by mass killers In Tennessee, a request for police to release a school shooter’s private writings has morphed into a complex multiparty legal fight
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 A maternity ward in Oregon is the scene of fatal gunfire Gunfire has erupted in a maternity unit of an Oregon hospital, fatally wounding an unarmed security guard and leading to renewed calls to protect health care workers from increasing violence
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023 Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial The Florida Supreme Court publicly reprimanded the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz on Monday for showing bias toward the prosecution
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 24, 2023 $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest in slaying of pastor’s grandson in Auburn Gresham Rev. Robin Hood, surrounded by family and community activists, demanded justice and called for solutions to gun violence in Chicago. “Let us stand together and let’s fight this thing the right way because there are some solutions.”