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What to know about shooting of Black teen after home mix-up

Black teen Ralph Yarl was shot twice, in the head and arm, after going to the wrong address in Kansas City, Missouri, to pick up his younger brothers

The Independent UK

‘Stand your ground’: the US laws linked to rising deaths and racist violence

The shooting of Ralph Yarl, the Black teen who rang the wrong doorbell, revives concerns about expanding self-defense laws

The Guardian - US

Andrew Lester: What we know about white homeowner charged with shooting Ralph Yarl

An 84-year-old man is charged with the shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl – a shooting prosecutors believe had a ‘racial’ element. Graeme Massie reports

The Independent UK

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'Bizarre' allegations sprinkled with 'lies': Mehajer

The former deputy mayor of a since-merged Sydney council asked a jury not to place weight on his current circumstances or let his "notoriety" influence them.

AAP

US Rep. Frost to DeSantis: Why didn’t Florida take anti-gun violence money from feds?

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost of Orlando is asking Gov. Ron DeSantis why the state never asked for federal funds that could be used to enforce the state’s red flag law that’s designed to prevent gun violence.

Orlando Sentinel

Dad challenges life sentence for cold blooded killings

A Melbourne father has challenged the two life sentences he received for the cold-blooded murders of his estranged daughter and her husband.

AAP

Convicted underworld killer's appeal bid rejected

An appeal court has rejected George Marrogi's attempt to overturn his murder conviction, finding the evidence painted a "compelling picture of guilt".

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Ralph Yarl fundraiser hits $3 million, jumping $400k in a day to help pay medical expenses

Supporters across the nation raised more than $400,000 in an online fundraiser Tuesday alone — reaching the $3 million mark — to help the family of Ralph Yarl, the Black teen allegedly shot twice by a white man when he rang the wrong doorbell in Kansas City’s Northland last week.

Tribune News Service

Kaylin Gillis shooting suspect has shown ‘no remorse’ says New York sheriff

Kevin Monahan charged with murdering 20-year-old woman in rural upstate New York

The Independent UK

Tennessee moves to shield gun firms after school shooting

In the wake of a deadly school shooting last month, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are sending to Republican Gov. Bill Lee a proposal that further protects gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits

The Independent UK

News briefs

Michigan State hires outside firm to review Feb. 13 shooting response

Tribune News Service

Biden invites Ralph Yarl to the White House once teen recovers from shooting

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — President Joe Biden has invited Ralph Yarl to visit the White House once the Kansas City teen recovers after being shot last week after he rang the wrong doorbell.

Tribune News Service

Convicted Starved Rock killer asks judge to boot Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow as special prosecutor

Chester Weger, who was paroled but not exonerated in the killings of three women in 1960, is trying to prove his innocence in the notorious La Salle County case.

Chicago Sun-Times

Neighbor: Man in wrong-turn shooting disliked trespassers

When Kaylin Gillis and her friends took a wrong turn into an upstate New York driveway last weekend, they wound up on the property of a man bitter about people driving onto his land by mistake

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US senators denounce shooting of Ralph Yarl, Black teenager who knocked on wrong door

‘I hope that they’ll prosecute this thing and that there’ll be justice,’ the Missouri Republican tells The Independent

The Independent UK

Uvalde families back at Texas Capitol as gun bills languish

Families of some of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school shooting are making another plea for tighter gun laws

Chicago Sun-Times

Teen shooting victim Ralph Yarl sheds ‘buckets of tears’; gunman in custody

Andrew Lester, 84, surrendered in Kansas City, Missouri, a day after being charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

The Independent UK

Nashville flower shop refuses to serve Republican event headlined by Trump over GOP inaction on gun violence

Three children and three adults were shot dead during a school shooting in Nashville in March

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The Independent UK

Can a doorbell ring justify a 'stand your ground' shooting?

A Missouri law allowing people to defend themselves in their homes could come into play in the shooting of a Black 16-year-old in Kansas City

Tribune News Service

Michigan State hires outside firm to review Feb. 13 mass shooting response

DETROIT — Michigan State University has hired an outside firm to review its response to the Feb. 13 mass shooting that left three students dead and five critically injured.

Evening Standard

Ralph Yarl: Man charged over shooting of Black teenager who rang doorbell turns himself in to police

Andrew Lester, 84, surrendered to police in Kansas City on Tuesday

Wales Online

The Hunt For Raoul Moat: Samantha Stobbart's account of what happened

The Hunt for Raoul Moat concludes its three-part series on ITV on Tuesday, April 18

WEKU

2 shootings at mistaken addresses have renewed the focus on 'stand your ground' laws

Stand your ground laws have proliferated in the years since the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the Black teenager killed in 2012. Research shows the laws have led to an increase in firearm homicides.

The Independent UK

Trapped by fighting, Sudanese look for ways to survive

The lives of of millions of Sudanese have been brutally disrupted since violence suddenly erupted over the weekend between forces loyal to the country’s top two generals

Chicago Sun-Times

CPD leadership blamed for fractious response to weekend gatherings, Ed Burke Day proposal pulled and more in your Chicago news roundup

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