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Minnesota Legislature considering 2 gun control proposals

The Minnesota House is considering a “red flag law” to allow the temporary confiscation of guns from people judged to be an immediate threat to themselves or others, as well as another proposal for expanded background checks for firearms transfers

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Killer clown admits doorstep shooting of mum in 1990 but could be free in a year

A person dressed as a clown came to Marlene Warren's door in Wellington, Florida, on a May morning in 1990, handed her carnations and balloons and then shot her dead in front of her son

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

Farmer Tony Martin 'doesn't regret anything' 23 years after shooting burglar dead

The pensioner, who was jailed for killing Fred Barras, 16, and seriously injuring Brendon Fearon when they broke into his isolated farm in 1999, may have to abandon his plan to appeal

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

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Midlothian thug 'makes gun sign' at resident's home before 'smashing car'

The incident has left the resident shaken and fearful in his own home after the gun signal was made into his Ring doorbell camera before a doorstep ornament was thrown against the car.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 25, 2023

Second grand jury to probe fatal police shooting in Virginia

A prosecutor has requested a special grand jury investigate the fatal police shooting of an unarmed shoplifting suspect outside a northern Virginia shopping mall after an earlier grand jury refused to issue an indictment

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

New Washington gun law already faces federal court challenge

One of Washington state's new gun laws are already facing a court challenge

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Teen told 'you're getting shot' day before his brother was killed with shotgun

David Ungi is currently standing trial accused of the murder of Vinny Waddington

Liverpool Echo · Apr 25, 2023

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Sheriff: Uber Eats driver slain, dismembered making delivery

A Florida man is charged with murder and other offenses in the slaying and dismemberment of an Uber Eats driver who had brought food to the assailant’s house

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Judge mulls evidence for 3 of 6 in Alabama birthday shooting

An Alabama state investigator described a bloody and chaotic crime scene filled with bullet casings and other evidence after a shooting that killed four young people and injured dozens at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Judge drops Parkland school superintendent's perjury case

A Florida judge says a former school superintendent cannot be tried for allegedly lying to a grand jury investigating the 2018 Parkland school massacre

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

TLC star Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes eerily predicted her tragic death at just 30 years old

TLC band member and one of music's most treasured artists Lisa Lopez eerily predicted her tragic death just weeks beforehand and claimed to have been "followed by a spirit" before she passed.

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

East Belfast man jailed after stealing from hospital then assaulting Asda guard

Judge says "there can be little doubt he knew what he was doing"

Belfast Live · Apr 25, 2023

T. Markus Funk on Self-Defense Law

T. Markus Funk, a former prosecutor, has written extensively on self-defense law (and I was pleased to have had a chance to author one such piece with him); see, e.g., this post and this one, and also Rethinking Self-Defence: The 'Ancient Right's' Rationale Disentangled (2021), Understanding the Role Values Play…

Reason · Apr 25, 2023

Lola James' stepfather jailed for life for murdering the toddler

Kyle Bevan launched a frenzied and brutal attack on defenceless two-year-old Lola James at her home. He and Lola's mother, Sinead James, have today learned how long they will spend behind bars

Manchester Evening News · Apr 25, 2023

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Edinburgh Live · Apr 25, 2023

Gang of three young Edinburgh men leave victim in wheelchair after street attack

Kieran Maule ,24, Dylan Patrick ,22, and Aaron Henderson ,20, were captured on camera launching the brutal attack on John Foster at Hunter Square, in Edinburgh, just off the city's Royal Mile.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2023

Chileans buy more guns, private guards as security tops concerns

After their pick-up truck was stolen at gunpoint outside their home in Santiago last June, Javiera Castillo and her partner began learning how to shoot a pistol to prevent future encounters.

Daily Record · Apr 25, 2023

Two women arrested in connection with murder after 'senseless' death of man

Officers are urging anyone with information to come forward.

Daily Record · Apr 25, 2023

Brutal killing of Scots mum stabbed to death by mentally ill patient to be probed by sheriff

Joanne Gallacher was knifed 57 times by James Kennedy at his flat in Biggar in December 2018 - just hours after he was deemed fit to be sent home from hospital.

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The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

$1.6M settlement reached in handcuffed prisoner's 2014 death

Nevada's Department of Corrections has agreed to pay $1.6 million to the family of a handcuffed inmate who was shot and killed in 2014 by a prison guard trainee armed with a shotgun

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Surviving Idaho roommate fights against testifying in Kohberger court proceedings

Former criminology PhD student Bryan Kohberger is charged in the murders of four University of Idaho students

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 25, 2023

More summer jobs for Chicago youth is a smart move, if city can find the money

Research by the University of Chicago Urban Labs shows that summer jobs keep young people out of trouble. Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s plan to expand One Summer Chicago deserves support.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Court denies request to lift gag order in Idaho killings

The Idaho Supreme Court has turned down a request by 30 news organizations to lift the gag order in the criminal case of a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

'I was on fire': Dad shot by neighbor while protecting girl

As the bullet pierced his lung and liver, the only thing Jamie White could think about was getting his 6-year-old daughter to safety

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 24, 2023

One-quarter of detainees in Cook County juvenile lockup are shot, killed after serving time, study finds

Long-term research from Northwestern University finds that rates of firearm injury or death are higher for juvenile detainees than for the general population and those from similar demographic backgrounds.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 24, 2023

Texas House votes to require panic buttons in every classroom and armed guards in every school

Lawmakers have said school safety is a priority this session, but it is still unclear whether they’ll listen to Uvalde families who want to raise the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic guns from 18 to 21.

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