Union say Falkirk school assaults 'almost accepted' and more needs to be done The EIS says recent FOI figures showing five assaults per day in schools are not surprising. Daily Record · Feb 2, 2023
Judge rules Kyle Rittenhouse can be sued for wrongful death of protester It took private investigators more than three days to track down Mr Rittenhouse and serve him his legal documents The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Labour MP makes gun reform plea and says laws needed to tackle incel violence Labour's Luke Pollard says thousands of pump-action guns must be removed from UK homes, while misogynistic violence should be treated as a hate crime to prevent a repeat of the sickening Plymouth murders Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023
Stolen money evidence allowed in Alex Murdaugh murder trial A judge has ruled that prosecutors can call witnesses to testify how Alex Murdaugh allegedly stole money as part of the double murder trial for the disbarred South Carolina attorney The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Suspects in Ashley Dale murder accused of possessing 'Skorpion machine-pistol' James Witham and Joseph Peers could face trial in October Liverpool Echo · Feb 2, 2023
Legal experts fear Chicago’s slow police reforms could lead to a Tyre Nichols incident 8 years after Laquan McDonald firestorm CHICAGO — The video-recorded killing of Tyre Nichols that led to charges against police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, stirred echoes in Chicago, where eight years ago another recorded death similarly sent shock waves across the nation and spurred public demand for police reform. Chicago Tribune · Feb 2, 2023
New Jersey councilwoman shot dead outside her home Police believe the councilwoman was targeted in the shooting The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Alex Murdaugh: A timeline of murders, financial fraud, unexplained deaths and arrest In the 20 months since brutal double murders propelled the Murdaughs into national headlines, a series of other scandals, allegations and alleged crimes have also come to light The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Murder accused tells jury he was ‘apocalyptically angry’ when he killed woman Andrew Innes, 52, admits killing Bennylyn Burke, 25, and her daughter Jellica, two, but denies murdering them. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Watch live: Sixth day of testimony in Alex Murdaugh murder trial commences Watch live as Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial continues on Thursday, 2 February. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Dundee killer of woman and child tells court of 'apocalyptic' anger during attack THE man accused of murdering a woman and her two-year-old daughter in Dundee has described being “apocalyptically angry” while committing the… The National (Scotland) · Feb 2, 2023
Three teenage boys arrested after 20-year-old man stabbed to death The teenagers, one aged 15 and two aged 16, were arrested at a hotel in North Wales. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Federal lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, judge rules The wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the father of a man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 2, 2023
Philly mayoral candidates say they'll declare a crime emergency. What would that really do? PHILADELPHIA — Nine Democrats are vying to replace Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, and nearly all of them have said they will do one thing he would not: Declare gun violence a citywide emergency. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 2, 2023
Chronicle Live · Feb 2, 2023 Sunderland pair cleared of murdering friend found in makeshift grave but one guilty of manslaughter Louis Hackett and Ben Cook, of Sunderland, were both cleared of murdering Kieran Williams but Hackett was found guilty of manslaughter
The Texas Tribune · Feb 2, 2023 Texas Legislature gears up to tackle long-standing and fresh issues in public education. Here’s what you need to know. Lawmakers are looking at ways to keep teachers in the profession, make schools safer, give parents money for private schooling and censor conversations about sex and gender.
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 2, 2023 When a $1 million police lawsuit settlement is about more than money The arguments are convincing against approving a $1 million settlement to the family of an armed man who was killed by Chicago police. But when public trust in police is fractured, is it surprising that city lawyers would recommend paying out the $1 million?
Liverpool Echo · Feb 2, 2023 Two suspects set to go on trial later this year accused of murdering Ashley Dale James Witham and Joseph Peers are accused of murdering council worker shot dead aged 28
ABC News · Feb 2, 2023 Darwin 'vigilante' couple sentenced over armed alleyway ambush of teenage girls in October 2021 A "vigilante" couple who ambushed and assaulted two teenage girls in a terrifying alleyway attack, have narrowly avoided jail time.
Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023 Editorial: Rooting out bad apples in law enforcement Even before the city of Memphis released video of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols’ brutal beating during a traffic stop, the five city police officers involved were given a familiar moniker: bad apples.
Leeds Live · Feb 2, 2023 Gunshots fired at Leeds home after 'group clash in street' Armed police rushed to the area and a cordon is understood to still be in place
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 Vienna court convicts 2020 gunman's alleged helpers An Austrian court has convicted four men of terrorist offenses and participation in murder over their alleged links to a sympathizer of the Islamic State group who carried out a deadly shooting in Vienna in 2020
The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2023 Gun import tariffs suggested as Queensland pushes for firearms registry at national cabinet Federal police union says new register could be funded through criminal seizures or new weapon tax
Reuters · Feb 2, 2023 Four of six accused get lengthy sentences over Vienna jihadist attack A Vienna court on Thursday handed lengthy sentences, including life in prison, to four of six men accused of helping a jihadist prepare a deadly shooting rampage in 2020.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 Boebert hits out at Americans for ‘only’ owning 46% of world’s guns Lauren Boebert claims ‘gun-free’ zones are ‘most dangerous’ places in America