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Man dies days after shooting during armed robbery in Woodlawn

Eric Harrell, 38, handed over his cell phone and attempted to start driving away when one of the robbers opened fire.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 21, 2022

NYC subway shooting suspect Frank James to plead guilty in terrorism case

NEW YORK — Frank James, who’s accused of wounding 10 people last spring during a rush hour mass shooting on a Brooklyn subway, is expected to plead guilty in his federal terrorism case, according to a new court filing.

Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022

Pointing to ‘flaw’ in Missouri death penalty, judges ask to stop woman’s execution

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seven retired Missouri judges have urged Gov. Mike Parson to stop the execution of Amber McLaughlin, arguing that the death penalty was handed down “via a flaw in Missouri’s capital sentencing scheme.”

Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022

Jonathan Dowdall challenged in court as phone records show he wasn't in park at time Gerry Hutch 'confessed' to him

The bombshell revelation came at the end of what was Dowdall’s final day being grilled by Defence Counsel Brendan Grehan

Irish Mirror · Dec 21, 2022

After Uvalde shooting, Texas senators recommend better mental health care access and school security

The committee urged lawmakers to pay special attention to rural areas. But its lone proposal on guns would not have made a difference in the Robb Elementary shooting.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 21, 2022

Mall shooter told ex he would `take others' if he died

Law enforcement authorities say a 20-year-old gunman who fatally shot three people at an Indianapolis-area mall over the summer told his ex-girlfriend he didn't expect to make it to 21

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

Baltimore homicides stubbornly high despite new initiatives

Baltimore homicides surpassed 300 for the eighth year running in 2022 as gun violence remains stubbornly high despite repeated promises from elected officials and new anti-violence initiatives

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

NYC to pay $3M to family of Brooklyn teen shot dead by NYPD officers over hairbrush mistaken for gun

NEW YORK — The city will shell out $3 million to the mother of a mentally ill teen killed in a hail of police bullets after NYPD officers mistook a hairbrush for a gun, the Daily News has learned.

Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022

Fourth young man found guilty of M&S worker’s ‘ride out’ murder

Anthony Adekola, 22, nicknamed Lizzy, was repeatedly stabbed as he walked home from work.

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

Queensland police shooter was a wanted man

Wieambilla shooter Nathaniel Train was a wanted man when he, his brother and sister-in-law shot dead two Queensland police constables and a neighbour last week.

AAP · Dec 21, 2022