Tag: Violent crime
Deputies who fatally shot man in Minneapolis were undercover
MINNEAPOLIS — The two sheriff's deputies who shot and killed a Black man during an arrest attempt by a U.S. Marshals Service task force...
Legislators, students push for K-12 Asian American studies
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When the Asian American Student Union at a Connecticut high school organized a Zoom call following the killing of six Asian...
‘People are scared’ as gang activity fuels Portland violence
PORTLAND, Ore. — When Oregon’s most populous city had a rampant gang problem 30 years ago, Portland detectives were stunned if they found more...
Autopsy: Andrew Brown Jr. died from gunshot wound to head
ELIZABETH CTIY, N.C. — The unarmed Black man who was fatally shot in April by sheriff's deputies in North Carolina died from a “penetrating...
Man accused of kidnapping Dallas boy faces murder charge
DALLAS — A Texas man now faces a capital murder charge in the death of a 4-year-old boy who was found dead in a...
Case of man accused in Canada anti-Muslim attack adjourned
LONDON, Ontario — The man accused of deliberately running over and killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario, has had his...
Penn State ex-president reports to jail in Sandusky scandal
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Former Penn State president Graham Spanier has reported to jail early to begin serving his sentence for child endangerment in a...
Homicides are up, but GOP misleads with claims about blame
WASHINGTON — “SKYROCKETING MURDER RATES,” claimed the National Fraternal Order of Police. “An explosion of violent crime," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Democrat-run...
Shooter, 2 other dead in Florida supermarket shooting
ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — Authorities say three people are dead after a shooting inside a Florida supermarket.
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Bail granted for Virginia Tech player charged with murder
BLACKSBURG, Va. — A Virginia Tech freshman linebacker charged in the fatal beating of a Tinder match has been released on bail.
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