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Chicago cops shoot and kill two people – and then say that one was an accident.
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Texas ‘Responsible Gun Owner’ Shoots 6-Year-Old In Spine After Family Makes Wrong Turn
When Texas governor Greg Abbott said that Texans should “be tolerant” of anyone they see with a handgun in light of the state’s recent decision to allow concealed carry permit holders to openly display their sidearms, one thing he didn’t think about is that every...
Vigil at Fruitvale BART Station marks 7th anniversary of Oscar Grant shooting
OAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) - Hundreds of people gathered Friday outside the Fruitvale BART Station where a police officer killed Oscar Grant seven years ago. They demanded an end to what they call an epidemic of deaths at the hands of police. "Unless we really get in and...
In Georgia (and 28 other states), gun deaths outnumber car deaths
Georgians are now more likely to be killed by a gun than a car crash — just like the majority of states in the country. In fact, gun deaths, including suicides, increased in all but five states and the District of Columbia between 2003 and 2013, while traffic...
Burglar Shoots at Greenville Police Chief At His Home
Shots were fired during a burglary at Greenville Police Chief, Ken Miller’s home last month according to Miller. Chief Miller says his dogs made him aware someone was in the house. He says he went downstairs into the walk-in basement and confronted the intruder...
Prominent Programmer Dies In Apparent Suicide After Violent Encounter With San Francisco Police
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A prominent member of the open source programming community died in an apparent suicide on Monday, days after a violent encounter with San Francisco police that led to his arrest.Ian Murdock, 42, was best known for his contributions to the...
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Las Vegas cop couple wakes up and ‘accidentally’ fires 27 rounds at mother who lives with them
North Las Vegas police said that no charges are expected to be filed against an off-duty officer and her husband, who is in the police academy, after they shot a female family member. KTNV reported that the Las Vegas police officer and her husband were asleep on...
STOCKTON Emotions run high after man gunned down
STOCKTON — An emotional crowd gathered at a north Stockton apartment complex where a man was fatally shot Wednesday night, crying, screaming, pounding on vehicles in the parking lot and in one case hurling expletives at police. The shooting occurred about 7:15 p.m. in...
Spike Lee to Black Lives Matter: It Wasn’t a Cop That Executed 9-Year-Old Tyshawn Lee
In an extended interview on Meet the Press, film director Spike Lee said he wanted his new film, Chi-Raq, to touch on “black-on-black violence” and make the point that “it’s not always policemen” killing black people. Spike Lee argued that black activist groups like...