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Milwaukee officer cleared in shooting that sparked riots
The entire episode lasted about 12 seconds. "The state admits that the first shot was a justified shot", defense attorney Jonathan Smith said . Defense lawyers for Heaggan-Brown argued that only 1.69 seconds passed from the time Smith was shot in the arm and then shot in the chest. [Full Article...]
Congressional Black Caucus rejects invitation to meet with Trump
John Conyers (D-Mich.) in a joint statement , "this statement is stunningly careless and divisive". Richmond noted that during the initial March 22 meeting, members presented Trump with "a 130-page policy document" meant to educate the President and his administration "on the hard history of black people in this country, the history of the CBC, and solutions to advance black families in the 2... [Full Article...]
Valedictorian silenced mid-speech after going off script
As Butera was told to get off the stage, students began to jeer. "We realized we had no voice in the school". Pollard stood up, moved right next to valedictorian and said something that no one else heard. Butera was 18, bound for Villanova University in a few months. Pollard still was not looking at him, but Sciandra braced in his seat. Butera said, "The students believe what I sad is tr... [Full Article...]
Otto Warmbier returned from North Korea in coma has 'severe neurological injury'
During his speech to press, Fred Warmbier called on North Korea to release other American prisoners, saying, "No other family should have to endure what the Warmbiers have". They say he doesn't show any consistent response to stimulation, shows no sign of understanding language, responding to commands or awareness of his environment. [Full Article...]
Illinois Man, 66, Identified as Suspect in Virginia Shooting
She said she didn't know anything about his purchasing weapons. She says she didn't know a lot about what her husband, 66-year-old James Hodgkinson , did between January and March because she was busy with her job at a tax firm. Conservatives immediately seized on Hodgkinson's support for Sanders, with commentator Ann Coulter , a frequent voice on conservative cable news and talk radio, describ... [Full Article...]
In Georgia, Handel thanks Trump and reaches out to Democrats
The election will "embolden the Republicans and President Trump" to claim a mandate but that the Republicans just eeked out a win in a wealthy, educated Congressional district that has been held for 40 years. Republicans can also now breathe a sigh of relief with the knowledge that they can still win in the kind of affluent, educated districts that often favor Democrats - even with a presid... [Full Article...]
Computer glitch causes false California quake alert
Another clue that the natural disaster alert was a false alarm came with an advisory that said the "quake" struck at 7:42 a.m. on June 29, 2025 - the correct time, day and month, but off by 100 years. "The USGS alert was incorrect". A morning view of downtown Los Angeles with the 101 freeway in the foreground, January 1, 2017 from the Hollywood Bowl Overlook in Hollywood, California. [Full Article...]
Man killed woman, then himself on Chicago Skyway
Authorities say a man gunned down a woman believed to be his wife during an argument early Wednesday on a major Chicago expressway before he shot and killed himself. Police said both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. A man shot in the head and and woman shot in the back were found unresponsive at the scene, said Chicago police spokesman Officer Ron Gaines. [Full Article...]