Tag: rioting
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NC black man fatally shot had sold hard drugs
A recording revealed that an informant had earlier sold cocaine and methamphetamine to a black man fatally shot by deputies in North Carolina. Protests started after Andrew Brown Jr. was shot in the back by deputies last Wednesday in Elizabeth City. The Associated Press has the story: Black man shot in North Carolina had sold…
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Analysis: New round of violence in Jerusalem
Tensions increased in Jerusalem after Israel barricaded a plaza outside of Jerusalem’s Old City during the holy month of Ramadan. Although the barricades were suddenly removed Sunday, the violence has continued. The Associated Press has the story: Barricades in Jerusalem set off new round of violence JERUSALEM (AP) — The holy city of Jerusalem, a…
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Does Derek Chauvin have a chance appealing?
After being convicted on three counts in the death of George Floyd, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin now has a chance to appeal. There are several grounds he will likely use for his appeal, but he probably doesn’t have a good chance at getting the convictions reversed. The Associated Press has the story: Analysis:…
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Police kill black teenage girl who was swinging knife
Just minutes before the verdict came out in the George Floyd killing case, police in Columbus, Ohio, fatally shot a 16-year-old black girl who was threatening two people with a knife. Video footage of the shooting has been released. The mayor is defending the officer. The Associated Press has the story: Ma’Khia Bryant, 16-year-old black…
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Prosecutors charge cop who killed Daunte Wright
Former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter is being charged with second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Duante Wright, who was black. Potter said she meant to shoot him with her taser, but instead accidentally used her handgun. Violent protesters have been launching flashbangs and gas grenades at police in the Minneapolis suburb. The Associated Press…