Minnesota police kill man in car; video is widely shared
By STEVE KARNOWSKI The fatal shooting of a black man in his car by a Minnesota police officer went viral Thursday, its aftermath broadcast live over Facebook by the victim’s…
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Man fatally shot by police in Minnesota; video investigated
By STEVE KARNOWSKI A Minnesota officer fatally shot a man in a car with a woman and a child, an official said, and authorities are looking into whether the aftermath…
Community wants federal investigation into black man’s death
By MIKE KUNZELMAN Black members of the community where a 37-year-old man was shot and killed by a Baton Rouge police officer on Wednesday called for a federal investigation into…
Palestinian kills Israeli, wounds family in West Bank attack
By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH and IAN DEITCH A Palestinian gunman ambushed a family traveling in a car in the West Bank on Friday, killing an Israeli man and wounding his wife…
Officer critical but stable, 1 in custody in police shooting
A police officer was shot several times Friday as he approached people suspected of smoking drugs behind an apartment building, prompting a three-hour manhunt near Philadelphia that halted a dozen…
Rebellious Democrats disrupt House, stage protest
Rebellious Democrats shut down the House’s legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures.…
Senate to vote on gun control, prospects dim for change
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Democrats get their long-sought votes on gun control a week after the massacre in Orlando, Florida, but election-year politics and the powerful National Rifle Association dim…
Gay leaders turn to old nemesis, the police, for safety
By MARK THIESSEN Decades ago, an early morning raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York sparked violent protests among gay patrons who fought back after police burst in and…