Full inquiry promised in fatal police shooting of boy, 13
By KANTELE FRANKO and ANN SANNER The fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old Columbus boy who officers said pulled a BB gun from his waistband that looked like a real…
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Watchdog calls out India for failing to protect journalists
By ASHOK SHARMA India is failing to help and protect journalists who are facing violent threats or attacks for their work, an international watchdog agency said Monday, noting a pattern…
False report of gunman at Los Angeles airport causes panic
By ANDREW DALTON Reports of a gunman opening fire that turned out to be false caused panicked evacuations at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, while flights to and…
2 Chicago men charged in shooting of NBA star Wade’s cousin
Two brothers have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of the cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade as she was walking to register her children for school,…
Sheriff: 5 slain in Alabama massacre included pregnant woman
By JEFF MARTIN The five people slain in a massacre at a south Alabama home included a woman who was five months pregnant, Mobile County authorities said. The suspect, Derrick…
Mexico’s rights agency says police killed 22 at ranch
By LULU OROZCO and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Federal police killed at least 22 people on a ranch last year, then moved bodies and planted guns to corroborate the official account that…
Officer in Milwaukee shooting joined force as teenage aide
By TODD RICHMOND Dominique Heaggan attended grade school in Milwaukee and joined the city’s police force as a teenage aide through a program that aims to recruit young people into…
Police chief was surprised by violence after fatal shooting
By TODD RICHMOND Following a night of violence that left half a dozen businesses in flames, the Milwaukee police chief expressed surprise at the level of unrest that erupted after…