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Former NBA star Shawn Kemp released without charges after being detained in connection with a drive-by shooting incident

By Amy Simonson, CNN Former Seattle SuperSonics star Shawn Kemp, who was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting incident Wednesday, was released from jail and no charges will be filed at this time, according to a spokesperson for a prosecutor’s office in Washington state. In a statement emailed to CNN on Thursday, Pierce County

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3 Los Angeles police officers were shot in a confrontation with a suspect, who has died, LAPD says

By Taylor Romine and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Three Los Angeles Police Department officers were wounded Wednesday when gunfire erupted during a confrontation with a suspect, who was later pronounced dead, officials said. Two of the officers were expected to be released from the hospital Thursday, according to an LAPD statement. The third officer still was

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6-year-old boy who allegedly shot teacher in January will not face charges, report says

By Christina Maxouris, Sara Smart and Brian Todd, CNN The 6-year-old boy who allegedly shot his elementary school teacher earlier this year will not be criminally charged, Newport News, Virginia, Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn told CNN affiliate WTKR. The student allegedly shot and wounded Richneck Elementary School teacher Abigail Zwerner on January 6, leaving her

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6-year-old boy who allegedly shot teacher in January will not face charges, report says

By Christina Maxouris, Sara Smart and Brian Todd, CNN The 6-year-old boy who allegedly shot his elementary school teacher earlier this year will not be criminally charged, Newport News, Virginia, Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn told CNN affiliate WTKR. The student allegedly shot and wounded Richneck Elementary School teacher Abigail Zwerner on January 6, leaving her

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CSX freight train derails after striking rockslide in West Virginia, injuring 3 and spilling diesel into river

By Kristina Sgueglia and Eric Levenson, CNN A CSX freight train derailed Wednesday morning after striking a rockslide in a remote area of West Virginia, injuring three crew members and spilling diesel fuel into a nearby river, according to a company press release. The three crew members were in the locomotive, which caught fire after

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Sexual assault victims at the US Merchant Marine Academy reluctant to trigger investigations amid culture of fear

By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken US Merchant Marine Academy students who say they were victims of sexual assault remain reluctant to report their alleged assailants in ways that would prompt investigations, a new report from the academy shows. Between July of 2019 and December 2022, 26 students alleged they had been sexually assaulted on

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Clashes over Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ led to a protester’s killing and dozens of arrests. Here’s how we got here — and what comes next

By Christina Maxouris, CNN Nearly two dozen people are in jail after violent protests at a forest near Atlanta that’s become a national focal point as authorities gear up to begin construction of a massive police and fire training facility. The facility — dubbed “Cop City” by its opponents — has received fierce pushback since

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