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Investigators conclude 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery was murdered in December 2019. Her remains have not been located

By Chuck Johnston, CNN New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella says that investigators have concluded from biological evidence that Harmony Montgomery was murdered in Manchester, New Hampshire, in early December 2019. Formella says that the case is now officially a homicide investigation. “At this point, while Harmony’s remains have not yet been located, we do

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An armed suspect who tried to enter the FBI’s Cincinnati office is dead after standoff with authorities, officials say

By Josh Campbell, Brynn Gingras, Paul P. Murphy and Dakin Andone, CNN A law enforcement standoff with a man who attempted to breach the FBI’s field office in Cincinnati on Thursday has ended with the suspect dead, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Lt. Nathan Dennis said that after negotiations failed, law enforcement officers

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The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the planet, new research shows

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As sea ice vanishes, Greenland melts and wildfires scorch the planet’s northernmost forests, new research confirms what scientists are sounding alarms about: the Arctic has warmed much faster than the rest of the world in the past several decades. The phenomenon, called Arctic amplification, is caused by the heat-trapping emissions from

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Former school dean who recruited students for Latin Kings gang enters plea agreement for racketeering charge

By Michelle Watson, CNN A former Boston public high school dean and alleged Latin Kings recruiter pleaded guilty Tuesday to racketeering charges according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office for the district of Massachusetts. Shaun Harrison entered a plea agreement last week, according to court documents. The plea agreement stated Harrison agreed

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After the death of another mentally ill person in police custody, experts call for widespread training and health resources

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN When Frances Garrett lost her mentally ill daughter to police violence in 2014, she channeled her grief by demanding change. Garrett said Phoenix police fatally shot Michelle Cusseaux at her apartment after she threatened officers with a hammer. Police, Garrett said, were not properly trained to respond to someone like

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‘A punch in the gut.’ City council votes to dissolve police department after accusations emerge over a racist joke about slavery

By Jade Gordon and Preston Fore, CNN A city council in Alabama has voted to dissolve its three-member police department after the assistant chief sent a racist text message to other officers, according to the mayor, James Latimer. At an emergency meeting of the Vincent City Council on August 4, members moved to suspend with

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Vanessa Bryant leaves courtroom in tears after question about whether the body of her daughter appeared in photo

By Jason Kravarik, Natasha Chen, Amir Vera and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Vanessa Bryant walked out of court Thursday afternoon during testimony that described images taken at the scene of the fatal helicopter crash that killed her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, her daughter and seven others. The scene took place during the second day of

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Cause of Indiana house explosion that killed 3 and damaged 39 homes still undetermined, authorities say

By Claudia Dominguez and Michelle Watson, CNN The cause of the Evansville, Indiana, house explosion that left three dead and damaged at least 39 homes is still undetermined, Evansville Fire Chief Michael Connelly said Thursday evening. Connelly retracted his earlier statement that said the house explosion was accidental. “I have to retract the accidental comment,

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Top Chicago-area prosecutor drops 8 murder cases connected to former detective accused of police misconduct

By Steve Almasy, CNN Seven murder convictions tied to a former Chicago detective were vacated Tuesday after the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office declined to oppose petitions by defense attorneys alleging investigatory misconduct by the disgraced officer. The cases are the latest tied to former detective Reynaldo Guevara’s alleged police misconduct that ranged from coercive

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Top Chicago-area prosecutor drops 8 murder cases connected to former detective accused of police misconduct

By Steve Almasy, CNN Seven murder convictions tied to a former Chicago detective were vacated Tuesday after the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office declined to oppose petitions by defense attorneys alleging investigatory misconduct by the disgraced officer. The cases are the latest tied to former detective Reynaldo Guevara’s alleged police misconduct that ranged from coercive

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Cause of Indiana house explosion that killed 3 and damaged 39 homes still undetermined, authorities say

By Claudia Dominguez and Michelle Watson, CNN The cause of the Evansville, Indiana, house explosion that left three dead and damaged at least 39 homes is still undetermined, Evansville Fire Chief Michael Connelly said Thursday evening. Connelly retracted his earlier statement that said the house explosion was accidental. “I have to retract the accidental comment,

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Sesame Place announces diversity initiatives after accusations of racial bias

By Faith Karimi, CNN Sesame Place has announced new measures to expand its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts following a class action lawsuit alleging racial bias. Last month, a Black family accused Sesame Place Philadelphia character performers of racial discrimination and filed a lawsuit against parent company SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment in federal court in

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Jury selected in Vanessa Bryant’s case against LA County over photos of Kobe’s helicopter crash

By Eric Levenson, Natasha Chen and Jason Kravarik, CNN A jury of six women and four men was selected Wednesday in Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit against Los Angeles County over gruesome photos taken of the fatal helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe, daughter Gianna and seven others. Opening statements in the trial began Wednesday afternoon.

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