Missouri chokehold ban bill working through state House
The measure won approval in the state Senate last month and the House held a committee hearing on the bill last week.
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The measure won approval in the state Senate last month and the House held a committee hearing on the bill last week.
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A popular Nigerian televangelist has urged his followers to “pray for YouTube” for shutting down his account after he posted videos on his channel claiming to ‘cure’ gay members of his congregation of their sexuality. “I got to know what happened to YouTube when I saw the viewers complaining… I want you to help me
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It’s not often that a President travels to the frontlines of his army’s clashes with rebels. Idriss Deby, the 68-year old President of Chad did and paid with his life. The exact circumstances of his death are still unclear, but Deby appears to have been shot on April 17 as his troops battled a rebel
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Click here for updates on this story JOHNSON COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV) — On Tuesday, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office announced that they have solved a cold case from 1985. According to Johnson County District Attorney Stephen Howe, Geter Rhymes has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Gary Watson. That charges
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The Missouri House has ousted a lawmaker accused of sexually and physically abusing his children years ago.
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was put into a prison’s segregated housing unit for his own safety, a prison spokesperson said, after Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday. Here’s what’s next for Chauvin after his conviction: Sentencing will be in eight weeks Chauvin will be sentenced in about
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The former Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck for more than 9 minutes last year was found guilty Tuesday of all three charges against him in one of the most consequential trials of the Black Lives Matter era. Derek Chauvin, 45, was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
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Hong Kong police have arrested a man after a 90-year-old woman lost around HK$247 million ($32 million) in a scam. The woman contacted police on March 2 and told them she had made a total of 10 payments after scammers told her her identity had been used in criminal activities in mainland China, according to
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Click here for updates on this story CONYERS, Georgia (Clayton News Daily) — Dollar Bill had been his little best friend and constant companion for more years than he can remember. While Walter Harris’ Chihuahua was small in stature, his heart was big and brave. With the house burning down around them, Harris and Dollar
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Click here for updates on this story GASTONIA, Gaston County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A North Carolina child has died a week after she was shot during the filming of a music video, and now her uncle is charged with murder. Gabrielle Jones, 7, was shot in the head in her home in Gastonia on
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Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Advocates for a bill that would wipe out minor crimes from a person’s record rallied in support of it. Legislative leaders joined the Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut, or CONECT, the American Civil Liberties Union, and others for a news conference on Wednesday
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The conviction of Derek Chauvin showed George Floyd’s life really did matter to a justice system on trial. Now, millions of Americans wait to see whether a moment of rare hope will spur political leaders to deliver similar justice by reforming policing and eradicating systemic racism. A jury of 12 Minnesotans did more than convict
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One person is in the hospital with moderate injuries after police responded to a crash on Creasy Springs Road around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning.
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Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — The late Darlene Hancock was the first African-American female principal for the Madison Metropolitan School District, a champion for education, an advocate for all children and a leader in the Madison community for decades. Now, some of her former students are
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said he hopes no countries think about crossing Moscow’s “red lines” as he gave his annual address to the nation on Wednesday, just as rallies began in support of detained opposition leader Alexey Navalny. “Whomever organizes any provocations that threaten our core security will regret this like they’ve never regretted anything
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Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Police in Citronelle seized 40 pounds of high-grade marijuana in bust Monday afternoon. Investigators said they found the pot with Shajuan French of Mt. Vernon. It has an estimated street value of $120,000 . Citronelle Police said French is a known drug trafficker and
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Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office thinks they have finally cracked the case of a woman missing for months. Investigators believe they have found the remains of Samantha Moore. Moore’s mom is upset about the news. She has been holding out hope her daughter
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While the nation paused for the reading of the guilty verdict against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin — and many rejoiced — activists say now is a moment to keep moving forward in addressing racial injustice. “It’s a relief, but the celebration is premature,” the Rev. Jesse Jackson told CNN. “We must break the
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A man was killed and the suspect later took his own life following a shooting outside a Wawa convenience store and gas station in Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, according to Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin. The incident began around 4:48 a.m. when a man driving a white Toyota Corolla fired at a
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Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after the guilty verdict in George Floyd’s death.
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