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Updated Arizona drivers manual includes tips for gun owners

by Jennifer Cruz

While several states provide procedures to follow during traffic stops, Arizona’s manual appears to be the first to specifically address gun owners.

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NRA spokeswoman comments on Philando Castile shooting (VIDEO)

by Daniel Terrill

Dana Loesch, special assistant to NRA’s executive vice president for public communication, called the incident “a terrible tragedy that could have been avoided."

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Officer who killed Philando Castile accepts buyout from city

by Daniel Terrill

The police officer acquitted of the shooting death of Philando Castile accepted a buyout from the city of St. Anthony to the tune of $48,500.

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Judge offers encouragement to Yanez jurors in face of public criticism   

by Jared Morgan

The judge who presided over the criminal case of a Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile last year wrote words of encouragement to the jury.

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Philando Castle’s family awarded $3 million in settlement

by Daniel Terrill

The decision to settle comes as part of an effort to help ease the tension between authorities and an outraged public brought on by Castile’s unnecessarily violent death and the acquittal of the officer who pulled the trigger.

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Stevie Wonder: ‘You cannot say, ‘Black lives matter,’ and then kill yourselves’ (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

“The way we show that we matter ... is by loving each other and doing something about it, not just talking about it,” the musician said.

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Second mistrial for Ohio officer who shot and killed unarmed motorist

by Brian Seay

For the second time in a year, a jury on Friday couldn’t reach a verdict in the murder trial of a former officer who killed a motorist in 2015.

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Former Milwaukee officer found not guilty in shooting death of Sylville Smith

by Brian Seay

A jury on Wednesday found former officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown not guilty of first-degree reckless homicide for the killing of Sylville Smith last summer.

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Dispatches from gun country: ‘Gun rights are civil rights’

by Ben Philippi

Actor, writer and speaker Craig DeLuz used to think that simply believing in the Second Amendment was good enough. But then he realized he had to get involved to protect and ensure it, much like any other civil right.

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Gun group reaction to the Yanez verdict takes several forms

by Brian Seay

Some call it government overreach, some are calling for reform, and some hold seminars to teach people their rights - and how to get home safe.

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Dash cam video showing Philando Castile killing released (VIDEO)

by Brian Seay

It comes just days after a jury acquitted Yanez of all charges, including second-degree manslaughter and reckless discharge of a firearm.

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Minnesota officer found not guilty of all charges in Philando Castile shooting

by Brian Seay

The officer who shot and killed a man during a traffic stop last summer was acquitted Friday, sparking protests through the streets of St. Paul.

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