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Officials applaud pro bono work of anti-violence group as they await funding during Connecticut’s budget impasse

by Brian Seay

‘Project Longevity’ has been fighting gang violence in the state’s largest cities since 2012. But a budget impasse is forcing the group to work without pay.

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Militia leader had ‘paranoid fantasy’ and solicited murder of ‘phantoms,’ lawyers argue

by Brian Seay

An appeals court panel on Wednesday heard arguments about whether to throw out a solicitation to commit murder charge for an Alaska-based militia leader.

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Dramatic body camera footage shows Michigan man shoot at police

by Brian Seay

A prosecutor in Michigan says officers were justified when they opened fire and killed a man who pulled a gun on them in Grand Rapids early last month.

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