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SCOTUS halts convicted killer’s execution over racist juror claim
by Brian SeayKeith Tharpe was sentenced to death for killing his sister-in-law. Now, his lawyers say a racist juror violated his constitutional rights.
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Officer shoots, kills deaf man holding a pipe as neighbors yell ‘he can’t hear you’
by Brian SeayAs neighbors shouted “he’s deaf,” a police officer in Oklahoma City shot and killed a man who couldn’t hear commands to drop a metal pipe.
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Trump hints at pardon for Sheriff Joe: ‘I think he’s going to be just fine’
by Brian SeayAt a campaign style rally Tuesday in Phoenix, President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility that he’d pardon former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
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Zero convictions for four defendants in Battle of Bunkerville retrial
by Brian SeayFour Battle of Bunkerville defendants walked out of the Henderson Detention Center Tuesday in Nevada after a jury handed down zero convictions.
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12-year-old arrested with a gun is the latest report of armed kids in Chicago
by Brian SeayA 12-year-old was arrested with a gun on Chicago’s West Side Tuesday, marking at least the third report of armed children in recent weeks.
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Grand jury charges 3 Chicago cops, alleges cover-up in Laquan McDonald killing
by Brian SeayA grand jury indicted three Chicago officers on several charges Tuesday, alleging they lied to cover up the police killing of Laquan McDonald in 2014.
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Dash cam video showing Philando Castile killing released (VIDEO)
by Brian SeayIt 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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Prosecutor: Milwaukee officer shot defenseless man at point-blank range
by Brian SeayOpening statements kicked off Tuesday in the trial of a former Milwaukee cop who shot and killed a man last summer, setting off two days of riots.
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Jury deliberates on the fate of Minnesota cop who shot Philando Castile
by Brian SeayThere's no verdict yet after two days of deliberations in the trial of a police officer who shot and killed a black man last summer in a St. Paul suburb.
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DOJ budget highlights ‘law and order’ priorities, but cuts funding and personnel
by Brian SeayA 2018 budget proposal includes about a billion dollars in cuts to the DOJ, but directs hundreds of millions to crime reduction and immigration enforcement.
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