BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore officials have shut down an arts building for safety violations and evicted dozens of tenants three days after a fire at a California warehouse-turned artists’ enclave […]
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Mistrial Declared in Walter Scott’s Fatal Shooting by White S.C. Officer
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge declared a mistrial Monday after a jury deadlocked in the murder trial of a White former police officer charged in the shooting […]
Lawsuit Settled over Black Man’s Death after Virginia Officers Repeatedly Used Stun Guns
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia police department has settled a lawsuit filed by the sister of a man who died in police custody after officers shocked him repeatedly with […]
North Carolina Gov. McCrory Concedes He Lost Re-Election Bid
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory conceded the governor’s race Monday, clearing the way for Democrat Roy Cooper to be declared the winner nearly four weeks after […]
Road Rage Ends in McKnight’s Death; Criticism of Case Looms
HARVEY, La. (AP) — A road rage incident possibly sparked by a driver cutting off another on a nearby bridge spiraled into a shooting that left an ex-NFL player dead, […]
Fire Destroys Warehouse, Killing 9; Dozens More Feared Dead
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Fire tore through an Oakland warehouse converted into artist studios during a late night dance party, killing at least nine people, and officials said Saturday that […]
Katt Williams Pleads No Contest to Assault, Battery Charges
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Katt Williams has pleaded no contest to assault and battery charges stemming from an incident with a bodyguard in north Georgia. In this, Oct. 27, 2015, […]
White Suspect in McKnight Shooting Not Charged & Released, Still Investigating
The man who shot former NFL player Joe McKnight was released from custody overnight, authorities said Friday, saying they’ll be meeting with the district attorney’s office to discuss the case. […]
Police: Black West Va. Teen Fatally Shot by White Man
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) —A police detective has testified that a Black West Virginia teenager had a BB gun in his waistband but nothing in his hands when he was fatally […]
Ex-NFL Player Joe McKnight Fatally Shot, Suspect in Custody
Former NFL player Joe McKnight was shot to death following an argument at an intersection with another motorist outside New Orleans, authorities said. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said the […]
Los Angeles Cops Cleared in Death of Charly “Africa” Keunang, Homeless Black Man
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three Los Angeles police officers who fatally shot a Black homeless man on Skid Row last year will not face criminal charges, according to a report […]
Baltimore Police Search for Clues after 6 Shot, 2 Fatally
BALTIMORE (AP) — Police are searching for clues after two people were killed and four others were injured when shots rang out in front of a northwest Baltimore store. Police […]