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Biden names Harris to lead first federal gun violence prevention office

Effort continues administration’s work to prevent mass shootings and homicides that primarily affect Black and Latino communities

The Guardian - US

VP Harris, a former prosecutor, will lead new White House office of gun violence prevention

President Joe Biden has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, which will seek to find ways around congressional inaction to stem rising violence

The Independent UK

Appeals court tosses Chicago cop-killer’s ‘excessive sentence’ after he was denied parole more than 30 times

Ronnie Carrasquillo will be resentenced after 46 years in prison after the court ruled the Illinois Prisoner Review Board didn’t give him a “meaningful’ opportunity for parole.

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Biden launches White House office committed to gun violence prevention. Advocates say ‘finally’

Newly launched federal office under vice president Kamala Harris will respond to epidemic killing tens of thousands of Americans each year, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

The Tony Timpa Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Police Shows Why Jury Trials Are So Important

Trials are incredibly valuable fact-finding tools—particularly when the defendants are public employees.

Reason

Gun injuries are killing more Americans. Which communities are most impacted?

In 2021, Mississippi had the highest rate of firearms deaths, while Massachusetts had the lowest. Across the country, the age-adjusted firearm death rate per 100,000 people is 12.0 for white people and 33.9 for Black people.

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Kansas City police took 25 years to crack two cold case murders. Their suspect could be a serial killer

Gary Dion Davis has been linked to the murders of two women in the 1990s. Investigators believe he may have other victims, Graig Graziosi reports

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Girlfriend of Indiana fugitive arrested as he remains on run after being released from prison by mistake

Kevin Mason was missing for six-and-a-half hours before the Marion County Sheriff’s Office learned of his release

The Independent UK

A list of mass killings in the United States since January

The latest mass killing in the United States happened at a suburban Chicago home, where a couple, their two children and three dogs were found fatally shot on Sunday evening

The Independent UK

Panic erupts at Georgia Walmart as man and woman die in murder-suicide shooting

Hiram police chief says female was victim of male assailant and both were ‘younger people’

The Independent UK

9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail, including 2 for second-degree murder

Recently released court documents show that two Memphis jail deputies have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode and died in custody last fall after jailers punched, kicked and kneeled on his back during a confrontation

The Independent UK

Brothers who killed ex-wife in murder-for-hire plot are convicted

After almost six years, the brothers who murdered a mother-of-four in a plot to kill have been convicted of their crimes

The Independent UK

Gun groups fiercely oppose firearm restrictions. They support the charges against Hunter Biden

Second Amendment activists will endure a high-profile challenge to gun restrictions to score what they see as a political victory against the president. Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

A couple were wanted for the murders of an Illinois family of four. Then they died in a fiery Oklahoma car wreck

Nathaniel Huey Jr, 31, was considered a suspect and Ermalinda Palomo a person of interest in the shooting deaths of Alberto Rolon, 38, Zoraida Bartolomei, 32, their two boys. Faiza Saqib explains what we know about the pair

The Independent UK

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NSW police plan for automatic activation of body-worn cameras delayed indefinitely

Exclusive: Force received $100m funding more than a year ago for equipment that automatically activates cameras when officers draw Tasers or guns

The Independent UK

Suspect in family's killing in suburban Chicago dies along with passenger after Oklahoma crash

Police say a suspect in the shooting deaths of a suburban Chicago couple and their two children has died along with a passenger following a fiery crash in Oklahoma

The Conversation

Educators say student misconduct has increased − but progressive reforms or harsher punishments alone won't fix the problem

The 2022-23 school year was a particularly violent year for educators.

The Independent UK

A Swedish prosecutor says a 13-year-old who was shot in the head, is a victim of a bloody gang feud

A prosecutor says that a 13-year-old boy from the suburbs of Stockholm who was found dead earlier this month, is the latest victim of a deadly gang war in Sweden

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The Independent UK

Serial killer fears as Kansas City trucker charged with two cold case murders – and suspected of more

Gary Dion Davis is charged with two murders dating back to 1996 and 1998

The Independent UK

A .40 calibre round, ‘creepy’ man and Snapchat video: How police pinned the Delphi murders on Richard Allen

Richard Allen had been on the police radar for the murders of Libby German and Abby Williams since 2017 but walked free for more than five years until key evidence led to his arrest. Bevan Hurley and Rachel Sharp write

The Texas Tribune

Extremists have turned Texas into a hotbed for hate, report finds

The report blames an “alarming rise in extremist ideology and activity” on white supremacist and anti-LGBTQ+ groups that are active or headquartered in Texas.

The Independent UK

Murder-accused tells jury his friend carried out fatal nightclub stabbing

Edward Wilson, 39, denied it was him who stabbed Akeem Francis-Kerr in the neck, saying his friend admitted to the crime.

The Independent UK

A family of four was fatally shot in a sleepy Illinois town. Now their suspected killer is dead

The Rolon-Bartolomei family were found dead in their home on Sunday. Days later, a man and woman sought in their murders was found dead in Oklahoma. Faiza Saqib reports

The Independent UK

Lebanon begins investigating shooting outside US Embassy that caused no injuries

Lebanese authorities have started an investigation into a shooting outside the heavily fortified U.S. Embassy in Lebanon

The Independent UK

Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia could be jailed for failing drug tests

The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia could be jailed for failing mandatory drug tests

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