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A$AP Rocky’s Swedish Lawyer Shot in Apparent Attempted Homicide
Henrik Olsson Lilja, the lawyer who represented A$AP Rocky during his assault case in Sweden, was shot in the head and chest on Friday morning in what Swedish authorities believe was an attempt on his life. Lilja’s identity as the victim of the shooting was confirmed by Mia Edwall Insulander, secretary-general of the Swedish Bar…
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His Coffin ‘Could Be Empty for All I Know’: Gold Star Widow Still Has Questions About Her Husband’s Death
Myeshia Johnson, in her first televised interview since receiving a controversial condolence call from President Donald Trump about the death of her husband, Sgt. La David Johnson, said she wants the world to know what a great soldier her husband was—but she still has questions about her husband’s death. The Gold Star widow spoke with…
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NYC Teen Blasted N.W.A Song (You Know Which One) During Funeral of Slain NYPD Officer: Report
A Bronx, N.Y., teen got a house call from about 20 police officers Tuesday after he decided it would be a smart idea to blast an infamous N.W.A song out of his third-floor apartment window Tuesday as thousands gathered to mourn the death of Miosotis Familia, a New York City police officer who was shot…
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Taken Without Incident: Why White Criminals End Up Alive
One of the most familiar and overused refrains raised from the black chorus in their criticism of police and their brutal tactics is the oft-repeated idea that white criminals are treated less harshly than black people accused of lesser and more innocuous crimes. Perhaps the most popular extracurricular activity of those engaged in the fight…
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Suspect Identified After 2 Officers Killed in 'Ambush-Style' Attacks in Iowa
Updated Wednesday, Nov. 2, 11 a.m. EDT: Police have a suspect in custody after two police officers in Iowa were shot and killed in “ambush-style attacks,” NPR reports. Police announced earlier Wednesday that they were searching for 46-year-old Scott Michael Greene, who was considered armed and dangerous. Updated Wednesday, Nov. 2, 9:30 a.m. EDT: Police…