gun violence
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Kyle Rittenhouse Wants the Gun he Used to Fatally Shoot Two Men and Wound Another Back in His Possession
Rittenhouse also wants his clothing from the night of the shooting, cellphone, face mask and a $1 bill returned to him
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Chicago Reaches Highest Level of Homicides Since 1996, With 80 Percent of the Victims Being Black
For the first time since 1996, Chicago reaches more than 800 homicides in the city
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A San Diego Man Sentenced to 2 Years After Making Violent Threats Online About BLM Protests
Grey Zamudio also exchanged messages with a Georgia deputy sheriff about a theoretical civil war
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10 Dead in Boulder, Colo. Mass Shooting in a Continuation of a Very American Epidemic [Updated]
As we begin to cautiously hope for the winding down of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, we are also beginning to see the resurgence of another fatal sickness ailing America. Ten people were shot dead on Monday afternoon in a mass attack led by an unnamed suspect in a grocery store in Boulder, Colo., reports USA…
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Minnesota Man Convicted for Killing a Child With a Stray Bullet Has Life Sentence Commuted
In 2003, Myron Burrell was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the death of an 11-year-old girl who was killed by a stray bullet. On Tuesday, the Minnesota Board of Pardons commuted his sentence. According to CBS News, the decision was mutually agreed upon by Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith…
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#Justice4EricaWeems: LeBron James Demands Answers After Black Woman Murdered in Akron, Ohio
On Monday, Ericka Weems, sister of Cleveland Cavaliers director of scouting Brandon Weems, was found shot dead in her home in Akron, Ohio. In response to the news, LeBron James took to Twitter on Wednesday to demand justice as police continue their investigation into Ericka’s murder. “AKRON OHIO!! My brother’s sister was murdered this past…
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Walmart Removed Guns and Ammo From Sales Floor for Fear of Post-Election Civil Unrest—but Suddenly Reversed Decision
No matter how next Tuesday turns out, the days and weeks following Election Day are going to be wild. Citing fears of civil unrest, Walmart made the decision to remove guns and ammo from the sales floor of all its stores, only to strangely quickly reverse it. CBS News reports that the company previously did…