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New Bond Conditions Requested for Kyle Rittenhouse After Teen Was Seen Drinking and Flashing ‘White Power’ Signs With Proud Boys
On Jan. 5, Kyle Rittenhouse—the teen accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a protest in Kenosha, Wisc., last August over the police shooting of Jacob Blake—was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to two felony homicide charges and one felony charge of attempted homicide. About an hour and a half later,…
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Memphis Cop Faces Charges for Kidnapping and Killing Man While on Duty
In case you haven’t said “what the fuck” enough over the past several days, a now-former cop in Memphis is facing charges for kidnapping and killing a man—while on duty. CNN reports that former Memphis Police Officer Patric Ferguson, 29, allegedly forced Robert Howard, 30, into the back of his squad car and drove him…
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White Oregon Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Black Teen Over 'Loud Music'
In Ashland, Oregon, a white man was arrested and is suspected of fatally shooting a Black teen in a motel parking lot Monday morning following a heated altercation that, according to authorities, started over loud music. KTVL 10 reports that 47-year-old Robert Keegan was still on the scene when police arrived after he allegedly shot 19-year-old…
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Judge Denies Greg and Travis McMichael Bond in Ahmaud Arbery Murder Case After 2-Day Hearing
Greg and Travis McMichael, two of three men involved in the Feb. 23 pursuit and shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery near Brunswick in Glynn County, Ga., tried to get released on bond. But Friday, after two days of hearings, a judge denied their request, according to the New York Times. During a Thursday hearing, defense attorneys for…
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Court Orders Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse Be Placed on $2 Million Bond
Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two people during a protest in Kenosha, Wisc., has been placed on a $2 million bond after being deemed a flight risk. NBC News reports that Rittenhouse appeared before a Wisconsin court via video conference on Monday after being extradited from his home state of Illinois last Friday.…
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Texas Police Officer Charged With Murder in Shooting Death of Jonathan Price
Over the weekend, a 31-year-old Black man, Jonathan Price, was fatally shot at a gas station by a Wolfe City, Texas, police officer. Many Wolfe City residents have praised Price as “a pillar of the community,” while others pointed out how ironic the shooting was given that Price often spoke highly of police officers and…
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2 Men Indicted on Murder Charge in Death of Run-D.M.C.'s Jam Master Jay [Updated]
It’s been nearly 18 years since the legendary D.J. from the iconic rap group Run-DMC was gunned down in his recording studio in Queens, N.Y., on October 30, 2002. Now, two men have been arrested and charged with the killing of Jason Mizell, also known by hip-hop enthusiasts all over the world as Jam Master…
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A Grand Jury Has Indicted All 3 Men Involved in the Death of Ahmaud Arbery
On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted all three suspects accused in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. AJC reports that Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan have been formally charged with malice murder, four counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, false imprisonment as well as criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment,…
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Former Officer Garrett Rolfe Charged With Felony Murder in Shooting of Rayshard Brooks
On Wednesday, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced that warrants have been issued for the arrest of the cops involved in the shooting of Rayshard Brooks. Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, the man who fired the shots that killed Brooks, has been charged with felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal…
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Joe Biden Visits George Floyd's Family in Houston; Derek Chauvin Makes First Court Appearance, Has Bail Set at $1.25 Million
On the same day that Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer charged in the death of George Floyd, made his first appearance in court, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden met with George Floyd’s family in Houston as they made final preparations to lay Floyd to rest. According to NBC News, Biden met with Floyd’s…