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Utah man charged with hate crime for unusual stun cane attack
by Brian SeayA Utah man is being charged with a hate crime after he allegedly shouted racial slurs at a black man and shocked him with a stun cane in November.
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Question of racial bias raised after white officer shoots black colleague
by Jennifer CruzA white St. Louis police officer — saying he feared for his safety — shot and wounded an off-duty black colleague who was assisting during a pursuit last week.
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Gun group reaction to the Yanez verdict takes several forms
by Brian SeaySome call it government overreach, some are calling for reform, and some hold seminars to teach people their rights - and how to get home safe.
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Jury deliberates on the fate of Minnesota cop who shot Philando Castile
by Brian SeayThere's no verdict yet after two days of deliberations in the trial of a police officer who shot and killed a black man last summer in a St. Paul suburb.
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Shot Spotter sensors helped capture Fresno killer by reducing response time
by Chris EgerAuthorities in California on Wednesday credited a gunfire detection system with the speedy capture of a suspect in a triple murder.
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Police searching for missing .357 used in Fresno shootings
by Chris EgerThe gun used to kill three in a racist shooting in California this week has not been recovered and authorities are now seeking a man believed to have picked it up near the crime scene.
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Police: Deadly rampage motivated by race, not terrorism
by Brian SeayPolice in California say, despite what the suspect said during his arrest, a deadly rampage that resulted in the death of three white men Tuesday morning was motivated by race, not terrorism.
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DOJ report praises, criticizes Minneapolis police response to chaotic 2015 protests
by Brian SeayThe police response to 18 days of protests following the police killing of a black man in Minneapolis is under the microscope in a report released Monday by the Department of Justice.
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Judge won’t dismiss charges against cop who shot Philando Castile
by Brian SeayA Minnesota police officer who shot and killed a black man during a traffic stop last summer will face a trial, after a judge refused to dismiss charges against him Wednesday.
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Black man’s post about cops and CCW goes viral
by Jeffrey DenningAs you may know, I strongly believe those in the military should have guns on base. This young man is a prime example of why that would work.
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Man intentionally shoots himself then blames it on made up ‘black man’
by Brent McCluskeyA Nevada man intentionally shot himself and then told responding officers he was attacked by a “black man with a gun.” Redding native Brent Thomas Posada, 34, called the police after suffering a gunshot wound to the abdomen Feb. 1. He first told officers he was shot by a black man, but after investigators pointed […]
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