Hillary Clinton Sent “Mothers of the Movement” to…
They are members of a dreaded club they say no one wants to join. Their black children were all killed, either by a law enforcement officer, or someone with a gun.
Category Archives: Violent Crime
Motions sealed for teen suspect
The oldest of four teenagers accused of murdering a Conway couple last year will get to keep secret a document arguing why his case should be transferred to juvenile court even though his co-defendants' similar motions were open to the public. Two other motions on behalf of defendant Hunter Drexler of Clinton also have been sealed.
Wisconsin AG appeals ruling on ‘Making a Murderer’ nephew
Wisconsin's attorney general on Friday appealed the overturned conviction of a man accused of helping his uncle kill a woman in a case profiled in the popular Netflix series "Making a Murderer." A federal magistrate judge ruled in August that investigators tricked Brendan Dassey into confessing that he helped his uncle, Steven Avery, rape and kill photographer Teresa Halbach in 2005.
#Ain’tFair Protesters Shut Down State Fair Entrance Over Castile’s Death
Demonstrators carry a "Black Lives Matter" banner and protest the shooting death of Philando Castile as they gather in front of the police department in St Anthony, Minnesota, U.S., July 10, 2016. REUTERS/Adam Bettcher Demonstrators shut down the main entrance to Minnesota's State Fair Saturday to protest the recent shooting of Philando Castile.
Chicago homicides hit 20-year high as gun violence spikes
Chicago recorded its deadliest month in two decades in August, part of a sharp rise in gun violence in the nation's third-largest city this year. Chicago police said Thursday that 90 people were killed last month, a 66 percent increase over August 2015.
The head of the Chicago Police Department wants to fire the…
The head of the Chicago Police Department is looking to fire five police officers who were involved in the high-profile 2014 shooting of Chicago teen Laquan McDonald, the Chicago Tribune reports . Jason Van Dyke, the officer who killed 17-year-old McDonald after he shot the teen 16 times , is among the officers named.
Pence Defends Trump’s Response to Nykea Aldridge Shooting
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence on Sunday defended his running mate Donald Trump's controversial response to the "unimaginable" shooting death of Nykea Aldridge, cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade. During an interview with CNN's Jake Tappe r, Pence said "Donald Trump has a plain-spoken way about him."
Trump to discuss immigration stance
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced Sunday he'll be making a speech on illegal immigration on Wednesday in Arizona, after a week of speculation that he might be softening his hard-line promise to deport 11 million people living in the United States illegally.
The Latest: Pence sidesteps questions on gun trafficking
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is sidestepping questions about the flow of guns into Illinois from his state as the U.S. presidential campaign delves into the issue of Chicago violence. The Republican vice presidential nominee would not answer direct questions Sunday about guns from Indiana coming into Chicago during CNN's "State of the Union" show.
DOJ says New London man killed by police had toy gun
Authorities say that a man killed by New London police officers drew a realistic-looking toy gun to goad police into shooting him. Johnny Koremenos, spokesman for the state Department of Justice, tells the Appleton Post-Crescent that the gun that 31-year-old Kole Knight possessed when he was shot Friday morning was a "plastic toy look-alike."
In twist, girl defends boyfriend accused of killing her mom
Caleb Barnes, center, is escorted to court for a preliminary hearing in Allentown, Pa. As a murder trial gets underway for Army Spc.
Scott Eastwood shares a virtual reality video of himself in the…
The greatest! Michael Phelps gives Boomer a kiss and adds two more gold medals to his monster haul after leading Team USA to relay victory AND getting 'revenge' on nemesis Chad Le Clos EXCLUSIVE 'My dad flipped on me - don't call, don't visit': Golden girl Simone Biles' ex-addict mom reveals bitter family rift after she was forced to give the Olympian up for adoption to her relatives Florida woman, 73, is accidentally shot and killed by a police officer during a Citizen Police Academy role-play exercise Complaints flood in about safety straps on world's tallest water side where 10-year-old was decapitated, as Kansas lawmaker demands better regulation of rides Delta customers face another day of delays and cancellations as airline blames 'failure of a critical piece of equipment' at airline's headquarters for crippling power outage Trump rows back on 'assassination' attack on Hillary and ... (more)
Sam Worthington and Lara Bingle’s son Rocket Zot wears an American flag Olympic T-shirt
The greatest! Michael Phelps gives Boomer a kiss and adds two more gold medals to his monster haul after leading Team USA to relay victory AND getting 'revenge' on nemesis Chad Le Clos EXCLUSIVE 'My dad flipped on me - don't call, don't visit': Golden girl Simone Biles' ex-addict mom reveals bitter family rift after she was forced to give the Olympian up for adoption to her relatives Florida woman, 73, is accidentally shot and killed by a police officer during a Citizen Police Academy role-play exercise Complaints flood in about safety straps on world's tallest water side where 10-year-old was decapitated, as Kansas lawmaker demands better regulation of rides Delta customers face another day of delays and cancellations as airline blames 'failure of a critical piece of equipment' at airline's headquarters for crippling power outage Trump rows back on 'assassination' attack on Hillary and ... (more)
Shocked Media Figures Condemn Trump’s “Second Amendment People” Remark
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said at a rally that if Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton "gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people maybe there is, I don't know."
Black Lives Matter: From a lie to a murder spree
Katherine Kersten of the Center of the American Experiment describes how, in Minneapolis, a lie by Black Lives Matter produced a spike in the murder rate: [S]tarting in November 2015, Black Lives Matter and other activists wreaked havoc for weeks protesting the death of Jamar Clark. Clark was a 24-year-old with at least 20 previous arrests.
Ap Explains: Feds still reviewing 2014 Wal-Mart shooting
FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2014, file photo, in the front row from left to right, John Crawford III's mother Tressa Sherrod, attorney Michael Wright, Crawford's father John H. Crawford Jr. and attorney Shean W... . FILE - This undated file photo provided by the family of John Crawford III shows Crawford, right, with his mother Tressa Sherrod.
Police probe downtown drive-by shooting
A motorist driving east on E Street near 14th Street at 2:20 a.m. was stopped at a stop sign when a black sports utility vehicle pulled up alongside. Four or five shots were fired from the SUV, striking the victim in the right bicep and right armpit.
‘Mothers of the Movement’: Hillary knows black lives matter
A group of mothers of African-Americans killed by police or gun violence spoke somberly at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, imploring the attentive crowd and a nation watching at home on TV, to remember their fallen children and insisting that they did not die in vain. Known as "Mothers of the Movement," this sisterhood of seven which held in common the singular tragedy of having lost their sons to cops or guns, bravely took the stage amid a standing ovation and chants of "Black Lives Matter."
Clinton, Dems put gun control at center of convention stage
With mothers of police violence victims on the stage and anti-gun protesters in the streets, Hillary Clinton and Democrats are giving gun control and efforts to curb police violence a starring role at their summer convention A stage hand adjusts the U.S. Flags on stage before the start of the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Tuesday, July 26, 2016. PHILADELPHIA - With mothers of police violence victims on the stage and anti-gun protesters in the streets, Hillary Clinton and Democrats are giving gun control and efforts to curb police violence a starring role at their summer convention.
After mom slain and sister jailed, a new call for answers in NJ prostitute’s mysterious death
For years, Mari Gilbert insisted the death of daughter Shannan - a Jersey City prostitute - in a Long Island beach community in 2010 was the work of a serial killer, perhaps the same one who left 10 other sets of human remains along a remote stretch of beach highway, just miles from where Shannan Gilbert's body was found. Mari Gilbert would occasionally appear in public with her attorney and surviving daughters to plead their case, most recently at a press conference last winter where they pointed to an independent autopsy suggesting the 24-year-old had been strangled, contrary to a medical examiner's inconclusive findings and police theories that the young woman drowned.