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Nov 30, 2016: In Charlotte, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County District Attorney Andrew Murray said that Officer Brentley Vinson's deadly use of force was lawful in the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott. Keith Lamont Scott … Continue reading Keith Lamont Scott Shot and Killed by Charlotte Police
Jul 23, 2016: Yesterday evening in Munich, Germany, a lone German-Iranian 18-year-old gunman shot and killed 9 people and wounded 27 others near a busy shopping mall. At the end of the shooting spree the … Continue reading Lone Gunman Kills 9 People and Wounds 27 Near a Shopping Mall in Munich Germany
Dec 13, 2022: French court sentences eight over 2016 truck rampage in Nice | Reuters 8 in France are convicted of their roles in a Bastille Day truck attack that killed 86 | NPR Sep … Continue reading Truck Attack in Nice France Leaves Over 80 Dead and Over 200 Injured
Dec 1, 2017: Diamond Reynolds, the girlfriend of Philando Castile, reached a settlement with the cities of St. Anthony and Roseville. Reynolds will receive $675,000 from St. Anthony and $125,000 from Roseville. Girlfriend of Philando … Continue reading Philando Castile Shot and Killed by Minnesota Police During Routine Traffic Stop
Jul 12, 2016 At a memorial service in Dallas, Texas, President Obama gave a speech. Here are selected quotes from his speech: Faced with this violence, we wonder if the divides of race in America … Continue reading Sniper Shoots and Kills Five Police Officers During Protest in Dallas Texas
Mar 30, 2018: Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul announced the firing of officer Salamoni. Officer Lake will be suspended for three days. Police fire Louisiana officer who shot Alton Sterling | The Hill Mar … Continue reading Alton Sterling Shot and Killed by Baton Rouge Police
Jul 1, 2016 Officials in Turkey have identified two of the suicide bombers as Rakim Bulgarov and Vadim Osmanov, both Russian. Akhmed Chatayev, a Chechen, is suspected to be the mastermind behind the attack at … Continue reading Terrorist Attack at Istanbul Turkey Airport Leaves 41 Dead and 239 Wounded
March 30, 2018: Noor Salman was acquitted of all charges. Pulse gunman's widow found not guilty | CNN March 1, 2018: Jury selection began in the trial of Noor Salman, the widow of Omar Mateen. … Continue reading Mass Shooting at Gay Club in Orlando, Florida
Jan 31, 2016: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will conduct a "collaborative review" of the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD). A "collaborative review" does not compel the law enforcement agency to act … Continue reading San Francisco Police Shoot and Kill 26-Year-Old Mario Woods
The God Delusion, published in 2006, is an international best-selling book written by Richard Dawkins. Dawkins is an English biologist and a Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University in … Continue reading Book Review | The God Delusion | Richard Dawkins