7 d. ago ‘It’s all performative’: why are shooters leaving messages on shell casings?

The use of markings on ammunition is a new trend of shooters trying to ensure their messages are disseminated publicly, experts sayIn the past month, the US has had to reckon with three deadly, high-profile shootings, and in each one, investigators have dealt with a seldom-seen piece of evidence in shooting cases, high-profile and otherwise: messages the shooter left on shell casings and firearm magazines.The suspect in the 27 August shooting at Annunciation Catholic school in Minneapolis allegedly left several firearm magazines with messages like “suck on this” written in white marker. Tyler Robinson, the man who’s accused of killing Charlie Kirk, allegedly engraved his bullet casings with “Hey fascist! Catch!” and “Bella ciao.” Authorities say the man who’s suspected of opening fire at an US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) facility in Texas this week wrote “Anti-Ice” on his bullet casings. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Two Black men were wrongly accused of killing a white woman in Boston 36 years ago. They’ve now received a $150K settlement

Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett were wrongly named as suspects in the death of Carol Stuart

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9 d. ago 2 Black men wrongly accused in 1989 killing of white woman in Boston get $150K from city

Two Black men wrongly accused of killing a pregnant white woman in a high-profile case in Boston in 1989 have received a $150,000 settlement from the city

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1 week ago Psycho scumbag seagulls to be targeted with lasers, white noise and spikes to stop attacks

Psycho scumbag seagulls are set to be blasted with lasers and white noise – and killed with roof spikes – as part of a new war to tackle the UK's winged menaces

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1 week ago ‘My paintings don’t fit the narrative’: Kerry James Marshall on why he’s depicting black enslavers

He is arguably America’s greatest living painter, elevating everyday black life to the level of epic, jaw-dropping masterpieces. Now, for his biggest European show, the artist talks us through his disturbing new worksHistory weighs on Kerry James Marshall, though not all that heavily. When he talks about the hefty subjects of his art – from slavery to civil rights – he does so with a disarming, disquieting lightness. Maybe that’s because at almost 70 years old, and at the peak of his popularity, he’s seen it all.Marshall grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, just a few blocks away from where the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, a white supremacist attack that killed four young black girls, took place in 1963. When his family moved to Los Angeles, they ended up right in the middle of the 1965 Watts riots, a six-day uprising fuelled by growing racial tension in the poorest part of the city. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Teen Colorado school shooting suspect reportedly fixated on Columbine attack

Desmond Holly also expressed neo-Nazi views online before a shooting critically injuring two students, ADL saysA teenager suspected in a shooting attack at a suburban Denver high school that left two students in critical condition appeared fascinated with previous mass shootings including Columbine and expressed neo-Nazi views online, according to experts.Since December, Desmond Holly, 16, had been active on an online forum where users watch videos of killings and violence, mixed in with content on white supremacism and antisemitism, the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism said in a report. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Gardener names trick to kill English ivy 'overnight' and it only costs 30p

English ivy can be a nightmare to get rid of, but one gardener has shared a simple and cheap way to kill the plant 'overnight' - and all you need is white vinegar

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3 w. ago 'Baby killer' mother 'was aggressive to paramedics trying to help her three

Kaylani Kalanzi died from being violently shaken when she was caught in the middle of her parents' mutually abusive relationship', the Old Bailey has heard.

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3 w. ago Great white shark kills surfer after he loses 'number of limbs' in horror attack

Surfer Mercury Psillakis, 57, was killed by a shark off the coast of Sydney in Australia today after being dragged to the beach by fellow surfers, and a massive search is now underway for the deadly predator

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