6 h. ago Rapper who served prison time on shooting charges demands to be allowed to smoke weed

The rapper had fired shots at a mall near downtown Washington, D.C. in 2022

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59 h. ago Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker’s killing was ‘prepper’ preparing ‘for war’

Vance Boelter had texted his family that they needed to flee their house before ‘people with guns’ showed upThe man charged in connection with the recent shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was a doomsday “prepper” who instructed his family to “prepare for war” as he tried to evade capture, according to new court filings.Vance Boelter, 57, faces multiple federal and state murder charges after allegedly shooting dead the Democratic Minnesota state house speaker emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in the early hours of 14 June. Boelter is also accused of shooting and seriously wounding the Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, about 90 minutes earlier. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Suspect in Minnesota killings accused of being ‘prepper’ preparing ‘for war’

Vance Boelter texted family that they needed to flee their house before ‘people with guns’ showed up, filings allegeThe man charged in connection with the recent shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was a doomsday “prepper” who instructed his family to “prepare for war” as he tried to evade capture, according to new court filings.Vance Boelter, 57, faces multiple federal and state murder charges after allegedly shooting dead the Democratic Minnesota state house speaker emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in the early hours of 14 June. Boelter is also accused of shooting and seriously wounding the Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, about 90 minutes earlier. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Suspect in ‘No Kings’ rally shooting death in Utah released from jail

Police say Arturo Gamboa was carrying a rifle when safety volunteer fired on him and accidentally killed bystanderA man jailed on suspicion of murder for allegedly brandishing a rifle at a “No Kings” rally in Utah before an armed safety volunteer fired and inadvertently killed a protester has been released from custody.Local district attorney Sim Gill’s office said on Friday that it was unable to make a decision on charges against Arturo Gamboa after the 14 June shooting that killed demonstrator Arthur Folasa Ah Loo – but that the investigation into the slaying continues. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Teen charged with 4 counts of murder in Utah carnival shooting

Prosecutors in Utah have charged a 16-year-old boy with four counts of murder Friday for allegedly shooting to death three people in an apparent gang confrontation at a carnival in the Salt Lake City area

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5 d. ago Holloway review – brave women go back to prison to unlock their stories

In this powerful documentary, six former inmates revisit their old cells to reflect on the childhood trauma and domestic abuse that led them to prisonYou can be told the statistics: 30% of women in prison spent time in care as children, and 70% have been the victim of domestic abuse. But what this powerful documentary from Sophie Compton and Daisy-May Hudson (the latter of whom is the director of just-released film Lollipop) does is to demonstrate the cruelty and injustice of a system that incarcerates the vulnerable.Shot in 2021, it follows six women returning to HMP Holloway in London before demolition began a year later. In the first scenes, they walk back into the prison, some into their old cells. The building is abandoned, ivy creeps up through the floorboards, but it’s still Holloway: “Fuck, I remember this smell,” says one. During a week-long workshop the women – brave and unfailingly articulate – share their stories. All of them experienced trauma in childhood, most masked ...

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6 d. ago Deadly clashes over Morales candidacy deepen Bolivia crisis in election run

Six killed and hundreds injured in weeks of unrest, as supporters demand former president be allowed to runFatal clashes between police and supporters of former president Evo Morales have deepened Bolivia’s political and economic crisis, heightening tensions in the Andean country just two months before the presidential election.Six people have been killed and more than 300 injured in weeks of unrest. The dead include four police officers, one of whom was reportedly killed by dynamite which had been strapped to his body. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter remains in federal custody on murder charge with bail set at $5m

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state senator and his wife were also wounded

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7 d. ago Minnesota shooting suspect ‘stalked victim like prey’ as feds reveal chilling details of killings and announce charges

Boelter had the names of 45 Minnesota state and federal elected officials in notebooks in his car

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7 d. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter charged with murder after ‘largest manhunt in state history’

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state senator and his wife were also wounded

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7 d. ago Boy George embroiled in social media dispute with ‘bored rich bully’ JK Rowling over trans rights

Singer criticised author’s relentless campaign to preserve women-only spaces

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7 d. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect who targeted lawmakers arrested and charged with murder after two

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state lawmaker and his wife were wounded

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8 d. ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers charged with two counts of murder

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, said at a news conference.Vance Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence early on Saturday. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers caught and charged with murder

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, said at a news conference.Vance Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence early on Saturday. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Woman becomes eighth person charged in connection with fatal Talbot Green shooting

Joanne Penney, who was 40, died on March 9 after being fatally shot in Talbot Green

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1 week ago Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault in landmark retrial

Harvey Weinstein now faces fresh prison time after jurors found he forced a woman into a sex act in 2006.

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1 week ago Atlanta rapper Silentó gets 30 years after pleading guilty to killing his cousin

Atlanta rapper Silentó has pleaded guilty but mentally ill Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter and other charges in the 2021 shooting death of his 34-year-old cousin

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2 w. ago Texas sheriff will not face charges after forgetting gun in Wendy’s bathroom for teen to find and fire

The 15-year-old accidentally discharged Sheriff Tony Bennie’s weapon at restaurant outside Atlanta

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2 w. ago 'My neighbour had unhinged reaction when I told her she couldn't use my garden'

A woman has been left gobsmacked after her neighbour knocked on her door and demanded to be allowed to use her garden for an unexpected reason - and now things are very awkward

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2 w. ago 8 now arrested in North Carolina house party shootings and more attempted

Eight people have now been arrested and charged in connection with last weekend’s shootings at a North Carolina house party

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