3 h. ago ‘Indecency has become a new hallmark’: writer and historian Jelani Cobb on race in Donald Trump’s America

In a new essay collection, the dean of Columbia University’s graduate school of journalism makes a compelling argument that everything is connected and nothing is inevitable about racial justice or democracy“From the vantage point of the newsroom, the first story is almost never the full story,” writes Jelani Cobb. “You hear stray wisps of information, almost always the most inflammatory strands of a much bigger, more complicated set of circumstances.”The dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York could be reflecting on the recent killing of the racist provocateur Charlie Kirk. In fact, he is thinking back to Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American student from Florida who was shot dead by a white Latino neighbourhood watch volunteer in 2012. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago The Taliban bring back stadium executions: Afghan who murdered a man and his heavily pregnant wife is publicly shot dead in front of thousands

An Afghan who murdered a man and his heavily pregnant wife has been executed by a relative of the victims (Pictured, the execution of an alleged murderer in Kabul in 1998)

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25 h. ago A veteran marine was found shot dead after working an Uber shift. Now three teens have been arrested

The Texas teens allegedly shot the Marine veteran, who was driving for Uber, and dragged his body to the side of a Harris County road

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27 h. ago Young newlyweds found dead in car were both shot... and cops still don't know who's responsible

An Illinois couple was found dead in their car along the side of a highway, just before midnight on October 6.

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29 h. ago The Taliban bring back stadium executions: Afghan who murdered his heavily pregnant wife is publicly shot dead in front of thousands

An Afghan who murdered a man and his heavily pregnant wife has been executed by a relative of the victims, under the Taliban's retaliatory punishment system. 

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44 h. ago XL Bully shot dead by police after dog found dangerously out of control on residential street

An XL Bully was shot dead by armed police in Sheffield after the dog ran loose and reportedly attacked a woman.

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54 h. ago Chilling footage shows Manchester synagogue terrorist driving Kia Picanto away from house before attack

Jihad Al-Shamie was shot dead after the attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue

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57 h. ago Luigi Mangione lavished with $40,000 in prison cash along with hundreds of erotic letters a day from lustful female fans

The 27-year-old faces a federal murder charge after he allegedly shot Thompson dead on the streets of New York as he attended a conference in December 2024.

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68 h. ago Moment XL Bully is shot dead by police after nine stone dog escaped and went on rampage around street

Bodycam footage shows the officer, known as A35, taking aim and firing three rounds at the dog, named Ghost.

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69 h. ago WeRateDogs breaks from wholesome content to tear into border agents after pet is shot dead: ‘’Do not open your doors’

The viral account WeRateDogs has millions of followers across Instagram and Facebook

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2 d. ago Urgent appeal launched to find 'heavily pregnant' woman, 27, not seen for days

Shelby was last seen on October 10

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2 d. ago Misconduct hearing of firearms officer who shot man dead in north London collapses

Marksman known as W80 was accused of using excessive force in shooting dead Jermaine Baker during prison van break

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3 d. ago Met Police marksman W80 who shot Jermaine Baker dead during foiled prison break has misconduct case dropped

Career criminal Baker had plotted to break two convicts out of Wood Green Crown Court in north London in December 2015.

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3 d. ago Owner of XL Bully Ghost shot dead by police GUILTY after dog's rampage

Sophie Zaherali, who was not present when her dog, Ghost, went on a rampage in Hillsborough, Sheffield, has been convicted after claiming police had wrongfully shot dead the animal

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3 d. ago Woman, 31, tried to argue her XL Bully was friendly and not dangerous after it attacked a woman and terrorised the street before being shot dead by police

Sophie Zaherali said her XL Bully, Ghost, was friendly and not dangerous and said South Yorkshire Police officers wrongfully killed him when they shot the dog on Saturday, December 7, 2024.

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4 d. ago MAGA targets Zohran Mamdani’s wife after she publicly mourns death of Palestinian influencer

Rama Duwaji rebuked for paying tribute to Saleh al-Jafarawi, who was loathed by Israelis for allegedly celebrating Hamas rocket attacks on October 7

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4 d. ago Father launches campaign to become sheriff as he faces murder trial for killing teenage daughter's abuser

Aaron Spencer, 37, has thrown his hat to be an Arkansas sheriff after he 'shot dead man found with teen daughter' and was charged with murder.

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4 d. ago Stuart Hogg publicly accused after 'trying to justify' abusing his wife

The former Scotland full-back was convicted of domestic abuse after admitting to shouting and swearing at his ex-wife, as well as tracking her movements and sending her "alarming" messages

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4 d. ago Son of woman shot dead on her doorstep says he had fight with drug dealers days before, murder trial hears

Peter Rutter claimed he and his brother had a violent altercation with three men from the JJ line about a week before their mum was murdered

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4 d. ago Police offer £20,000 reward to catch killers of young father shot dead in east London

Hanif Redwood, 32, was shot dead outside the Factory 15 Bar in Barking one year ago today - as police appeal for information

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