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5 days ago

Wild': Politico Legal Reporter Roasted for Suggesting Viral Somali Fraud YouTuber Could Have Been Shot for Knocking on Doors

A reporter suggested a YouTuber could legally be shot under stand-your-ground laws, sparking intense online criticism and legal rebuttals.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Indiana house cleaner fatally shot after showing up to wrong address

Officers responded to a 911 call in Whitestown, a northwest suburb of Indianapolis, around 6:50 a.m. for reports of a possible break-in in progress at a home. Upon arriving to the scene, officers located an adult female who sustained a gunshot wound, along with an adult male on the front porch of the residence, Whitestown police said in a statement. Lifesaving measures were unsuccessful and the woman was declared dead at the scene.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Perfect Neighbor review a notorious shooting through the eye of a Florida cop's body-cam

Police body-camera footage is emerging as a primary, revealing medium in true-crime storytelling, exposing raw encounters, officer behavior, and fatal consequences in neighbor-dispute cases.
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fromSun Sentinel
4 months ago

Miami officer accused in Miramar UPS driver's shooting death seeks Stand Your Ground immunity

Officer Jose Mateo seeks Stand Your Ground immunity for using deadly force in a 2019 Miramar shootout that resulted in two unintended civilian deaths.
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