A judge must determine if the parents of a teenager accused of killing 4 students will face trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.
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Three face charges, 2 others sought in killing of Portland man in Providence
There is no known connection between the victims and the suspects and police described it as a random shooting.
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Posted inNation & World
Rifle used by Kyle Rittenhouse in deadly Wisconsin shootings will be destroyed
Another legal fight is brewing over the fate of the $2 million that conservatives raised to cover bail for Rittenhouse, who was acquitted last year of multiple charges, including homicide.
Posted inNation & World
Michigan school shooting suspect to pursue insanity defense
Ethan Crumbley, 15, his parents and school officials also face a lawsuit on behalf of the parents of one of the slain students, as well as students who witnessed the shootings.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Safe storage should be required of every gun owner
Mandating that firearms be stored unloaded and locked will help save kids’ lives.
Posted inNation & World
Michigan teen pleads not guilty in school shooting that killed 4
The 15-year-old boy is being charged as an adult and remains locked up with no bond.
Posted inNation & World
Suspect in Denver shootings wrote books previewing attacks
The writings are part of the investigation into what led Lyndon James McLeod to carry out the shootings Monday that left five people dead.
Posted inNation & World
Minnesota police officer found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s killing
Kim Potter shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright after she says she mistook her gun for her Taser.
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No verdict yet in Minnesota officer’s trial for Daunte Wright’s death
The mostly white jury began deliberating shortly before 1 p.m. and quit for the day around 6 p.m. without reaching a verdict.
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Teen, parents charged in fatal Michigan school shooting are estranged
Ethan Crumbley and his parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, are deliberately estranged, and the teen’s court-appointed lawyer, Paulette Michel Loftin, said he does not plan to cooperate with the parents’ legal team.