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Israel will not hold a criminal investigation into the murder of journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh

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Israel will not launch a criminal investigation into the murder of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh, which Palestinian officials and witnesses have blamed on Israeli soldiers. In a statement released Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces said that because Abu Aqleh was killed in an “active combat situation”, an immediate criminal investigation would not be initiated, … Read more

Israel will not investigate the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh

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IDF believes investigation would lead to controversy in Israel; Abu Akleh family not surprised, calls for a transparent investigation. The Israeli military does not plan to investigate the murder of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, according to Israeli media, leading her family to reiterate their call for a transparent investigation into her killing. The … Read more

How some Tops shoppers found safety in the store’s break room during filming | CNN

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CNN — When Jerome Bridges heard gunshots ring out at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York on Saturday, he ran to lead some of his colleagues and customers to safety in the store’s break room and barricaded them inside. with a heavy desk. “That’s all you heard was shooting, constant shooting – shooting and shooting … Read more

Former Minneapolis officer pleads guilty to murder of George Floyd

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MINNEAPOLIS — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd, admitting he intentionally helped restrain the black man in a way that created an unreasonable risk and caused his death. As part of Thomas Lane’s plea deal, a more … Read more

She wrote “How to Murder Your Husband”. Did she?

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PORTLAND, Ore. — While pondering the best methods of marital murder, romance novelist Nancy Brophy wrote that her career as an author — complete with steamy tales of romance and betrayal — led her to think often about murders and how the police are investigating it. A spouse who commits mariticide will almost certainly become … Read more

Buffalo supermarket massacre suspect visited town in March, police say

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BUFFALO, NY, May 16 (Reuters) – The 18-year-old man charged in the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, visited the city in March and the day before the rampage, police said on Monday, as public figures denounced the suspect’s racist ideology and the spread of white supremacy. The FBI said Payton Gendron, 18, who … Read more

British MPs call for independent inquiry into Abu Akleh murder

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The Shadow Labor Minister for the Middle East and North Africa has joined other MPs in calling on the UK government to demand an independent inquiry into the murder of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, which sparked a wave of global condemnation. Abu Akleh, 51, was shot in the head while on assignment … Read more