12 year old shot by police

THIRTY-three people were shot in Chicago this weekend, including five fatally, in a spate of violence that has led to a new curfew in the city's popular tourist area. Among those killed this weekend was a 16-year-old boy, who police say was shot near the famous "Bean" statue at Millennium Park. Police said the 16-year-old, who was later identified as Seandell Holliday, was shot in the chest as crowds gathered near The Bean. He died at Lurie Children's Hospital. A 17-year-old was arrested in that shooting and charged with second-degree murder, aggravated battery, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, authorities said. Police officers also arrested a 16-year-old who was carrying a 9mm "ghost gun", WGNTV reported. Hours later, police reported that two children opened fire on a group of people in the same area, hitting one man in the neck while another man was shot in the hand, according to ABC 7 Chicago. READ MORE IN NEWS 'NOT A GANG' … [Read more...] about Chicago sees another violent weekend with 5 people killed and 33 shot including a 16-year-old boy near ‘The Bean’

By Geeta Pandey Published 3 May Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Last month, police in India arrested a 46-year-old man who allegedly murdered his wife because his breakfast had too much salt. "Nikesh Ghag, a bank clerk in Thane, near the western city of Mumbai, strangled his 40-year-old wife in a fit of rage because the sabudana [tapioca pearls or sago] khichdi she served was very salty," police official Milind Desai told the BBC. The couple's 12-year-old son, who witnessed the crime, told the police that his father followed his mother, Nirmala, into the bedroom complaining about salt and started beating her. "He kept crying and begging his father to stop," Mr Desai said, "but the accused kept hitting his wife and strangled her with a rope." After Mr Ghag stormed out of the house, the child called his maternal grandmother and uncle. "By the time we reached the … [Read more...] about What a breakfast murder in India says about attitudes to wife beating

Every death during the Troubles will be investigated by a new truth and reconciliation-style commission, the Government has announced. The Legacy Bill, unveiled in the Queen’s Speech , will give legal protection from prosecution to military veterans who co-operate with the new body. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill is expected to bring an end to the prosecution of retired soldiers , some in their 80s, over deaths during the conflict. It will also give an effective immunity to terror suspects on both sides provided that they also co-operate. The new Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery is being set up to “enable individuals and family members to seek and receive information about Troubles-related deaths and serious injuries” and to “ produce a historical record of what is known in relation to every death that occurred during the Troubles”. It is estimated that 3,500 people were killed in the conflict and the … [Read more...] about Legal immunity for Troubles veterans if they co-operate with new commission into deaths

THE RACKETEER Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a United States federal law. It was introduced due to the complexity of bringing successful charges against members of large organized crime gangs. What is RICO? The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a federal law passed by Congress in 1970. The legislation, signed by President Richard Nixon, explicitly aimed to combat organized crime across the United States. It allows criminals to be hit with extended penalties and a civil cause of action for their roles in criminal organizations. It specifically focuses on racketeering and targets kingpins by allowing them to be tried for crimes that they ordered or assisted in. Before the RICO Act, a person could be absolved from prosecution if they did not personally commit the crime. What are RICO charges? The charges include: Existence of a criminal enterprise Group actions affect interstate business The defendant was … [Read more...] about What are RICO charges?

To maintain freedom of the press, which is essential for democracy, journalists must be able to safely complete their jobs. Yet media workers are increasingly facing danger and even death, particularly in conflict zones and in some countries around the world. Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran correspondent reporting for Al Jazeera, was fatally shot Wednesday while covering an Israeli military raid in the West Bank. Abu Akleh's colleague Ali Samoudi was also shot in the back and wounded during the incident, according to Al Jazeera. It was not immediately clear where the gunfire came from. Abu Akleh's killing has added to a death toll of as many as 28 media staff killed because of their work this year alone, according to the International Press Institute. Journalists "are coming under increasing attack around the world, and this includes reporting in conflict zones," confirms Scott Griffen, deputy director of the International Press Institute, a global press freedom organization … [Read more...] about The unprecedented rise in journalist slayings — and what can be done to stop them

In his last column for the Mexican regional newspaper Notiver , Miguel Angel Lopez Velasco wrote about femicide , nepotism and contaminated drinking water. Lopez Velasco, who was the deputy director of the Veracruz-based media outlet and used the pen name "Milo Vera," said the authorities had promised to deal with the problems. "And if not," he wrote, "we will remind them here." It never came to that. A few hours later, the 55-year-old was dead. In the early hours of June 20, 2011, his murderers came to the journalist's home under the cover of darkness while he was sleeping, smashed the front door and shot him dead, along with his wife, Agustina, and their youngest son, Miseal. They fired more than 400 bullets. Lopez Velasco, a respected journalist, knew the state of Veracruz like the back of his hand The police, stationed just one block away, did not even dispatch a patrol car. Ten years later, prosecutors have yet to find the perpetrators and a clear motive. Lopez … [Read more...] about Hague tribunal aims to investigate journalist killings

By Chloe Kim Published 5 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The first time Teeanna Brisco saw her father after he was released from prison was just before her law school graduation, when she picked him up from the airport. Bernard Brisco had been imprisoned for 20 years for non-violent drug crimes, sentenced in 2001 for selling cocaine. His daughter was just four years old. Mr Brisco, now 53, was given the lengthy sentence because of the so-called "three-strikes" sentencing law. Under the policy, which was implemented in the US in 1994, judges had to mandate life sentences for certain repeat crimes. This was only changed at the federal level in 2018, but many states still have it in place. Because he had had prior drug offenses, Mr Brisco was given a mandatory life sentence plus 240 years. In the US, a life sentence is living out the remainder of your … [Read more...] about Her father went to prison – so she went to law school

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast moderated by Margaret Brennan: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown Dr. Scott Gottlieb Lloyd Blankfein , senior chairman of Goldman Sachs Mark Esper , former defense secretary Click here to browse full transcripts of "Face the Nation." MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning, and welcome to Face the Nation. I'm Margaret Brennan. We have a lot to get to today, but we begin with breaking news from Buffalo, New York, where an 18-year-old male is in police custody following a mass shooting that killed 10 and injured three others. That massacre is being investigated by the Justice Department as a hate crime and an act of -- quote -- "racially motivated violent extremism." President Biden referred to it as an act perpetrated in the name of white nationalist ideology, and he has called for an end to hate-fueled domestic terrorism. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen reports. (Begin VT) MAN: A shooter, a mass … [Read more...] about Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on May 15, 2022

Published 10 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing An 18-year-old white man has shot dead 10 people in a black neighbourhood of New York state in what authorities are calling a racially motivated attack. The man, named as Payton Gendron in court papers, was arrested after a stand-off at the scene - a supermarket in the city of Buffalo. He began firing in the store's car park before entering and continuing his rampage, streaming the attack online. US President Joe Biden condemned what he described as an "abhorrent" act. "We are investigating this incident as both a hate crime and a case of racially-motivated violent extremism," said Stephen Belongia, from the FBI's Buffalo office, adding there was evidence of "racial animosity." CBS news reported that the attacker shouted racial slurs during the shooting and suggested that he had a racial slur written on his … [Read more...] about Buffalo shooting: Ten dead in racially motivated attack at New York state store

THE victims of the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York have been named as the governor of the state slammed a live stream platform over a possible video of the attack. The 10 who were killed have been identified and one victim, security guard Aaron Salter Jr, is being remembered for his heroic final act of bravery . This comes as New York Governor Kathy Hochul slammed Twitch over a reported live stream of the Buffalo mass shooting on Saturday. Suspect Payton Gendron, 18, reportedly streamed on the platform as he opened fire at Tops Friendly Market. "The fact that this act of barbarism, this execution of innocent human beings could be live-streamed on social media platforms and not taken down within a second says to me that there is a responsibility out there ... to ensure that such hate cannot populate these sites," Hochul said in a press conference on Saturday. According to Twitch, the company took down the Livestream less than two minutes after the shooting started. … [Read more...] about Buffalo mass shooting LIVE news – New York victims named & Governor Kathy Hochul slams Twitch over Payton Gendron vid