Patrick Lyoya shooting witness: ‘I knew it wasn’t gonna end well’
CNN, GRAND RAPIDS POLICE DEPT,, LYOYA FAMILY PHOTOS, WXMI, GETTY IMAGES By Omar Jimenez and Steve Almasy, CNN A man who witnessed the struggle…
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Gun buybacks take weapons out of circulation, but experts say there’s no evidence the programs reduce violence
By Peter Nickeas, CNN Chicago officials launched a fundraising campaign to support the city’s largest ever gun buyback program, with the goal…
Continue Reading3 sheriff’s deputies shot and a motorist killed during exchange of gunfire in Kansas
By Michelle Watson, CNN Three sheriff’s deputies were shot Friday in Kansas after they exchanged gunfire with a motorist who authorities said…
Continue ReadingArrest made in connection to triple homicide at a Georgia shooting range
WGCL, HAWK FAMILY, CNN By Michelle Watson and Sharif Paget, CNN A Georgia man was arrested in connection with a shooting at a Grantville, Georgia,…
Continue ReadingArrest made in connection to triple homicide at a Georgia shooting range
By Michelle Watson and Sharif Paget, CNN A Georgia man was arrested in connection with a shooting at a Grantville, Georgia, shooting range that…
Continue ReadingPatrick Lyoya shooting witness: ‘I knew it wasn’t gonna end well’
By Omar Jimenez and Steve Almasy, CNN A man who witnessed the struggle between Patrick Lyoya and the Grand Rapids police officer who fatally shot him…
Continue ReadingNearly 3 years after Ronald Greene’s death, family members and some lawmakers say police have avoided accountability
By Nick Valencia, Jade Gordon and Alta Spells, CNN Approaching three years since the death of Ronald Greene, which one Louisiana State Police member…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina death row inmate chooses to be executed by firing squad over the electric chair
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Andy Rose, CNN A man sentenced to death in South Carolina has chosen to be executed by firing squad rather than the electric…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Riots Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2003 CIA leak involving then-operative Valerie Plame and senior members of the George W. Bush…
Continue ReadingShirley MacLaine Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at best-selling author and Oscar-winning actress, Shirley MacLaine. Personal Birth date: April 24, 1934 Birth…
Continue ReadingMissing Children Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at missing children in the United States. There are several different types of missing children: runaways,…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning musician Willie Nelson. Personal Birth date: April 30, 1933 Birth…
Continue ReadingA girl waiting for the Easter Bunny was shot when a shop owner opened fire on shoplifters
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A shoe store owner aiming at would-be shoplifters opened fire in a California mall but struck a 9-year-old girl waiting in…
Continue ReadingGirl shot while waiting for Easter Bunny after shop owner opens fire on shoplifters
KCAL, KCBS By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A shoe store owner aiming at would-be shoplifters opened fire in a California mall but struck a 9-year-old girl…
Continue ReadingThe Memphis Zoo had to rescue 19 kangaroos and 4 wallabies after storms caused a creek to overflow
By Theresa Waldrop and Melissa Alonso, CNN After a harrowing 36 hours or so for staff at the Memphis Zoo, Honeybunch, a wallaby that went missing in…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey man arrested, charged after he ran over woman multiple times in road rage incident, prosecutors say
CNN, HLN By Laura Ly, Liam Reilly and Sharif Paget, CNN A man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after he ran over a 23-year-old woman…
Continue ReadingBook banning efforts are inspiring readers to form banned book clubs
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN When Joslyn Diffenbaugh learned about efforts in Texas to remove certain books from school libraries and classrooms, she was…
Continue ReadingAtlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant to retire, mayor says
By Melissa Alonso and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant will retire in June, just two years after the previous chief resigned…
Continue ReadingThe community fridge movement could change the way we think about helping each other
AJ Willingham, graphics by Leah Abucayan The world has a lot of problems. Big problems, with big consequences that require big solutions. In the…
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