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Black Teen Shot Twice For Ringing Wrong Doorbell, Man Charged
Prosecutors in the US state of Missouri announced felony charges on Monday against an 85-year-old white man after he allegedly shot and severely wounded a Black teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell.
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Black Teen Shot Dead By US Police In Ohio
Police in the US state of Ohio fatally shot a Black teenager who appeared to be lunging at another person with a knife, less than an hour before former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd.
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TikTok Has Its Arab Spring Moment in the US as Teen Activism Overtakes Dance Moves
Just a few months ago, 17-year-old Taylor Cassidy was spending hours flailing her arms in an attempt to pick up the latest dance move the "Renegade." That all changed as Cassidy watched videos by Black Lives Matter (BLM) and eventually began creating video skits on TikTok to illustrate the racial injustice she and her friends face on a daily basis.
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Jury Convicts US Police Officer Who Shot Black Teen 16 Times For Murder
White Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder on Friday for the 2014 shooting of black teen Laquan McDonald, a case that laid bare tensions between the black community and the police department in the third-largest US city.
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"His Face Had No Expression": White Cop Explains Why He Shot Black Teen
A white Chicago police officer testified Tuesday at his high-profile murder trial that he shot dead an African-American teen because he came too close and would not drop his knife.
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A Teen Missed The Bus To School. When He Knocked On A Door For Directions, A Man Shot At Him.
The 14-year-old was walking to high school after sleeping late and missing the bus, when he decided to ask a neighbor for directions.
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Newly Released Emails Reveal Coordination After Teen's Death
The Chicago mayor's office, police and the body that investigates police shootings closely coordinated their response in the months after a white officer fatally shot a black teenager in 2014, newly released emails.
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Chicago Officer Who Shot Black Teen Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charges
A white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the 2014 fatal shooting of a black teenager pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.
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US Opens Federal Probe Into Chicago Police After Black Teen Shot Dead
US Attorney General Loretta Lynch today announced a federal probe into the Chicago police department's use of force, prompted by the 2014 shooting death of a black teenager.
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Video Shows Cop Shot Black Teen 16 Times: Protest Erupts in Chicago
Angry protesters spilled onto Chicago's streets last night after police released a video of a black teen shot 16 times by a white police officer.
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Chicago Cop Charged With Murder In Black Teen's Death; Video Released
A white Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager 16 times last year was charged with first-degree murder Tuesday, hours before the city released a video of the killing that many people fear could spark unrest.
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Black Teen Killed by St Louis Police Shot in Back: Autopsy
A black teenager shot and killed by white St. Louis police officers this week died from a single gunshot that entered his back and struck his heart, a medical examiner said on Friday, which appears to contradict the police account of the shooting.
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Fresh Racial Unrest in St Louis After Police Shoot Black Suspect
Police shot and killed a black man in St. Louis on Wednesday in a killing that drew angry crowds 10 days after protesters marked the anniversary of the police shooting of an unarmed teen in nearby Ferguson.
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Texas Officer Fired After Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Black Teen
The Arlington, Texas police department on Tuesday fired a white officer who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Christian Taylor in a car dealership, its chief said.
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Gunshots Heard as Ferguson Protests Turn Violent a Year After Michael Brown Shooting
Gunfire erupted on Sunday night in Ferguson, Missouri, as a day of peaceful rallies to mark one year since an unarmed black teen was shot and killed by a white police officer gave way to a confrontation between police and protesters, a Reuters witness said.
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Black Teen Shot Twice For Ringing Wrong Doorbell, Man Charged
Prosecutors in the US state of Missouri announced felony charges on Monday against an 85-year-old white man after he allegedly shot and severely wounded a Black teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell.
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Black Teen Shot Dead By US Police In Ohio
Police in the US state of Ohio fatally shot a Black teenager who appeared to be lunging at another person with a knife, less than an hour before former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd.
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TikTok Has Its Arab Spring Moment in the US as Teen Activism Overtakes Dance Moves
Just a few months ago, 17-year-old Taylor Cassidy was spending hours flailing her arms in an attempt to pick up the latest dance move the "Renegade." That all changed as Cassidy watched videos by Black Lives Matter (BLM) and eventually began creating video skits on TikTok to illustrate the racial injustice she and her friends face on a daily basis.
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Jury Convicts US Police Officer Who Shot Black Teen 16 Times For Murder
White Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder on Friday for the 2014 shooting of black teen Laquan McDonald, a case that laid bare tensions between the black community and the police department in the third-largest US city.
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"His Face Had No Expression": White Cop Explains Why He Shot Black Teen
A white Chicago police officer testified Tuesday at his high-profile murder trial that he shot dead an African-American teen because he came too close and would not drop his knife.
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A Teen Missed The Bus To School. When He Knocked On A Door For Directions, A Man Shot At Him.
The 14-year-old was walking to high school after sleeping late and missing the bus, when he decided to ask a neighbor for directions.
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Newly Released Emails Reveal Coordination After Teen's Death
The Chicago mayor's office, police and the body that investigates police shootings closely coordinated their response in the months after a white officer fatally shot a black teenager in 2014, newly released emails.
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Chicago Officer Who Shot Black Teen Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charges
A white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the 2014 fatal shooting of a black teenager pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.
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US Opens Federal Probe Into Chicago Police After Black Teen Shot Dead
US Attorney General Loretta Lynch today announced a federal probe into the Chicago police department's use of force, prompted by the 2014 shooting death of a black teenager.
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Video Shows Cop Shot Black Teen 16 Times: Protest Erupts in Chicago
Angry protesters spilled onto Chicago's streets last night after police released a video of a black teen shot 16 times by a white police officer.
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Chicago Cop Charged With Murder In Black Teen's Death; Video Released
A white Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager 16 times last year was charged with first-degree murder Tuesday, hours before the city released a video of the killing that many people fear could spark unrest.
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Black Teen Killed by St Louis Police Shot in Back: Autopsy
A black teenager shot and killed by white St. Louis police officers this week died from a single gunshot that entered his back and struck his heart, a medical examiner said on Friday, which appears to contradict the police account of the shooting.
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Fresh Racial Unrest in St Louis After Police Shoot Black Suspect
Police shot and killed a black man in St. Louis on Wednesday in a killing that drew angry crowds 10 days after protesters marked the anniversary of the police shooting of an unarmed teen in nearby Ferguson.
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Texas Officer Fired After Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Black Teen
The Arlington, Texas police department on Tuesday fired a white officer who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Christian Taylor in a car dealership, its chief said.
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Gunshots Heard as Ferguson Protests Turn Violent a Year After Michael Brown Shooting
Gunfire erupted on Sunday night in Ferguson, Missouri, as a day of peaceful rallies to mark one year since an unarmed black teen was shot and killed by a white police officer gave way to a confrontation between police and protesters, a Reuters witness said.
