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Update: Officer who fatally shot Mike Brown testified in front of grand jury
A Ferguson, Missouri police officer who fatally shot an 18-year-old unarmed black teen last month has testified in front of a grand jury. Officer Darren Wilson gave his account of what happened on Aug.9 for what would be the fourth time. Michael Brown died after an altercation with Wilson while walking home.
UPDATE: Ferguson jury has until next year to charge Darren Wilson
A grand jury in Missouri has been given until next year to decide whether a Ferguson police officer should be charged for fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager. 18-year-old Michael Brown died on Aug. 9 after being shot multiple times by Officer Darren Wilson while walking home.
Update: Ray Allen to press charges on youth involved in home invasion
The seven teenagers who allegedly entered NBA player Ray Allen’s home while his wife and children were sleeping have been charged with trespassing.
Update: Michael Brown shot at least 6 times
An unarmed black Missouri teenager who was killed by a white police officer last weekend was shot at least six times, twice in the head, according to a preliminary private autopsy. The autopsy, performed by former New York City chief medical examiner Dr. Michael Baden, found that one of the bullets entered the top of […]
Update: Name of Michael Brown shooter released, police suggest possible robbery connection to slain teen
Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson said six-year veteran Darren Wilson is the police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown on Friday. Wilson, who is from the St. Louis area, has no history of disciplinary action.
Update: Donald Sterling loses court battling in fight to keep Clippers
Donald Sterling has lost a court battle to his wife in an effort to stop her from selling the Los Angeles Clippers to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Shelly Sterling was awarded a sweeping victory in a tentative oral decision handed down by Judge Michael Levanas, who rejected all of Donald Sterling’s arguments in the […]
Update: Marissa Alexander denied new hearing, still faces 60 years in prison
A Florida judge has denied Marissa Alexander a new self-defense hearing after finding that the recent addition of a “warning shot” provision to the state’s Stand Your Ground law could not be applied retroactively. The law allows someone to fire without retreat if they have a “reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great […]
Update: boy found in basement says he was abused daily
A Detroit boy who was found in his parent’s basement after a two-week search for the child says he was abused daily. Charlie Bothuell V, 12, was discovered late last month.
Update: more than 60 Nigerian girls and women escape kidnappers
More than 60 Nigerian girls and women who were kidnapped by Islamic extremists two weeks ago have managed to escape.
Update: Nigeria ends #bringbackourgirls search, more than 200 girls remain missing
Nigeria closed its investigation into the abduction of more than 200 girls by militants on Friday. At least 276 girls were kidnapped on April 14 from a school in northern Nigeria. 57 girls had escaped.
Update: Tracy Morgan released from hospital, transferred to rehab
Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan has been released from a hospital where he was admitted in critical condition following a deadly car wreck on June 7. The former star of 30 Rock is showing signs of improvement but has a long road to recovery. He’s been transported to a rehabilitation facility for the remainder of his recovery.
Update: brain-dead teen to receive honorary diploma
The family of a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain-dead after slipping into a coma during surgery says she will receive an honorary diploma during her school’s eighth grade graduation. Jahi McMath went into cardiac arrest during a routine procedure on December 12. She never regained consciousness and was declared brain-dead.