Judge dismisses criminal charges against Park Police officers in Bijan Ghaisar slaying

Nearly four years after the shooting of Ghaisar, a federal judge rules the two Park Police officers' actions were reasonable because of Ghaisar's erratic driving.

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Brandon Lee was killed by a prop gun on ‘The Crow,’ decades before Alec Baldwin shot Halyna Hutchins

One actor has been repeatedly mentioned in the fallout from the recent fatal incident: Brandon Lee, the 28-year-old son of martial artist Bruce Lee. Brandon Lee was killed in 1993 after a co-star on "The Crow" fired a prop gun during the filming of a murder scene.

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A ballot initiative on reforming the police after George Floyd’s death is tearing Minneapolis apart

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What is the prop gun Alec Baldwin used, and why are they still on film sets?

As firearms experts, writers and producers wondered aloud how Baldwin firing a prop gun ended up killing Halyna Hutchins while filming "Rust," there’s a renewed spotlight on their history in film and TV, and why firearms are still showing up on set.

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Jerry Pinkney, children’s book illustrator who celebrated African American people and culture, dies at 81

Mr. Pinkney brought new life to old fairy tales — and to children’s literature as a whole — with his radiant illustrations in more than 100 picture books.

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Police said bystanders saw a rape on the train but failed to stop it. The DA now says that didn’t happen.

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said that narrative — that train riders callously ignored a violent crime as it unfolded before their eyes — is “simply not true.”

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Texas GOP Lt. Gov. Patrick offered $25,000 for election-fraud tips. The first payout was for a Republican’s illegal vote.

After the 2020 election, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican, said he would pay rewards to tipsters who found voter fraud. The first reward went to a Democratic poll watcher.

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A Seattle store owner ran a LEGO trafficking operation, authorities say. Police took it down ‘brick by brick.’

Seattle police said one "prolific shoplifter" boosted more than $10,000 in merchandise over three months, much of it Star Wars LEGOs.

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She was named Miss America in 1958. Now she’s auctioning her treasured crown to benefit teachers.

The starting price for Marilyn Van Derbur's crown is $20,000. She said she's selling it because she was awed by the dedication of teachers during the pandemic.

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In this California county, one town has no water. Another has enough to share.

California’s drought has had such an uneven effect statewide — even within one county.

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