Saturday evening, 34-year-old Chad Olm was arrested, charged with criminal homicide, recklessly endangering another person and endangering the welfare of children. He is being held at Pike County C…
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4 dead, including shooter, at Fort Hood
Three people were killed and 16 injured Wednesday when a shooter opened fire at Fort Hood, officials said. The suspect died of a self-inflicted wound.
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“Suspicion Nation” – Addressing the Critics; Re: The Gun
“Lisa Bloom writes in her book,
“On a very dark, rainy night, Trayvon saw through Zimmerman’s body to a gun holstered behind him, concealed inside his pants? Did Trayvon have X-ray vision?”
“What shocked me most of all was that the prosecution had failed raise this point at trial. Not in the opening statement. Not in the questioning of any of their witnesses. Not in cross-examination of defense witnesses.”
Hear 911 call from fatal road rage
Police release surveillance video and 911 call from Pennsylvania road rage death.
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A TV Star Had To Explain Why A White Man Killing A Black Kid Is An American Problem, Not A Black One
Jesse Williams’ perfect answers and unimpressed face make this Dunn trial interview a must-watch.
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The Logic of the Michael Dunn Jury
The most amazing feature of our era is the belief that 300 years of racist policy gives no tell on our daily lives. The second is the belief that juries are somehow beyond reproach.
This is about whether we will live in candor or live in flattery. This is about whether we will continue the dishonorable tradition of leaving uncomfortable business to be inherited by our children…
A very wise man wrote me the other day and said he would have been happier if Dunn had been convicted of first-degree murder, gotten 15 years, and then was released to try to pick up the pieces of his life. And I think that really gets to the point. This is not about the ruination of white people—individual or collective. This is about coping with a heritage of regarding black people as subhuman.”
Community Village‘s insight:
“Proof that Michael Dunn’s mistrial wasn’t about confusion over self-defense”
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Dunn Trial Juror #4: We Voted 9-3 To Convict Him Of 1st-Degree Murder
Valerie, a home care nurse administrator known as Juror #4 in the Michael Dunn murder trial, has come forward to say that she believes he got away with the murder of 17-year-old
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Michael Dunn Headed to Prison for the Shots that Failed to Kill
“… Although Dunn did face some consequences for his behavior and the case was so egregious, the jury still struggled with the notion that Dunn was guilty. Apparently by merely raising the suggestion that Jordan Davis could have had a gun, even though no gun was found, Dunn’s attorneys were able to plant the seed of doubt in the jury. A white guy who shoots black teenagers should be given the benefit of the doubt, the jury apparently reasoned. Even if the shooter fails to contact the police after murdering a black youth and instead orders pizza…”
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Michael Dunn Guilty of 3 Counts of Attempted 2nd Degree Murder
“Twelve jurors have found Michael Dunn guilty of 2nd degree attempted murder upon the lives of Tevin Thompson, Leland Brunson, and Tommie Stornes. Each count carries a minimum sentence of 20 years to a maximum of 30 years. Sentencing can run concurrently or consecutively. Some familiar with Judge Healey are of the opinion that he is unlikely to enter concurrent sentences. That means that Dunn is looking at a minimum of 60 years in prison on the 2nd degree attempted murder convictions.
The jury also found Dunn guilty of shooting a firearm into the vehicle, the sentence of which is a minimum of 15 years.”
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Taxpayers Are Spending Over $600M On Gun Violence Hospitalizations
“Millions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on gun violence related hospitalizations across the country every year — dollars that you work hard for, dollars that shouldn’t be wasted on senseless violence.”
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