Famed Mexican singer and songwriter Paquita la del Barrio has died. She was 77. Paquita, whose real name is Francisca Viveros Barradas, was known for her outgoing personality and bold lyrics. The news was confirmed by a statement posted on her official Instagram account. She died at her home in Veracruz, …
Read More »NEW YORK – Every year, seven NYPD officers and seven civilians team up to create theater, and build bridges. The project started 10 years ago as a reaction to the infamous Eric Garner case. Gwen Carr, Garner’s mother, was a VIP guest at a recent rehearsal. Whether NYPD or civilians, the …
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NEW YORK — Daniel Penny was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway car in 2023. Penny, a 26-year-old Marine veteran, had pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. The judge dismissed the manslaughter …
Read More »The Los Angeles Innocence Project announced Thursday that it is taking up the Scott Peterson murder case as the convicted killer seeks new DNA testing. Pat Harris, Peterson’s attorney, announced the news in a statement. “We are very excited to have the incredibly talented attorneys from the LA Innocence Project …
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A white gunman who opened fire inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself may have been motivated by racist extremism, the FBI said Wednesday. Four shoppers — two Black women, a white woman and a white man — were wounded in the attack at the …
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UPDATE: Funeral services for the 6-year-old boy will be held Monday afternoon. The suspect also is due to make his first court appearance in Will County on Monday. PLAINFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — A 71-year-old landlord has been charged with murder, after authorities say he stabbed and killed a 6-year-old Palestinian …
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