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close Video Officer-involved shooting in Minnesota 'tragedy of epic proportion': Former detective Ted Williams, a former Washington D.C. police detective, says new police-involved shooting 'is the last thing Minnesota needs' amid murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin. The fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center is a "tragedy of epic proportion," former Washington D..C. homicide detective Ted Williams told " America Reports " Monday. "This is the last thing that Minnesota needs, with the Derek Chauvin trial going on in Minneapolis," said Williams, referring to the former Minneapolis officer charged in connection with the in-custody death of George Floyd last year. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon told reporters Monday that Wright, 20, died after a female officer mistook her gun for a Taser. The officer can be heard on body camera footage yelling "Taser!" while engaged in a struggle with … [Read more...] about Minnesota officer who shot Daunte Wright should have known difference between Taser, gun: Ted Williams

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has returned to England for the first time in a year to attend the funeral of his grandfather, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. Prince Harry, whose relationship with Britain’s Royal Family has become strained over his decision to step back from his official duties last year and the now-infamous Ophrah Winfrey interview, arrived back in the UK on Sunday afternoon on a flight from Los Angeles, The Sun reported . The prince was not accompanied by the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, who has reportedly been barred from travelling by her doctors due to her being heavily pregnant with the couple’s second child. Though Prince Harry will reportedly be self-isolating upon his return, he will be permitted to attend the funeral, as international travellers are permitted to break quarantine on compassionate grounds to attend funerals in the UK. Releasing a statement on the death of Prince Philip on Monday, Harry said : “My … [Read more...] about ‘Grandpa: Master of the Barbecue, Legend of Banter’: Back in Britain Without Meghan, Harry Releases Statement on Duke

WINDSOR, Va. (CNN) — One of the police officers accused of using excessive force in a Virginia traffic stop has been fired following an investigation, the town manager said late Sunday. The Windsor, Virginia, officers pointed guns at, pepper sprayed, and pushed a Black US Army officer to the ground during the traffic stop last December. During the stop, the police officers believed the Army officer was missing a license plate on his new SUV. READ MORE: 2 Police Officers Used Excessive Force, Threatened Army Officer During Traffic Stop, Lawsuit Says Second Lt. Caron Nazario, who is Black and Latino, is suing over the incident, claiming the two officers violated his rights guaranteed under the First and Fourth Amendments. One of the officers, Joe Gutierrez, has been fired, Town Manager William Saunders confirmed to CNN late Sunday evening. The other officer, Daniel Crocker, is still employed by the police department, Saunders said. A statement from the town didn’t give the … [Read more...] about One Virginia Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed Army Officer During Traffic Stop Was Fire

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Officials in Mississippi's largest city, Jackson, are aiming to have running water largely restored by the weekend, nearly three weeks after devastating winter weather left tens of thousands of residents without service. The city was again distributing non-potable water Friday at four sites so people can flush their toilets, and residents must still boil any faucet water before using it for food preparation, drinking, washing dishes or brushing teeth. Charles Williams, the city's public works director, said Thursday that workers should soon be able to sample enough water to lift the boil advisory. "I see the light at the end of the tunnel," Williams said at a news conference, sounding more optimistic than he did Wednesday, when problems at the city's treatment plant caused pressure to drop across the entire system. At that time, he estimated that about a quarter of Jackson's 43,000 water connections — most of which serve multiple households — were not … [Read more...] about Weeks After Winter Storms, Mississippi City Still Grappling With Water Crisis

A farmer in southern Vermont found a car wedged under the back of his truck Thursday evening, discovering two dead occupants inside, police said. Matthew Williams, 29, told Bennington police he thought he had blown a tire on his truck as he drove on the road, the Associated Press (AP) reported . Williams said he pulled into a nearby open field and discovered a Toyota Camry had become wedged underneath his large farming truck, a New Leader Dry Hauler used to spread fertilizer. Two area residents die in West Road crash https://t.co/NHbKO5quOv — Bennington Banner (@banner_news) April 9, 2021 Police said the car had collided with William’s truck and both occupants were initially reported to be unresponsive, the Bennington Banner reported . Investigators later identified the driver as Charles Schichtl, 85, and passenger as Lorranie Schichtl, 82, who were residents of Petersburg, New York. (RELATED: Mom Dies Saving 5-Year-Old Twins In Car Crash) Bennington … [Read more...] about Farmer Finds Car Stuck Under His Truck, 2 Dead Inside