The man, Andrew D. Lester, who is white, allegedly told police he feared for his safety when he answered the door and saw Ralph Yarl there.
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Missouri man charged in shooting of Black teen at his front door
An 84-year-old white man has been charged with armed assault, and the Clay County prosecutor said Monday there was a racial component to the case.
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Video shows Louisville police under fire from bank shooter
Officer Nickolas Wilt, who had graduated from training just 10 days earlier, was still in critical but stable condition Tuesday evening.
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At least 1 ousted Black lawmaker to return to Tennessee House
A 2nd expelled lawmaker, Memphis Rep. Justin Pearson, meanwhile, could be reappointed at a Wednesday meeting of the Shelby County Commission.
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At least 5 people killed, 9 wounded in shooting at Louisville bank
Nine people, including 2 police officers, were treated for injuries, police report.
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Bowdoin graduate 1 of 2 Tennessee lawmakers expelled from legislature over gun-control protest
The banishment of Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, a Bowdoin College graduate, was a move the chamber has used only a handful of times since the Civil War.
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Tennessee House moves to expel 3 Democratic reps for joining gun control protest
The extraordinarily rare move resulted in a chaotic and fiery confrontation between lawmakers and supporters opposing the move and has further fractured an already deep political division inside the Tennessee Legislature.
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Ben Bragdon: Don’t tell me you can’t do anything about school shootings
We have the power to make school shootings, and gun violence overall, less likely.
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Canada highlights border failures after Maine guns were used in 2020 mass shooting
Three of the guns used in Canada’s deadliest mass shooting came from Maine. A commission studying the shooting said border officials failed to communicate their concerns about the suspect.
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911 recordings show terror at Nashville school during attack
The release of the recordings came as people protested at the Tennessee Capitol in favor of tighter gun controls, haranguing the Republican-led Legislature to take action following the school shooting.