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Jury in Christmas Eve pub shooting trial shown sub-machine gun

Connor Chapman is accused of murdering Elle Edwards, who died when a gunman fired 12 shots outside the Lighthouse in Wallasey Village, Wirral.

The Independent UK

Paddington murder: Teenage boy ambushed and stabbed to death as he walked through churchyard

A teenage boy was ambushed and fatally stabbed with a machete by two balaclava-clad attackers as he walked through a west London churchyard, witnesses said.

Evening Standard

Skorpion gun used to kill Elle Edwards could fire 15 bullets 'before you could sneeze'

A jury were shown an example of the sub-machine gun used to fire 12 bullets at the Lighthouse Pub

Liverpool Echo

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At least 11 killed, 63 wounded over long weekend in Chicago

Four mass shootings happened from late Friday to early Tuesday, according to Chicago police. Mayor says it will take more than police ‘go get ourselves out of this rut.’

Chicago Sun-Times

Nottingham attacks suspect accused of killing three in knife rampage appears in court

Valdo Calocane allegedly used a van to hit a further three victims in the town centre

The Independent UK

Man in his 30s dead after being trapped under van

The man, in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene

Liverpool Echo

Man charged over fatal Nottingham street attacks to enter pleas in September

The judge thanked the families of the victims for their ‘upmost restraint and dignity’ in court.

The Independent UK

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Connecticut is epicenter of gun violence prevention movement. Advocates ‘are at the forefront because we had to be’

HARTFORD, Conn. — Among the many that gathered at the University of Hartford for the National Safer Communities Summit last week were dozens of activists whose work to bring about federal gun reform legislation is rooted right here in Connecticut.

Tribune News Service

"You love that f***ing Taser!": 'Suicidal' man screamed in agony when he was repeatedly Tasered by a cop after he had been handcuffed

Body-cam footage showed PC Phillip Smith discharging his stun gun six times at the man, four of them after he had been handcuffed

Manchester Evening News

Gateshead shooting victim pulled open curtains to terrifying sight

The shotgun pellets travelled through the living room and lodged in an internal wall of the house, only metres away from three young children.

Newcastle Herald

Connor Chapman claimed he has been 'targeted by police' and was 'disgusted as anyone' by murder

Chapman told officers he made a Facebook post "trying to diffuse the situation" after Elle Edwards was killed

Liverpool Echo

Family of Keenan Anderson files wrongful death suit against LAPD

LOS ANGELES — The family of Keenan Anderson has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, alleging that police officers used excessive force when they piled on top of the 31-year-old teacher at a busy Venice intersection and Tasered him after a minor traffic collision this year.

Los Angeles Times

At least 6 teens shot after Milwaukee Juneteenth celebration ends

Milwaukee police and fire officials say at least teenagers were shot Monday afternoon around where the city's Juneteenth celebration had just wrapped up

The Independent UK

Pullman Juneteenth celebration looks to the past, present and future

At the Paint the Hood Orange gathering, community members reflect on the history of enslaved Americans, the violence in Chicago and constructive paths forward.

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The Conversation

Canada’s inaugural National Day Against Gun Violence promotes prevention and healing

This month, the Canadian federal government publicly announced the first National Day Against Gun Violence, to be held annually on the first Friday of June. Simultaneously, Ontario was also the first province to take action moving towards recognition of a gun violence awareness day. These declarations represent a significant step…

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Doubled penalty for knife possession in public in NSW

NSW is cracking down on the rising tide of knife crimes with the maximum penalties for possessing or wielding a knife to double.

Chicago Sun-Times

I support the 2nd amendment — and an assault weapons ban

One mass slaughter after another proves the problem can’t be more clear: It is the person pulling the trigger, and it is also the weapon, former Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin writes.

Liverpool Echo

'Work to do' on Merseyside gun crime despite historic lows admits police boss

Merseyside is experiencing its lowest firearms discharge rate in two decades amid five high profile killings

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Manchester Evening News

"You told many lies..." watch as judge blasts killer when TV camera films sentencing in historic first for Manchester

Judge Nicholas Dean KC, the Honorary Recorder of Manchester, was filmed as he sentenced Shiloh Pottinger for killing Luke O'Connor

Manchester Evening News

"How many more parents, families and friends have to go through the pain and heartache that knife crime brings?"

Luke O'Connor was knifed eight times by Shiloh Pottinger

Manchester Evening News

Murder probe launched after woman found dead in house with two arrested

A woman in her 20s was found dead inside a house by paramedics

Chicago Tribune

2 killed, 3 wounded in Chicago at Father’s Day barbecue, police say

Two people were shot and killed on Sunday night during a Father’s Day barbecue in Roseland, police said. One person is in critical condition and two others are in fair condition.

Reason

No Right to Lie About Current Indictments on Gun Purchase Form

From U.S. v. Holden, decided Friday by the Seventh Circuit (Judge Frank Easterbrook, joined by Judges Diane Wood and Doris Pryor); seems quite correct to me: "Our legal system provides methods for challenging the Government's right to ask questions—lying is not one of them. A citizen may decline to answer…

Liverpool Echo

CCTV shows Connor Chapman in convoy on way to burn Mercedes murder car

Chapman admits burning out the vehicle but denies being the gunman

The Independent UK

‘Out of control’ gang ringleader found guilty of two murders months apart

Hamza Ul Haq was involved in the fatal group stabbing of 18-year-old Kacem Mokrane in Walthamstow.

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