Suspect to be arraigned in shooting of Ohio sheriff's deputy
By Associated Press June 13 at 12:40 AM MASON, Ohio — A suspect in the shooting of his father and an Ohio sheriff’s deputy is scheduled to be arraigned on preliminary charges that include attempted murder. Nineteen-year-old Mohammed Abdou Laghaoui’s hearing is scheduled for Monday. Authorities say Deputy Katie Barnes was shot in the abdomen Thursday while responding to a domestic situation at an apartment complex. She’s expected to recover. The suspect’s father was shot in the hand. An AK-47..>> view originalOrlando shooting: 50 killed, shooter pledged ISIS allegiance
* The gunman, Omar Mateen, 29, of Fort Pierce, Florida, was interviewed by the FBI in 2013 and 2014 but was not found to be a threat, the FBI said.* Mateen called 911 during the attack to pledge allegiance to ISIS and mentioned the Boston Marathon bombers, according to a U.S. official.* Orlando police shot and killed Mateen.Mateen carried an assault rifle and a pistol into the packed Pulse club about 2 a.m. Sunday and started shooting, killing 50 people and wounding at least 53, police said. Aft..>> view original'You have to be strong to be gay … that dude picked on the wrong group'
(Hayley Tsukayama/The Washington Post) ORLANDO — A Sunday vigil at the Joy Metropolitan Community Church — known for welcoming lesbians, gay men, and people who are bisexual and transgender — was organized quickly to heal and unify the community in the wake of the massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. But city officials asked the church to rethink its plans to hold the event in its small sanctuary, worried that it could draw unwanted attention, the church’s senior pastor said. “They want..>> view originalClosing arguments set in congressman's corruption trial
By Associated Press June 13 at 12:39 AM PHILADELPHIA — Closing arguments are expected Monday in the federal corruption trial of U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah and four co-defendants. The 11-term Philadelphia Democrat is accused of taking an illegal $1 million campaign loan from a friend to help pay for his failed mayoral bid. Prosecutors say he also used federal grants and nonprofit funds to enrich his family and friends. Defense lawyers say Fattah’s former political consultants are responsible for ..>> view originalThe Orlando Shootings and American Muslims
Hena Khan, the author of best-selling children’s books, thought Muhammad Ali’s funeral on Friday was going to be a turning point for American Muslims. “Ali spent his life trying to show the real Islam—battling Islamophobia even as he battled Parkinson’s disease. That’s what was highlighted after he died,” she told me this weekend. “It was nice to feel proud—and to see people saying ‘Allahu Akbar’ interpreted in a positive way.” On Saturday, Khan was herself honored for the publication of “It’s ..>> view originalDoblin: A nightclub becomes the valley of the shadow of death
YEA, THOUGH I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." As I listened to a press conference from officials in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday morning and heard that 50 people had been killed inside the Pulse nightclub earlier that day, while another 53 had been wounded, that familiar passage from Psalm 23 repeated in my head. Seasoned law enforcement officials entered the LGBT club after the shooter, Omar Mateen, ..>> view originalOmar Mateen: Portrait of America's deadliest mass shooter
The man who committed the worst mass shooting in U.S. history had an online bride from Uzbekistan who said he beat her, co-workers who feared he had terrorist leanings and a father who hosted a cable show in which he claimed to be president of Afghanistan. Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old security guard from Fort Pierce, had been on the FBI’s radar since at least 2013, when acquaintances — at least one of them a former law enforcement officer — warned authorities that he was prone to violence, made u..>> view originalMan with weapons was headed to LA gay pride parade
Authorities on Sunday were trying to determine the intentions of an Indiana man with a cache of weapons, ammunition and explosive-making materials in his car and apparent plans to attend the L.A. Pride festival in West Hollywood.Santa Monica Police Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks initially said on Twitter that the 20-year-old man told one of her officers after he was arrested that he wanted “to harm Gay Pride event.” But Lt. Saul Rodriguez said later the tweet was a misstatement. He said the suspec..>> view originalMississippi blood bank urges donations following Orlando mass shooting
FLOWOOD, MS (Mississippi News Now) - Orlando's mass shooting that left dozens injured, brought to the forefront of our attention, the immediate need for blood.When such a tragedy strikes, the already short supply of universal blood types is quickly depleted."If you're near a blood center anywhere, even close to you, we're asking you to come out and donate," said Mississippi Blood Services P.R. and Communications Manager Merle Eldridge. "It's super important."Hundreds stood in line t..>> view original
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