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Police: 2nd suspect arrested in New Orleans parade shooting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting that injured 20 people at a parade on Mother's Day, police said Thursday afternoon. Shawn Scott, 24, was arrested Thursday, police Chief Ronal Serpas said. He is the brother...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Prosecution, Police Arrests, Arts and Culture
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Police ID suspect in New Orleans mass shooting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police identified a 19-year-old man as a suspect in the shooting of nearly 20 people during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, saying several people had identified him as the gunman. Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas said...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Festive Events, Mardi Gras, Justice System, Mother's Day
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Video shows gunman opening fire on Mother's Day parade-goers
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A medical student who witnessed the shooting that wounded 19 people during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans said Monday the gunman appeared to be firing in a controlled manner, but it wasn't clear if he was trying to hit...
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Benton Harbor responds to violence with prayer
WSBT-TVBENTON HARBOR – The violence in Benton Harbor has been an issue of public concern for a long time. A group of churchgoers came together Sunday on the eve of Martin Luther King Day to pray for the violence to end. About a dozen people showed up for... -
Goshen College announces MLK weekend events
GOSHEN — Among events to mark the 2012 Martin Luther King holiday, Goshen College will host a free community conversation from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 15 in Umble Center on campus. Vincent Harding, a pioneer of the civil rights movement, will...Tags: Minority Groups, Martin Luther King Jr., Religion and Belief
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UPDATE: Police say downtown South Bend shooting was self-inflicted
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterA daylong celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ended in the self-inflicted shooting of a South Bend teenager. Police said the 16-year-old victim, seen lying on the ground next to the Knute Rockne statue in front of the College Football Hall of...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Injuries and Wounds, Martin Luther King Jr., Health, Injuries and Wounds
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Neighbors in Need Food Drive kicks off
Despite what may seem to be an improving economy, a lot of local families must still rely on local food pantries to put food on their table. The Food Bank of Northern Indiana say the 96 pantries it serves across the area that give food to the hungry saw...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Colleges and Universities, Marketing, Education
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Sharpton to protest Mich. emergency takeover law
SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton, U.S. Rep. John Conyers and others say they plan a demonstration outside Gov. Rick Snyder's gated community to protest what they say is a racially biased law that makes it easier for Michigan to...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, John Conyers, Jr., Al Sharpton, Rick Snyder
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Group: MLK parade bomb suspect was avid neo-Nazi
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man accused of trying to bomb a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Spokane was an avid poster on a white supremacist Internet forum, where he referenced bomb-making and alluded to attacking anti-racist demonstrators, a...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Guerrilla Activity, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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Gun permit revoked for man who denounced MLK day
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado radio station owner who aired an editorial denouncing the holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. has lost his gun permit. The Greeley Tribune reports the concealed weapon permit was permanently revoked Friday,...Tags: Politics, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Radio Industry
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IUSB Gospel Ensemble hitting the road
The Indiana University South Bend Gospel Ensemble is part of the university's vocal music family.
Like any other sibling, the gospel ensemble has its own unique qualities, which was evident during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day concert held at the...Tags: Elections, Travel, South Bend (St. Joseph, Indiana), Vocal Music (genre), Christianity
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Maine gov. who blasted critics changes MLK plans
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has changed his plans and attended a Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast just days after saying critics of his decision to skip other holiday weekend events could "kiss my butt." LePage attended the...Tags: Politics, Maine, Elections, NAACP, Paul LePage
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