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5 former police officers involved in deadly beating of Tyre Nichols indicted on federal charges

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to court filings.  The five former officers – Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith – are facing

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Manhunt for the escaped Pennsylvania killer draws hundreds of officers to small township where he’s believed to be armed with a rifle

CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The Pennsylvania manhunt for an escaped convicted killer has escalated and shifted focus to a small township where police have set up a new perimeter, schools are closed and people are on edge after the fugitive stole a rifle and vanished again, authorities said. The search for Danelo

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New Mexico’s governor just temporarily banned the public carrying of firearms in Albuquerque. Here’s what you need to know

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an emergency order banning both open and concealed firearms in Albuquerque and surrounding Bernalillo County on Friday, setting off a stream of backlash and legal challenges. The ban is part of a public health emergency declaration over gun violence and drug abuse.

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Israel’s democracy is at a crossroads as its top court debates a law limiting its power. Here’s what to know

By Hadas Gold and Amir Tal, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court held hearings Tuesday on a law to curb its powers, in a case that could set the judiciary on a collision course with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline government after months of mass protests over the controversial legislation. The court heard arguments

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Florida public school teacher who led assembly that singled out Black students is resigning

By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — A Flagler County Public Schools teacher who led an assembly last month that singled out Black fourth- and fifth-grade students at a Florida elementary school, telling them to improve their school performance, has resigned, according to a school district spokesperson. Anthony Hines submitted his resignation letter last week, according

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