Tag : racial tensions
Dylann Roof in court title : Church Shooting Suspect Dylann Roof Acting as His Own Attorney
summary : Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old white man accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a S.C. church during June 2015 was allowed Monday to act as his own attorney in his death penalty trial, which may include him questioning survivors of the attack and relatives of those who died during the incident.
date : Nov 28, 2016 05:11 PM EST
Dylann Roof title : Charleston Church Shootings: Accused 'Hate Crimer' Dylann Roof Found Competent for Trial
summary : Dylann Roof, the white man accused of killing nine African-Americans in a Charleston, S.C., church has been declared competent to stand trial by Judge Richard Gergel around 9:30 a.m. Friday. Jury selection for this matter is scheduled to begin Monday.
date : Nov 25, 2016 11:19 AM EST
Miami police shooting autistic man title : Miami Man Shot by Police While Trying to Help Autistic Man With Toy in His Hands
summary : Authorities are investigating an incident from Monday during which an African-American behavioral therapist was shot by a North Miami police officer while the therapist said he sat with hands that were empty and raised at the time beside an autistic man in a street, who had wandered away from a group home. Police were called into the scene because the autistic man was blocking traffic.
date : Jul 22, 2016 12:00 PM EDT