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Rapper questions rough handling by police
 

Local rapper Orlando Clemons was walking back to his car after a downtown show in March when he was stopped by a Metro officer who pushed him onto the hood of the patrol car. Clemons was arrested and charged with jaywalking and resisting arrest. The entire incident was caught on camera.

 
FIFA rejects calls to strip Russia of 2018 World Cup

FIFA rejected calls to move the 2018 World Cup from Russia, saying the tournament “can achieve positive change.” Some lawmakers in Germany want the hosting rights reviewed because of Russia’s alleged involvement in shooting down a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine last week.

 
Hospital gunman intended to kill others, official says

A psychiatric patient ranted about a hospital gun ban before opening fire at the suburban medical complex, killing his caseworker and grazing his psychiatrist before the doctor pulled out his own weapon and fired back, authorities said Friday.

 
Lifetime drops reality TV show on Texas mortuary

The Lifetime TV network has dropped a reality show about a Texas mortuary after eight decaying bodies were found and the co-owners face criminal charges.

 
‘Creepy’ dolls left on porches were meant to spread cheer

A California woman who spooked her small community by anonymously leaving porcelain dolls on the doorsteps of fellow churchgoers that eerily resembled their daughters told police she is embarrassed by the incidents, authorities said on Friday.

 
Lawyers deny claim man left circumcision with amputation

Two doctors deny claims by an Alabama man who says his penis was amputated during what was supposed to be a routine circumcision, one of their lawyers said Friday.

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‘Lucy,’ never uses full capacity of gray matter

An ordinary young woman is given extraordinary powers when she ingests too much of a designer drug. It sounds like something Stan Lee and John Belushi might have concocted. Unfortunately, the reality is twice as nutty and roughly half as entertaining.

 
Colorado River drought impact tracked from space

The impact of drought on the Colorado River is so severe you can see the weight of it from space. Actually what you can see is the absence of weight.

 
Judge wants Nevada juvenile centers’ restraining policies reviewed

A Las Vegas Family Court judge said Thursday that he wants to tour the Caliente Youth Center a week after ordering the removal of all Clark County’s juvenile offenders from a facility in Elko amid allegations of hogtying.

 
Doctor returned fire in hospital shooting near Philadelphia

A doctor grazed by gunfire from a patient who had entered his office in a suburban hospital’s psychiatric unit stopped him by returning fire with his own gun and injuring him, authorities said.

 
Mother, daughter die days apart after Philly food truck blast

A mother and teenage daughter have died of injuries they suffered in a fiery explosion inside their food truck earlier this month, authorities said Thursday. Jaylin Landaverry Galdamez, 17, died Tuesday and Olga Galdamez, 42, died Sunday, according to the medical examiner’s office. The mother owned the truck.

 
Lawyer: Executed inmate comatose, not in pain

As a condemned murderer gasped for more than 90 minutes in the death chamber, an Arizona judge convened an urgent hearing in which a state lawyer assured him that the inmate was comatose and not feeling any pain.

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