A Florida man found guilty of murder in 2012 was just sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the fatal shooting of an unarmed teenager with whom he had a dispute over loud music. The judge presiding over the case, Russell Healey, added 90 years to Michael Dunn’s sentence for other charges, including the attempted murder of three other teenagers as well as firing a weapon into a … [Read more...]
White Police Officer Kills African American Teenager in St. Louis
Authorities reported that a white, off-duty police officer fatally shot a black teenager in St. Louis on Wednesday, triggering yet another night of protests near the site where demonstrators have been meeting since the August shooting of Michael Brown. The 18-year-old boy was armed, authorities claim, and fired three shots while attempting to escape arrest. This shooting occurred almost two months … [Read more...]
Transgender Teenager Manages to Escape Confinement
State officials are dealing with a difficult situation at the moment, after a troubled transgender who had been imprisoned in Connecticut managed to escape confinement. When she was first confined back in April, her advocates severely criticized the authorities’ actions especially since the teenager hadn’t received any criminal charges. The Department of Children and Families had asked the … [Read more...]