Protests over Laquan McDonald shooting disrupt Magnificent Mile
Hundreds of protesters marched through Chicago's Magnificent Mile in freezing rain demanding police accountability after the 17 year old Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times by Officer Jason Van Dyke. Police shielded shoppers as dashcam video was released and charges were filed. Frank Chapman of CAARPO joined the march calling for civilian oversight.
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Waffle House shooting in Mississippi leaves employee dead
New Orleans AP reports a customer pulled a gun at a Biloxi Waffle House after being told not to smoke. Johnny Max Mount argued with an employee, then shot her in the head. He surrendered outside the restaurant and is charged with first degree murder on a $2 million bond.
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Gunman kills three at Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood
A gunman opened fire inside a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic killing three people and wounding nine others in an hours long standoff. Two victims and a UC Colorado Springs police officer were killed. The shooter surrendered after police evacuated staff and patients amid snow and gunfire.
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Strikes Hit Raqqa as IS Headquarters Targeted
Air strikes on the Syrian city of Raqqa, IS headquarters and focal point of the campaign, killed at least eight people including five children according to Syrian opposition groups. France seeks to destroy and neutralize IS, while amid debates over leadership, opposition, and a political transition in Syria.
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Pope Francis visits Uganda honors Uganda Martyrs in welcome
Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on the Africa leg of his pilgrimage, calling Africa a continent of hope. He was welcomed at Entebbe International Airport by President Museveni and officials, and spoke on faith, moral rectitude and service as Ugandan martyrs remembered for resisting Christian influence in the late 1800s.
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Australian tree lights record set in Canberra
In Canberra Australia David Richards lit 518 838 lights on an artificial Christmas tree to claim the worlds most lights on a tree record Guinness World Records confirmed the move breaking Universal Studios Japan Osaka 374 280 lights on an 118 foot tree this month
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