Cedar Rapids Woman in Istanbul During Coup Attempt
A Cedar Rapids woman traveling with her mother in Istanbul near Taksim Square described normal conditions before a Friday coup attempt. She and others faced protests, gunfire, and social media blocks as Erdogan-backed forces clashed with police, with 232 deaths reported and thousands detained.
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Medal of Honor for Vietnam veteran Charles Kettles
Charles Kettles, a Vietnam veteran from Ypsilanti, Michigan, received the Medal of Honor for May 15, 1967 actions with the 101st Airborne in a river valley. He repeatedly returned through enemy fire to rescue eight soldiers, piloting a Huey that carried 13 on board despite being over its weight limit and taking mortar hits.
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Louisiana officer killings labeled deliberate assassinations
Louisiana officials say Gavin Long, a 29 year old U S Marine veteran from Kansas City Missouri, targeted and killed three Baton Rouge police officers during Sunday shootings. One officer remained hospitalized in critical condition with head and stomach injuries as video evidence depicts the attacker dismissing civilians while focusing on officers.
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Clinton urges end to police killings after Baton Rouge deaths
Hillary Clinton condemns the killing of three Baton Rouge officers and urges reforms to policing and gun violence. She calls for assault weapons ban and heightened empathy across racial lines to protect police and reduce fatalities.
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Lieutenant acquitted in Freddie Gray case
Baltimore prosecutors failed to secure a conviction against Lt. Brian Rice in the Freddie Gray death case. In a bench trial Judge Barry Williams ruled Rice did not cause Gray to die by not securing him with a seat belt. Rice ordered officers to chase Gray after he ran in a high crime area.
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