Lesley Mcspadden

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'Sea of people': Thousands rally to protest police killings in D.C.

Courier Newsroom - December 13, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of protesters marched down iconic Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday, arriving at the Capitol to call attention to the deaths of...

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AP Interview: Browns unmoved by chief's apology

Courier Newsroom - September 28, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — The parents of Michael Brown told The Associated Press on Saturday they were unmoved by the apology given by the Ferguson,...

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Lawyer: Cops try to justify teen's shooting death

Courier Newsroom - August 15, 2014

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The attorney for the family of an unarmed teenager fatally shot by a police officer in a St. Louis suburb...

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Sharpton: Police must ID shooter of Missouri teen

Courier Newsroom - August 12, 2014

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Civil rights activist the Rev. Al Shaprton is calling on police to release the name of the officer who fatally...

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Lawyer: Teenager 'executed' by Missouri police in 'broad daylight'

Courier Newsroom - August 12, 2014

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The attorney for the parents of an unarmed Black teenager fatally shot by police in suburban St. Louis says he...

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