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INSIDERJustice Clarence Thomas once opposed Highland Park's assault weapons ban, saying that the 'overwhelming majority' of those with the rifles use them lawfully
Thomas called the city's ban "highly suspect because it broadly prohibits common semiautomatic firearms used for lawful purposes."
- Consequence of Sound
22-Year-Old Rapper Identified as “Person of Interest” in July 4th Highland Park Parade Shooting
A gunman opened fire on the parade, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others. 22-Year-Old Rapper Identified as “Person of Interest” in July 4th Highland Park Parade Shooting Alex Young
- Travel Noire
'Karen' Passenger Kicked Off Plane For Refusing To Sit Next To A Baby
An unruly female passenger has been kicked off a plane for refusing to sit next to a baby.
- KSAZ
Event to feed the homeless broken up by Phoenix Police
The event, which happened on July 3 in Downtown Phoenix, was broken up by police about an hour after it began. Organizers said they have done similar events at the same property before, without any issues.
- The Daily Beast
She Went Out for Pancakes—and Rescued Blood-Smeared Toddler at Highland Park Parade
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via Getty Lauren Silva, a mother of two from Deerfield, Illinois, set out Monday morning to have a quiet breakfast with her boyfriend in Highland Park. She ended up caring for the toddler of a parade-shooting victim still covered in his father’s blood.Silva, 38, told The Daily Beast she woke up craving banana pancakes at Walker Bros., a breakfast spot on a corner of the day’s July 4 parade route.The former event planner and her boyfriend parked in a nearby garage an
- CBS News
One family's wrenching decision to sell a girl into marriage for food
"I know I'm young," Nyekuoth Manyuan told CBS News. "But the food's been taken away, and I want my family to survive."
- WGN - Chicago
Illinois shooting suspect was ‘known to law enforcement’
The 22-year-old man is accused of opening fire at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park on Monday, killing six people and injuring dozens of others. He has posted online videos prolifically, many that foretold violence and one that appeared to dramatize a school shooting.
- WLS – Chicago
Person of interest in custody in Highland Park parade shooting: police
A person of interest in the Highland Park parade shooting is in custody.
- HuffPost
‘That’s Stupid’: MLB All-Star Liam Hendriks Rips 'Idiot' U.S. Gun Policies
White Sox pitcher says "something needs to change" after mass shooting at Fourth of July parade outside Chicago.
- The Daily Beast
Great-Grandpa Sitting in Walker Cut Down by Parade Sniper
Courtesy Josefina ToledoSurrounded by a dozen family members, Nicolás Toledo, 78, was sitting on his walker to watch the Highland Park July 4 parade on Monday when the gunshots rang out.“We all threw ourselves to the ground,” his daughter, Josefina Toledo, told The Daily Beast. “My dad, since it’s difficult for him to walk … he was sitting on his walker and he was hit in his back and in his head.”The father of eight, who recently became a great-grandfather, was killed instantly—one of the six pe
- The Wrap
GOP Governor Candidate in Illinois Roasted for Saying ‘Let’s Move On’ Hours After July 4 Parade Mass Shooting
Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey has since apologized for his comments
- Storyful
'Security Incident' Sparks Panic at Fourth of July Celebrations in Philadelphia
Two police officers were taken to hospital after being shot during Fourth of July festivities in Philadelphia, local media reported citing police.Philadelphia’s Office of Emergency Management said a “security incident” had taken place on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway but did not provide any further details.Footage by Twitter user @ChaiMike26 shows a crowd gathered on the parkway suddenly begin fleeing. Credit: @ChaiMike26 via Storyful
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Amber Alert issued in Texas after two 14-year-old girls are abducted, officials say
The girls have been missing since June 29, officials say.
- HuffPost
NRA Posts Appallingly Insensitive July Fourth Greeting Day Of Mass Shooting
"The only reason you’re celebrating Independence Day is because citizens were armed," the NRA tweeted. Unless you've been killed by an armed citizen.
- INSIDER
I moved to Tokyo after growing up in Northern Ireland. Here are the 10 things that surprised me most.
After relocating to Tokyo in 2018, I've learned the ins and outs of Japanese culture and cuisine, which extends far beyond sushi and ramen.
- LA Times
O.C.'s Vietnamese homeless people feel like outcasts in a culture of family, achievement
They have converged on Little Saigon from the rest of the state and beyond, drawn by familiar foods and the ease of communicating in their native language.
- INSIDER
San Antonio migrant smugglers put powdered chicken bouillon on the floor of the truck to throw off dogs at security checkpoints, survivor says
Surveillance cameras showed the truck, which was found in San Antonio with dozens of bodies in June, passing a security checkpoint with no issues.
- The Daily Beast
Cops Nab ‘Person of Interest’ in July 4 Massacre at Highland Park Parade
Highland Park Police, ReutersAfter a daylong manhunt, Illinois police have taken in the “person of interest” wanted in connection with a sniper attack at a July 4 parade in Highland Park that killed six people and sent dozens more to the hospital.Authorities have not said 21-year-old Robert “Bobby” Crimo III is the suspected gunman, but before he was taken into custody, they said he was armed and dangerous.They said a North Chicago police officer spotted the car Crimo was believed to be driving
- WFXT
Woman attacked by coyote in parking lot of restaurant on North Shore
Police are investigating after a woman said she was attacked by a coyote in the parking lot of a restaurant on the North Shore.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Illegal fireworks spark fire on bridge over Texas lake, officials say
City officials said the fireworks were set off on the bridge.