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Sandy Hook five years later: Parents come together to end gun violence

Sandy Hook five years later: Parents come together to end gun violence

On 14 December 2012, a gunman claimed the lives of 20 children and six adults when he opened fire  at Sand Hook Elementary School. Five years later,  mass shootings are still dominating the headlines. Parents of the Sandy Hook victims have banded together, to form a network of organizations aiming to take down gun violence across the nation.
Dec 14, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Man jailed for two years after attacking traffic warden

Man jailed for two years after attacking traffic warden

A 47-year-old man has been sentenced to jail for two years after he assaulted a traffic warden. The traffic warden was issuing a ticket for an illegally parked vehicle when he was attacked and pushed into a restaurant.
Dec 2, 2017
By Staff Reporter
London Police Hunt For Serial Sex Attacker

London Police Hunt For Serial Sex Attacker

London police have released footage of man they would like to speak to following 25 sexual assaults in south London, mainly in Lewisham and Greenwich boroughs but also including Southwark, Bromley and Bexley.The first incident took place on Oct. 16, 2016 against a 13 year old girl and most recently a 15 year old girl reported she was sexually assaulted on Nov. 22, 2017. The victims have all described a a very similar attacker - a white man between the age of 40 and 50 and many of the attacks have taken place between morning and evening rush hour.
Nov 30, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Gone in 60 seconds: Car thieves steal Mercedes by remote control

Gone in 60 seconds: Car thieves steal Mercedes by remote control

West Midlands Police are yet to recover a Mercedes that was stolen by thieves who tricked the car to deactivate its locks. Investigators have released video footage showing the car being stolen from a drive in Solihull, UK, in September.
Nov 26, 2017
By Staff Reporter
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India@75: Article-370 in J&K is history, three glorious years later, "nothing" has changed

India@75: Article-370 in J&K is History; Three Glorious Years Later, "Nothing" Has Changed

By Danish Manzoor