Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday that he would maintain a less conflictive approach to fighting drug gangs even after one of MexicoThe most powerful posters showed their firepower in a video that surprised Mexicans. A video, allegedly shot by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and showing dozens …
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(You can also receive daily “5 things you need to know today” in your inbox. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus A group of international experts is now warning that the coronavirus can float and be transmitted through air drops, despite the reluctance of health agencies to recognize the nature of …
Read More »Chicago police ask the public for help after shootings kill 3 children
The Chicago Police Department is asking the public to submit any details about the recent shootings that have killed at least three children in the city. “We ALL need to be outraged at the violence we are seeing in our city,” Superintendent David Brown said in a statement, The Associated …
Read More »‘It’s just stupid’: Police data shows 1,600 reports of shooting in Minneapolis in 30 days – WCCO
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