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Family of US airman killed by Florida police call sheriff’s narrative false
Relatives of Roger Fortson say deputies burst into wrong unit and killed Fortson when he reached for gun they say was legally owned
The family of a Black US air force airman who was fatally shot by deputies who burst into his apartment in the Florida Panhandle said Thursday that they want to correct a false narrative put forth by authorities about the encounter that led to his death.
The family of Senior Airman Roger Fortson planned to view body-camera video later in the day. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the family, said Fortson had not known it was sheriff’s deputies who were breaking into his apartment – “his castle” – and that he grabbed his “legally owned firearm” to protect himself.
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Girlfriend of US Airman killed by Florida deputy speaks out
The girlfriend of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was on the phone with Fortson when he was killed, is speaking out about the May 3 incident.ABC News - Top stories - Florida -
Lawyer for family of slain airman says Florida deputy call shows he went to wrong apartment
A lawyer for the family of Roger Fortson insisted Thursday that the body camera video from the Florida sheriff’s deputy who killed the Black Air Force senior airman and police radio audio support their assertion that the deputy went to the wrong ...NBC News - Top stories - Florida -
Police departments sell their used guns
Firearms sold by law enforcement have turned up at crime scenes thousands of times in recent years, a CBS News Investigation found.CBS News - Top stories -
House approves measure condemning 'calls to defund the police'
The House approved a resolution Friday that condemns “calls to defund the police,” taking aim at the rallying cry embraced by some progressives amid the Black Lives Matter movement. The chamber approved the four-page measure in a 337-61 vote, with ...The Hill - Politics -
Video footage shows aftermath of Florida bus crash that killed at least 8
Authorities have released body camera footage and dash camera video recorded at the scene of Tuesday's deadly bus crash in central Florida.CBS News - Top stories - Florida -
Mosque attack in northern Nigeria leaves 8 people dead. Police say the motive was a family dispute
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Poll: Abortion rights draws support as most in Florida call current law "too strict"
Trump leads comfortably in Florida, as more say he'd improve their finances.CBS News - Politics - Abortion -
Sen. Marco Rubio indicates support for Florida abortion ban that Trump called a 'terrible mistake'
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) discusses his support for a federal abortion ban and responds to former President Donald Trump’s criticism of a six-week ban in Florida.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
Jeffries calls on Johnson to honor police who defended Capitol on Jan. 6
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to honor the law enforcement officers who defended Congress during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, pressing the Speaker to dedicate a spot in the ...The Hill - Politics -
A 19-year-old farmworker killed in a Florida bus crash was saving money to get married, his mom says
The mother of 19 year-old farmworker killed in a Florida bus crash says he was saving money to get marriedNBC News - Top stories - Florida
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