Police shooting of Aboriginal teenagers sparks protests in Sydney
Activist accuses police of racism after they injured two teenagers in stolen car that mounted pavement and hit two women Civil liberties groups have called for an independent inquiry into the shooting of two Aboriginal teenagers in Sydney's busy Kings Cross nightlife area at the weekend. Police shot the teenagers, aged 14 and 18, when the stolen vehicle they were driving mounted a crowded ...
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Australian police appeal for calm after teen shootings
Australian police Monday renewed calls for calm after two Aboriginal teenagers were shot in Sydney's red-light district, saying footage of the incident was shocking but had to be judged in context.
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Prevention the only hope for young offenders, because cure is failing
In the aftermath of the Kings Cross police shooting of Aboriginal teenagers driving a stolen vehicle, the Herald has published an investigation into juvenile justice and how we deal with children that get into serious trouble.
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Store to pay $716 million after selling alcohol to minor in fatal crash
The Apollo Beach store had a system for selling alcohol to minors: cash only, pay more than price, beer was packaged in a paper bag or box, the sheriff's office said.
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Two teens arrested for firing shots
FARMVILLE — Two teenagers were arrested about midnight Saturday on charges including attempted murder for allegedly firing shots into an occupied vehicle and shots that hit the occupied dwelling of a bystander on April 29, a Farmville Police Department detective said Sunday.
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