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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas (D) claims Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) used a racial “dog whistle” when he referred to the Chiefs parade shooting suspects as “thugs.” The New York Post reported that Lucas made this assessment on KCUR’s Up to Date radio program. Parson had reacted to Wednesday’s shooting by saying, “We can’t let some thugs just take over and ruin what happened.” Lucas told KCUR, “I have respect for the governor. We get along well. I disagree strongly with how he would describe that situation. I certainly do think this was criminal activity. It was lawlessness, and...

The mayor of Kansas City is furious after the Missouri governor called the gunmen who opened fire at the Super Bowl celebration thugs. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson told a radio station, “We can’t let some thugs just take over and ruin what happened.” One person was killed and 22 were injured when two juveniles opened fire on the crowd. To date, the suspects have not been identified. So, technically, they are murderous thugs.

Orinda, Calif. — Four were dead and others wounded when gunfire erupted at a large Halloween night party outside an Orinda home late Thursday night, according to authorities, CBS San Francisco reported. Orinda police confirmed early Friday that four had died in the shooting outside a large home on a quiet street nestled in the Orinda Hills. An earlier tweet by the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office public information officer indicated that multiple people were shot in the incident. The shooting was first reported at 10:45 p.m. The CHP and other agencies were reportedly called to the scene due the the...

Two would-be robbers who were fatally shot at a liquor store in the Gresham neighborhood Saturday night have been identified as a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy, authorities said. Keshawn Marzette, 15, of the 8300 block of South Throop Street, and William Larson, 17, of the same address, were pronounced dead on the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Autopsies Sunday determined both died of multiple gunshot wounds and their deaths were classified as homicides, the office said. The two were shot to death by a store employee about 8:30 p.m. when they tried to rob...

Tulsa police released the names of suspects in a deadly convenience store robbery. Police received a call of an armed robbery Tuesday night at the Ryan's Convenience Store near 21st and Mingo. The clerk told police that three masked men entered the store armed with handguns. Police say the clerk pulled out his semi-automatic pistol and shot two of the three suspects. Brian Powell, 27, died at the scene. A 16-year-old boy was also shot and later died at the hospital. Police say they've arrested Lakeit Thompson, 20, and a 17-year-old man in connection to the robbery. The shooting death...