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This undated family photo shows Aiyana Jones at her sixth birthday party. Wayne County Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway declared a mistrial Tuesday, June 18, 2013, after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a Detroit police officer who fatally shot Jones during a chaotic search for a murder suspect that was recorded by a reality TV crew. Photo/Family Photo via The The Detroit News
This undated family photo shows Aiyana Jones at her sixth birthday party. Wayne County Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway declared a mistrial Tuesday, June 18, 2013, after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a Detroit police officer who fatally shot Jones during a chaotic search for a murder suspect that was recorded by a reality TV crew. Photo/Family Photo via The The Detroit News (AP Photo)
Jury Can't Reach Verdict in Detroit Cop's Alleged Murder of 7-Year Old Girl
Originally published June 18, 2013

DETROIT (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a Detroit police officer who fatally shot a 7-year-old girl during a chaotic search for a murder suspect that was recorded by a reality TV crew.more More Arrow
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Detroit Police officer Joseph Weekley, left, and his attorney Steve Fishman confer during a break in the proceedings at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Weekley is on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Aiyana Stanley-Jones, 7, during a police raid. Photo/Detroit News, Daniel Mears
- DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit police officer charged in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl acknowledged Thursday that he's trained to keep his finger off the trigger, but he insisted the split-second tragedy began when the victim's grandmother grabbed his weapon during a risky midnight raid.more More Arrow


Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones takes a break during the team's NFL football minicamp, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Cincinnati. Jones' attorney entered a written plea of not guilty Tuesday to an assault charge after police say he hit a woman at a nightclub last week.
- Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones pleaded not guilty June 11 to an assault charge after police say he hit a woman at a nightclub earlier in the month, the latest in a string of legal troubles he's faced.more More Arrow


Dexter Brookins taking the Oath of Office at his promotion ceremony.
- Dexter Brookins was recently promoted to the rank of Lt. Col. as an active member of the U.S. Army.more More Arrow


Black Music Celebration.
- Get ready to hit the Internet or the local box for show tickets. June is Black Music Month and venues across the nation are presenting shows ranging from blues to gospel to hip hop to jazz to R&B to give aficionados—or those who are just interested in getting their dance on—a place celebrate.more More Arrow


Dr. Alvin Thornton and his daughters.
- NAACP President and CEO Benjamin T. Jealous has two little children. Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III has a son and two daughters. Rev. Derren A. Thompson, a Chesapeake Bay-area clergyman, has two sons.more More Arrow


Joe Madison.
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Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Monday, June 10, 2013 in San Francisco. Apple demonstrated new software at the conference. The new design direction was widely expected and will show up on iPhones, iPad and iPod Touches this fall, the company said. Photo/Eric Risberg
- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —Apple is throwing out most of the real-world graphical cues from its iPhone and iPad software, like the casino-green "felt" of its Game Center app, in what it calls the biggest update since the iPhone's launch in 2007.more More Arrow


Newark Mayor Cory Booker speaks during a news conference in Newark, N.J. on Saturday, June 8, 2013 to announce his plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat that opened with the death of Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.). Booker, 44, is currently serving in his second term as mayor.
- TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Newark Mayor Cory Booker on Saturday formally announced he's in the race to finish the U.S. Senate term of the late Frank Lautenberg.more More Arrow



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