Articles for City Killing

Gramado, Brazil: Small plane crashes into city, killing all 10 people on board
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Gramado, Brazil: Small plane crashes into city, killing all 10 people on board

CNN  

CNN — A small plane has crashed into an urban center in the southern Brazilian city of Gramado, killing all 10 people on board and injuring over a dozen more on the ground, according to Brazilian authorities. The civil defense for Rio Grande do Sul, the region where Gramado is located, says at least 17 people were injured. Leite had …

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L.A. City Council upholds Bass veto, killing proposal to let police chief fire officers
5 months, 1 week ago

L.A. City Council upholds Bass veto, killing proposal to let police chief fire officers

LA Times  

Mayor Karen Bass recently vetoed a proposed ballot measure that would have allowed the police chief to fire problem officers. A divided Los Angeles City Council opted not to override Mayor Karen Bass’ first veto of her administration, effectively killing a ballot proposal to let the police chief terminate officers for misconduct. Councilmember Tim McOsker, who spearheaded the effort to …

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Gunmen in Ecuador kill 8, injure 8 others in attack in coastal city of Guayaquil as violence surges
9 months, 1 week ago

Gunmen in Ecuador kill 8, injure 8 others in attack in coastal city of Guayaquil as violence surges

The Independent  

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Brazilian police arrest accused masterminds in killing of councilwoman-turned-icon
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazilian police arrest accused masterminds in killing of councilwoman-turned-icon

LA Times  

Brazil’s federal police Sunday arrested two men suspected of ordering the killing of a popular Rio de Janeiro councilwoman in 2018, a long-awaited step after years of society clamoring for justice. Police investigations showed federal deputy Chiquinho Brazão and his brother Domingos Brazão, a member of Rio state’s accounts watchdog, were detained on suspicion of ordering a hit on Franco. …

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Ukraine: Russia hits apartments and dorm, killing civilians
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukraine: Russia hits apartments and dorm, killing civilians

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia stepped up its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine on Wednesday, killing students and other civilians, in a violent follow-up to dueling high-level diplomatic missions aimed at bringing peace after 13 months of war. The war, which Russia started Feb. 24, 2022, has evolved in two main directions: a front line mainly in eastern Ukraine, centered …

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At least 9 killed as 3 bombs strike minibuses in Afghan city: police
2 years, 7 months ago

At least 9 killed as 3 bombs strike minibuses in Afghan city: police

Hindustan Times  

Three bombs tore through minibuses in Afghanistan's northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Wednesday, killing at least nine people, police said. Another bomb exploded inside a mosque in the capital Kabul late on Wednesday, killing at least two people and wounding 10 others. "The bombs were placed on three minibuses in different districts of the city," Balkh provincial police spokesman Asif …

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