Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Singer David Crosby hits jogger with car

Singer David Crosby hit a jogger with his car going around 50 miles per hour in California near where David lives. The jogger had suffered from many injuries and had to be airlifted away from the scene to the hospital. So far his injuries don’t seem to be life threatening but will later be determined. Crosby was being very cooperative with the police and was not under the influence from any illegal substances. He said that the sun was in his eyes and simply didn't see the jogger. Supposedly the jogger was running on the wrong side of the road and the rest of the story will be later determined.

Vercammen, Paul. “Singer David Crosby hits jogger with car.” CNN. Cable News Network, 23 March 2015. Web. 24 March 2015. http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/23/us/david-crosby-jogger/index.html

Monday, March 2, 2015

LAPD Kills Man On Ground

A shooting took place in Los Angeles this weekend involving several police men attempting to arrest a man outside a homeless shelter. The police men told the man that he was under arrest and the man started to fight back. One officer tasered the homeless man in an attempt to get him to cooperate but it failed. Seconds later the man was shot 5 times by the policemen while 2 other men hold a women back. The man was unarmed but tried to reach for one of the officers firearms at which point he was shot. Bystanders said that one of the cops who shot him told the crowd who was watching to back up in a very aggressive way. Later that day the a crowd gathered at Pershing Square to remember the man know as "Brother Africa".

 Yan, Holly. "Los Angeles Police Shoot, Kill Man on the Ground - CNN.com." CNN. Cable News Network, 1 March 2015. Web. 2 March. 2015. <http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/02/us/los-angeles-police-shooting/index.html>.