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Watch: Teacher: Philando Castile Was A Role Model For Kids

(CNN) – Anna Garnaas, a teacher and parent at the Montessori school where Philando Castile worked, talks about his impact on the children at the school, and how his death will impact them. Categories: National News, News Tags: Minnesota, minnesota shooting, Philando Castile, police shooting, School, Teacher

VIDEO: Helping Children Cope with Violence

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – ABC Columbia spoke with Patrice Franz Penney, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina about how parents and caregivers can talk to children following the recent shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Dallas, Kids, Violence

President Obama Accused of Contributing to Hostility Against Police

CQ-Roll Call,Inc./Getty Images A House Republican from Texas today accused President Obama of stoking anger against law enforcement officials, speaking in the wake of the Dallas shooting that killed five law enforcement officers. “The spread of misinformation and constant instigation by prominent leaders, including our president, have contributed to the modern-day hostility we are witnessing between the police and those…

Chief Holbrook, Sheriff Lott Respond to Dallas Massacre

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO/PRESS RELEASE) Columbia Police Skip Holbrook and Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott released a statement following the shooting death of five police officers in Dallas on Thursday. Read their full statement: As we are all too aware, tragic events around the country have exposed fractures in the public’s trust of police.  Again, in recent days, we have…

Swansea Man Arrested on Obstruction Charges

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) – Lexington County sheriff’s deputies say they’ve arrested a Swansea man wanted on obstruction charges in the shooting death of a man in April. The sheriff’s department said in a news release that investigations think Daiquan Lamont Brooks has information about the April 29 death of 21-year-old Ryan Williams of Swansea. An autopsy showed that Williams was…

Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Investigated for Brake Failure

(AP) – The U.S. government is investigating complaints from Harley-Davidson riders who say their motorcycle brakes failed without warning. The investigation covers 430,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles with model years between 2008 and 2011 and that have an anti-lock braking system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday. Riders reported that the brakes on the hand lever and foot pedal did…

Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh Deletes Tweet Calling for ‘War’ on Obama

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Former Rep. Joe Walsh is under fire after deleting a tweet saying “This is now war” against President Barack Obama and Black Lives Matter protesters following the killing of Dallas police officers. “3 Dallas Cops killed, 7 wounded. This is now war. Watch out Obama. Watch out black lives matter punks. Real America is coming after you,” tweeted…

Police Officers Involved in the Shooting Death of Philando Castile Identified

Police officers Jeronimo Yanez and Joseph Kauser have been identified as the two Minnesota officers involved with Wednesday’s shooting death of Philando Castile, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). Both officers have been with the St. Anthony Police Department for four years and are both on administrative leave, according to a statement released…