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Mississippi officer accused of shooting 11-year-old Aderrien Murry 'absolutely sorry,' lawyer says

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The attorney for Greg Capers, the Mississippi police officer suspended for shooting and injuring 11-year-old Aderrien Murry, says the incident was unintentional. The attorney for Greg Capers, the Mississippi police officer who was suspended for shooting and injuring 11-year-old Aderrien Murry, says the May 20 incident was unintentional. "The shooting was not intentional, it was not reckless, and [Capers] wishes none of this happened. It was a pure accident," attorney Michael S. Carr told "GMA3" co-anchor DeMarco Morgan in an interview that aired on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday. Aderrien was shot in the chest by Capers in the early morning of May 20 after the boy called 911 when his mother's ex-boyfriend showed up at their home. The boy's mother, Nakala Murry, said she asked Aderrien to call police. Following the shooting , Aderrien was rushed to the hospital where doctors discovered a bullet had collapsed his lung and cut his liver, accord...

DOJ arrests 'White Lives Matter' member accused of attempting to burn down church

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The DOJ arrested a 'White Lives Matter' member accused of attempting to burn down a church that hosted drag events. The Justice Department on Friday announced the arrest of an Ohio man who allegedly sought to burn down a local church planning to host two drag show events this weekend. Prosecutors have charged 20-year-old Aimenn Penny with one count of malicious use of explosive materials and one count of possessing a destructive device. They allege that on March 25 Penny used Molotov cocktails to attack the Community Church of Chesterland in Chesterland, Ohio, in an effort to burn the church to the ground. MORE: Video 'We accepted this responsibility': Radio hosts on 'White Lives Matter' trademark The Cleveland Field Office of the FBI gathered information that Penny was part of a White Lives Matter group that espouses racist, pro-Nazi and homophobic views. A seal reading "Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation" is displayed on the J. Ed...