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Details: Written by Jim Suhr, Associated Press; Published: 21 August 2015

Rhonda Tunstall, 40, prays for peace in the middle of the street as police move in to disperse the large crowd gathered at Page and Walton, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 in St. Louis. An armed man fleeing from officers serving a search warrant at a home in a crime-troubled section of north St. Louis was shot and killed Wednesday by police after he pointed a gun at them, the police chief said. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

An autopsy showed that an 18-year-old who was shot and killed by an officer died from a single wound in the back

Details: Written by Darlene Superville of the Associated Press; Published: 20 August 2015

Disaster left throngs of people dead in the streets and a city in shambles

Details: Written by Associated Press and The Skanner; Published: 17 August 2015

Remembered as a dedicated, even-keeled fighter for justice

Details: Written by Michelle Rindels, Associated Press; Published: 15 August 2015

Dr Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina and Scott Walker pitch to Republican voters

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Details: Written by JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press; Published: 15 August 2015

President Obama played golf with former President Clinton and socialised with Hillary Clinton

Details: Written by COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press; Published: 15 August 2015

From New York to Seattle it's difficult to find a affordable place to rent

Details: Written by Jim Salter, Jim Suhr, Associated Press; Published: 10 August 2015

A member of the St. Louis County Police Department takes cover at a protest in Ferguson, Mo., Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015. The one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson began with a march in his honor and ended with a protest that was interrupted by gunfire. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

A protest for the anniversary of Michael Brown's death was marred by a police-involved shooting

Details: Written by Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press; Published: 09 August 2015

A police officer in suburban Dallas shot and killed Christian Taylor. a Angelo State University football player during a struggle after the unarmed 19-year-old crashed a car through the front window of a car dealership, authorities said Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. Officers were responding to a burglary call in Arlington when they discovered someone had driven a vehicle through a front window of the Classic Buick GMC, according to a statement from the Arlington Police Department. The statement said police approached the suspect and a struggle ensued. At some point during the struggle, an officer shot Taylor. (Angelo State University via AP)

After crashing his car through a window Christian Taylor was shot by police

Details: Written by Jill Colvin, Bill Barrow, Associated Press; Published: 09 August 2015

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Conservative host bans Trump after his complaints about Megyn Kelly "violate standards of decency "

Details: Written by David A. Lieb, Associated Press; Published: 09 August 2015

Most proposed laws to limit use of deadly force have stalled or failed

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