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Witness to Michael Brown’s Shooting in Ferguson Dies of Gunshot Injuries

Dorian Johnson was shot in a domestic incident, 11 years after Mr. Brown’s death in a confrontation with a police officer led to nationwide protests.

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Dorian Johnson in Ferguson, Mo., in 2019. Mr. Johnson, who died on Sunday, was with Michael Brown Jr. when he was fatally shot by a white Ferguson police officer in 2014.
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Why the E.U. Is Banning Some Gel Nail Polish

Starting this week, gel polishes that contain a key chemical ingredient can no longer be used in the bloc’s 27 member countries.

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Starting this month, gel nail polish containing the ingredient trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide is banned in the European Union’s 27 member countries.
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Houston Man Is Charged With Murder in ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Shooting

The man, facing a murder charge, is accused of firing at an 11-year-old boy who rang a doorbell and ran away as part of a prank, the police said.

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The 11-year-old boy was out with friends in a Houston neighborhood in the east of the city when he was shot, the authorities said.
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Colorado Judge Rejects Plea Deal in Corpse Abuse Case

The judge rejected a 20-year sentence that would have been combined with a federal case. Prosecutors said that Jon Hallford, 45, and his wife cheated grieving families while living a lavish lifestyle.

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A plea agreement would have allowed the owner of the funeral home, Jon Hallford, to serve the 20-year state sentence concurrently with a 20-year sentence in a federal fraud case.
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