British Police Offer Settlement to Family of Slain Suspect
The family of a slain Brazilian man who was mistaken for a terrorist and shot has reached a settlement with the London Police department regarding the incident. Brazilian native Jean Charles de Menezes was killed July 22, 2005 by British Officers when they mistook the young man to be a suspect in terrorist attacks. This [...]
Fatal Texas A&M Bonfire Collapse Remembered
Texas A&M University is planning an event to commemorate an incident that resulted in a flurry of lawsuits, namely, the bonfire collapse of 1999. Students and administrators in the College Station Texas area are expected to attend a candlelight vigil at the site where 12 people were killed and 27 people injured. The infamous incident occurred when a 59-foot-tower [...]