Woman convicted of murder after young daughter disappeared

. View gallery . . PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona mother was convicted of first-degree murder and child abuse Monday in the death of her 5-year-old daughter, who prosecutors said was beaten, neglected and confined to a closet before being dumped in a trash bin in 2011. Authorities said 41-year-old Jerice Hunter kept her daughter Jhessye Shockley at the family's suburban Phoenix home and deprived her of food and water until she...

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Social media captures fiery images of Baltimore riots

State of emergency declared as unrest is seen in pockets of city By Ed Hornick7 hours agoYahoo News     . View photo . . . . Baltimore police clashed with protesters on Monday afternoon, hours after thousands mourned Freddie Gray — the man who died earlier this month while in police custody — at a funeral where his family and other community leaders called for peace. Television...

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Riots in Baltimore raise questions about police response

  BALTIMORE (AP) — National Guard troops fanned out through the city, shield-bearing police officers blocked the streets and firefighters doused still-simmering blazes early Tuesday as a growing area of Baltimore shuddered from riots following the funeral of a black man who died in police custody. The violence that started in West Baltimore on Monday afternoon — within a mile of where Freddie Gray was arrested and placed into a police...

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