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ACLU sues FBI for records on fatal shooting of Tsarnaev associate

Seeking clarity on the fatal shooting of Ibragim Todashev during an interrogation connected with the Boston Marathon bombing, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a complaint Thursday requesting records from the FBI and US prosecutors.

17:58 11.04.2014

US man who thought corpse was April Fools’ joke not to face charges

A Florida retirement-home worker who tossed a dead body into a dumpster after mistaking it for an April Fools’ Trick is not expected to face criminal charges, The Tampa Bay Times reported Wednesday citing local police sources.

15:18 04.04.2014

FBI agent shot Tsarnaev associate amid fear of impalement - prosecutor

The fatal shooting by an FBI agent of Ibragim Todashev during an interrogation connected with the Boston Marathon bombing investigation was justified on the bases of self-defense and defense of another person, a Florida prosecutor concluded in documents released Tuesday.

18:17 26.03.2014

Violent muggings galore following release of Grand Theft Auto V

The September 17 release of Grand Theft Auto V (GTA-V) has gamers worldwide in a bit of a frenzy, as illustrated with brutal clarity in recent days according to a series of local news reports from the US and UK.

17:27 20.09.2013

Barry Cohen to take on Todashev case in the US

Renowned Florida-based attorney Barry Cohen will head up the defense team representing Abdulbaki Todashev, whose son Ibragim Todashev was killed at the hands of FBI agents during questioning in May, Todashev's father told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

12:04 14.08.2013

FBI orders Florida examiners not to release Todashev autopsy – report

A medical examiner’s office in Florida claims to have been ordered by the FBI to refrain from releasing an autopsy report on the death of Ibragim Todashev, who was shot and killed in May during an FBI interview connected with the pending Boston Marathon bombing investigation, Boston Globe reported Tuesday.

14:46 17.07.2013

Obama urges calm in aftermath of Zimmerman verdict

US President Barrack Obama has urged calm in the aftermath of the highly divisive jury verdict that saw defendant George Zimmerman acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin, who was gunned down in a Florida neighborhood in February 2012.

16:03 15.07.2013

Boston Bombing investigation turns deadly in Orlando - report

An interview connected with the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects turned deadly when an armed dispute broke out between an FBI special agent and a young suspect named Ibragim Todashev.

16:31 22.05.2013