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Independence police officer who killed mom and baby is suing city over his return to duty

Independence police officer Jordan White was placed on leave for post-traumatic stress disorder after fatally shooting a 34-year-old mother and her 12-week-old baby. He alleges he was discriminated ...

Independence: Declared yet undefined

As we stood outside Philadelphia’s red-brick Independence Hall — a mere stone’s throw from “the room where it happened” — Bruce Carroll looked at me intently. “Independence, to me, is the great ...

His first Independence Day in the U.S. blew his mind. It wasn't just the fireworks

On my first Fourth of July in the United States, I woke up in the morning, stretched and realized that my wife was still in bed. I asked if she was going to work. She said, "Oh, don't you know today ...

Family of mother and baby killed by Independence police call for full release of video from incident

Talisa Coombs, grandmother of slain 11-week-old Destinii Hope, is comforted by her husband after speaking at a rally outside the Independence Police Department headquarters. Coombs is calling for the ...

Donald Trump Describing Declaration of Independence Goes Viral

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Footage of President Trump being asked what the Declaration of ...

Independence shooting had 4 victims, but charges for only 3. Here’s what officials say

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Charging documents filed by Jackson County prosecutors Friday in the deadly shooting at a northeastern Independence home the day ...