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Gunman injures Indian student in attack on citizenship protest

See Fascist India up close and personal

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Suspected Hindu nationalist went live on Facebook before firing on march against new law

A suspected Hindu nationalist went live on Facebook to warn he was taking his “final journey”, minutes before opening fire on university students protesting against India’s new citizenship law.

One student was reportedly shot in the hand before police arrested the alleged gunman, who timed his attack on Thursday to coincide with the anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948 by a Hindu radical.

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Chicago police announce major restructuring, moving detectives and specialized cops to patrol districts to take on violence – Chicago Tribune

Interim Chicago police Superintendent Charlie Beck unveiled a massive restructuring Thursday that will move hundreds of detectives and narcotics and gang officers from specialized units to police districts in a bid to bring added resources and better coordination to combating violence.
— Read on www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-police-department-reorganized-20200130-hsu4mimclvhqrpqmt6h6vf5a4m-story.html