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Car Injures St. Louis Protestors: Suspected Driver Charged

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ST. LOUIS, MO — On Thursday, three protestors at a candlelight vigil in St. Louis were hurt when authorities say a car pulled into a group of demonstrators. Now, the alleged driver faces a felony count of resisting arrest by fleeing and misdemeanor charges of leaving the scene of an accident and operating a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner. Kenny "Kiwi" Herring, was shot to death by police officers Tuesday after allegedly stabbing one of them. Family members and friends said Herring was a transgender woman. The following night, demonstrators held a candlelight vigil and protest in her honor, beginning at a community garden that honors transgender people . Activist Heather De Mian said Thursday that after the vigil, 40 to 50 people marched to an intersection and blocked it to protest Herring's death. (For more information on this and other St. Louis stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts . If you have an iPhone, cli...

Aide To State Sen. Says Charlottesville Attack Was False Flag | Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from the New York City Patch network to talk about tonight: Aide To Brooklyn Sen. Says Charlottesville Attack Was False Flag: Report An aide to Brooklyn State Sen . Simcha Felder suggested the Charlottesville attack that killed Heather Heyer was faked. Caretaker Steals More Than $300K From Elderly Upper East Side Couple, Prosecutor Says For two years the home health aid stole money from a blind man and his wife, both in their 90s, for Broadway tickets and vacations. Rally For Baby Ducks And Chicks Who Face Eviction In Bushwick Bushwick City Farm has organized a protest barbecue Sunday to rally support and fight an impending eviction. Coast Guard Halts Search For Man Who Jumped From Staten Island Ferry The U.S. Coast Guard has called off its search for a man who jumped from a ferry into the New York harbor on Thursday night. Swastika Drawn On Progressive Upper West Side Church, Police Say The Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, on West 86th Street , was vandaliz...

Vicious Hockey Stick, BB Gun Attack Sends Transient To Hospital: Pleasanton Police

PLEASANTON, CA — A transient was taken to the hospital for injuries he suffered after he was attacked by three men as he slept under the Stoneridge Drive and Arroyo Mocho overpass late Friday night , police officials said. Police who were dispatched to the entrance of the Springhouse Apartments located at 5505 Springhouse Dr. discovered the victim, 51, who was injured and appeared to have been in a fight. “The three suspects shot the victim in the back and arm several times and struck him with a hockey stick,” police said in a statement. “The victim managed to escape to Stoneridge Drive where he flagged down passersby who called 911.” The victim was taken to the nearby ValleyCare Medical Center for treatment and was later released. Police said he is expected to recover. Police were unable to locate the suspects despite searching the area. Police said the main suspect is described as a white man, about 18 to 25 years old, between 5 feet 7 and 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about ...