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Former Nebraska bar owner Jake Gardner, who was white, committed suicide after being charged with manslaughter and other offenses. He shot and killed 22-year-old James Scurlock, who was Black, last May. 

Now, Gardner’s parents are suing prosecutors, saying that their son killed himself because of claims that he was racist. They filed their lawsuit against the Douglas County Attorney’s Office, and want money for compensatory and punitive damages, reporters say. 

The fatal shooting followed George Floyd’s May 25 death, when the former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, suffocated Floyd with his knee. Chauvin, who has since been convicted and sentenced to more than 22 years behind bars, sparked protests at the time. 

So far, the family’s lawsuit has been dubbed as “unfounded.” 

What else do we know about this case right now?

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A Florida man’s request that his neighbors turn down their music sent him to the hospital and put him in a medically induced coma, officials say. The 42-year-old sustained fractures to his face, and even got an infection while at the hospital. He’s been there well over a month. 

The incident occurred on June 14. As of Tuesday, healthcare officials were still waiting for Frank Penkava’s condition to improve so that they can perform surgery. They are unsure whether he sustained brain damage in addition to his physical injuries. 

His sister said she was only able to recognize Penkava because of his tattoos. 

“There is no reason for what they did to him,” she said. “I understand that people get into altercations all the time and people’s emotions are high, especially over the last year, but there was nothing to warrant what they did to him.”

This tragic incident reflects growing violence in the U.S. In the first half of the year, murders increased almost 15% when compared with last year. 

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The 19-year-old social media star known on TikTok as itsanthonymichael, or in real life as Anthony Barajas, was on life support following a movie theater shooting last night, officials say. 

His friend, 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich, was fatally shot as the pair watched The Forever Purge in a movie theater southeast of Los Angeles, according to authorities. 

Apparently, Barajas and Goodrich were discovered by workers just after 9:30 p.m. last night, as they cleaned the movie theater. Officials were unable to locate a gun, and have yet to share a motive or who the possible shooter might be. 

“I’m being told right now there were six tickets purchased for that movie showing,” one officer said. “We’re asking for anyone who might have been inside that movie, or a theater adjacent to that, for any information at all.”

What else do we know right now? 

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A 47-year-old roller coaster got stuck this weekend, leaving eight teenagers stranded 60 feet in the air, authorities say.

The ride, called El Bandido, is located in the Western Playland Amusement Park that straddles the Texas and New Mexico border. Police arrived on the scene just before 9 p.m. on Saturday and helped the passengers climb a ladder truck down to safety. 

From start to finish, the ordeal took about two hours. No one sustained any injuries during that time. 

“Waiting that long was pretty wild for us, but we were all grateful that we got down safely,” one passenger said. 

The owner of the amusement park removed the two cars that sparked the problem before the ride resumed operation on Sunday. 

What do we know about the cause of the incident at this time? 

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After stumbling on a vault, Simone Biles sustained an injury that forced her to leave the Olympics team competition early. This means that the U.S. women’s gymnastics team will have to fare without her for the duration of the team event. 

Her other team members will continue their efforts to snag a gold medal during today’s competition. Biles and Sunisa Lee are at the helm of one of the world’s greatest gymnastics groups, although they were dominated by Russian athletes during this weekend’s qualifiers. 

The pressure is on today, as the U.S. has earned a medal in every team event over the past three decades. 

What should you expect now that Biles is out of the competition? 

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