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A6 Friday, March 8, 2019 Akron Beacon Journal Ohio.com INFORMING. ENGAGING. ESSENTIAL. and started his Easy Eye Sound label, producing and releasing several albums by lesser- known artists including Yola, Robert Finley, a others. Meanwhile, drummer Patrick Carney has pro- duced an album, a tour and a son with songwriter Mi hel Branch.

Carney also finished a long-in-the- works duo record as Sad Planets with Cleveland- based friend and John Petkovic. He pro- duced and recorded bands including Tobias, Turbo Fruits and indie rock legend Calvin Johnson, and co-wrote the theme to popular with his late uncle, musician Ralph Carney. Malcolm Abram can be reached at 330-996- 3758 or beaconjournal.com. TUNE From Page A1 The Black Keys are Dan Auerbach, left, and Patrick Carney. By Terry Spencer The Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

A fired Florida police officer was found guilty of manslaughter and attempted murder Thursday for fatally shooting a stranded black motorist, becoming the first officer in the state to be convicted of an on-duty shooting in 30 years. Nouman Raja, 41, faces a mandatory minimum of 25 years at sentencing April 26, and could spend his life in prison for the death of Corey Jones, 31. The four-man, two- woman jury deliberated for four hours. Raja react as the verdict was read. About 25 relatives and supporters of Jones looked on, some weeping.

One said sweet- est sound was the click of those after Raja was led away. They held a prayer circle outside the courtroom, shouting praise for the verdict as many sobbed. A housing inspector and part-time drummer, Jones came from a family of Christian ministers and was scheduled to perform at church the morning he died. has been here his soul is not here but he is definitely here in our said C.J. Jones, the brother and a former Cleveland Brown football player.

walked us through attorneys left without comment. His wife said an obscenity when asked for comment. Prosecutors said Raja, one of few police officers nationwide convicted of an on-duty shooting, esca- lated what should have been a routine interaction. Prosecutors charged Raja with manslaughter, saying his actions created the confrontation and showed neg- They charged him with attempted first- degree murder, saying that although they prove beyond a reason- able doubt which of the six shots killed Jones, the second volley was a con- scious effort to kill him as he fled. Raja, of Asian descent, was working on an auto burglary investigation team when he spotted SUV at 3:15 a.m.

Oct. 18, 2015. Jones was returning home from a nightclub performance when his vehicle stalled. He had a concealed-weap- ons permit and carried a handgun, purchased days earlier to protect his $10,000 drum set, which was in the SUV. Wearing plain clothes, Raja drove an unmarked van the wrong way up an off ramp and stopped a few feet from the broken-down vehicle.

Prosecutors said Raja never identified himself as an officer and acted so aggressively that Jones must have thought he was about to be carjacked or killed. a a a i i thought the SUV was empty, but then saw i i a a supervisor testified the officer had been told to don a police vest if he approached a civilian. He Prosecutors also questioned why Raja pull his badge from his pocket. What police know at first was that Jones had been talking to a tow-truck dispatcher on a recorded line. That recording shows Jones saying as his door opens.

Raja yells, Jones says he is. Raja replies twice, with Jones replying Suddenly, Raja shouts at Jones to raise his hands, using an exple- tive. Jones replies, and Raja repeats his demand. Fired Fla. officer guilty of slaying black motorist Nouman Raja sits between defense attorney Scott Richardson, left, and paralegal Debi Stratton as attorney Richard Lubin gives his closing arguments in trial Wednesday in West Palm Beach, Fla.

BEACH POST VIA AP, By Lisa Mascaro and Laurie Kellman The Associated Press A I Divided in debate but mostly united in a final vote, the House passed a resolution condemn- ing anti-Semitism and other bigotry Thursday, with Democrats trying to push past a dispute that has overwhelmed their agenda and exposed fault lines that could shadow them through next elections. The one-sided 407-23 vote belied the emotional infighting over how to respond to freshman Rep. Ilhan recent com- ments suggesting House supporters of Israel have dual allegiances. For days, Democrats wrestled with whether or how to punish the lawmaker, arguing over whether Omar, one of two Muslim women in Congress, should be singled out, what other types of bias should be decried in the text and whether the party would tolerate dissenting views on Israel. Republicans generally joined in the favorable vote, though nearly two- measure, one calling it a Generational as well as ideological, the argu- ment was fueled in part by young, liberal law- makers and voters who have become a face of the newly empowered Democratic majority in the House.

These lawmakers are critical of Israeli Prime i i a i govern- i conservative approach to Palestinians and other issues. They split sharply from Democratic leaders who seemed caught off guard by the support for Omar and unprepared for the debate. But the leaders regrouped. not about her. about these forms of Speaker Nancy Pelosi said before the vote.

i approved Thursday con- demns anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimi- a i a i against minorities hateful expressions of Omar, a Somali-American, and fellow Muslims Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and A a Indiana, issued a state- a i i vote as the first resolution to condemn a complained that comments on Israel had ignited all this debate while years of President Donald racially charged rhetoric had led to no similar congressio- nal action. The seven-page docu- ment details a history of recent attacks not only against Jews in the United States but also Muslims, as it condemns all such discrimination as contradictory to values and of the people of the United States. The vote was delayed for a time on Thursday to include mention of Latinos to address concerns of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. A a i i focused more narrowly on anti-Semitism. The final resolution did not mention Omar by name.

House broadly condemns hate 407-23 vote follows dispute over freshman's Israel remarks.