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14 Injured In Australia As SUV Mows Down Pedestrians In ‘Deliberate Act’

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Posted on December 21, 2017 · Witnesses describe a white SUV smashing through pedestrians at high speed at an intersection in downtown Melbourne. Police say two people are in custody but that it is too early to determine a motive.

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Man Accused Of Driving Into Protest Crowd Denied Bond

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Posted on August 14, 2017 · A man accused of ramming his car into a crowd of counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia was denied bond Monday after the public defender's office said it couldn't represent him and the judge was forced to find a local attorney to fill in.

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