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Lance Reddick, the lanky, stalwart character actor whose no-nonsense demeanor was on full display in the John Wick franchise opposite Keanu Reeves and acclaimed series like The Wire, Oz and Lost, died on Friday. Mia Hansen, the actor's representative at Portait PR, told Yahoo that Reddick "passed away suddenly of natural causes." "Lance will be greatly missed," said Hansen, who requested privacy for the actor's surviving family members, wife Stephanie and children Yvonne Nicole and Christopher. Reddick was noticeably absent from the John Wick: Chapter 4 premiere in New York City on Wednesday for reasons not immediately made clear. However the actor, who plays Charon, was doing press and participated in multiple interviews this week. The film is set to be released March 24. In a joint statement, franchise star Reeves and Chapter 4 director Chad Stahelski announced they were dedicating the sequel to their "beloved friend" Reddick. "We are deeply saddened and heartbroken at the loss of our beloved friend and colleague Lance Reddick. He was the consummate professional and a joy to work with," the duo said, sending prayers to Reddick's family. "We dedicate the film to his loving memory. We will miss him dearly." Reddick's breakout role came in 2000 on HBO's prison drama Oz, playing ill-fated undercover cop Johnny Basil in a major Season 4 story arc. Reddick quickly established himself as a go-to TV presence in dozens of top-tier shows, including Law & Order: SVU, Lost and CSI: Miami. He starred as Lt. Cedric Daniels on all five seasons of The Wire and played Phillip Broyles on Fringe from 2008 to 2013. More recently he appeared in all seasons of Prime TV's Bosch as Irvin Irving, co-starred in Netflix's 2022 Resident Evil series and portrayed Zeus in the upcoming Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. In addition to the four John Wick films, Reddick had been set to star opposite Ana de Armas in the green-lit spinoff, Ballerina. His other film credits in Godzilla vs. Kong and White House Down. He stars in Kenya Barris and Doug Hall's remake of White Men Can't Jump with rapper Jack Harlow, out later this year. Wendell Pierce, who starred alongside Reddick on The Wire, called his friend "the epitome of class" and said the actor's death is an "unexpected sharp painful grief for our artistic family." Wire creator David Simon released a statement calling Reddick "a consummate professional, a devoted collaborator, a lovely soul and a friend. This is just gutting and way, way, way too soon for any of us who knew and loved him to contemplate." Fellow Wire star Isiah Whitlock Jr. called news of Reddick's death "truly hearbreaking." Kirk Acevedo, who worked on Oz and Fringe with Reddick, recalled their last conversation. Fellow actors Ben Stiller and Joe Manganiello, along with director and co-head of DC Studios James Gunn also paid tribute to Reddick. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lance-reddick-the-wire-lost-oz-bosch-john-wick-dies-at-60-obituary-195929916.html

59-Year-Old Man Arrested For Murder Of Redhill Close Co-Tenant The Singapore Police Force (SPF) arrested a 59-year-old man for the suspected murder of his co-tenant at a residential unit at Redhill Close. Source: Google Maps, for illustration purposes only Officers found the victim, a 61-year-old man, lying motionless inside. According to Channel NewsAsia (CNA), he had multiple wounds. Victim found with multiple wounds on 17 Mar Citing an SPF news release, CNA reported that the police received an alert regarding a case of murder at a Redhill Close unit at around 10.50am today (17 Mar). Officers found a 61-year-old man with multiple wounds lying unconscious at the location upon arrival. Paramedics later pronounced him dead at the scene. The police also arrested a 59-year-old man, who was the victim’s co-tenant or flatmate, at the scene. The Straits Times (ST) states that the suspect will be charged in court tomorrow (18 Mar) for murder. Thereafter, he may face the death penalty. Police investigations are ongoing. We’ll update the article should more information surface. https://mustsharenews.com/redhill-murder-flatmate/

A man, 22, was allegedly stabbed in the wee hours on Friday morning, along Aliwal Street in Kampong Gelam. Police were alerted to the case at around 2:57am on Mar. 17. The man was found with laceration wounds on his right chest, and conveyed conscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Through follow-up investigations, aided by images from police and CCTV cameras, police officers were able to identify two male suspects, aged 22 and 23. The men were arrested, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a statement on the case on Mar. 17. They will be charged in court on Mar. 18 for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapon, which is punishable under Section 326 of Penal Code. The maximum penalty for the offence is life imprisonment, or imprisonment for up to 15 years, along with caning and/or a fine. "The Police take a zero tolerance approach towards such acts of violence and will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disregard the law," said SPF. https://mothership.sg/2023/03/suspected-stabbing-kampong-gelam/

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, and has focused its claims on the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. It says the crimes were committed in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 - when Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Moscow has denied the allegations and labelled the warrants as "outrageous". It is highly unlikely that much will come of the move - the ICC has no powers to arrest suspects, and can only exercise jurisdiction within its member countries - and Russia is not one of them. However it could affect the president in other ways, such as being unable to travel internationally. In a statement, the ICC said it had reasonable grounds to believe Mr Putin committed the criminal acts directly, as well as working with others. It also accused him of failing to use his presidential powers to stop children being deported. Russia's commissioner for children's rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, is also wanted by the ICC for the same crimes. In the past, she has spoken openly of efforts to indoctrinate Ukrainian children taken to Russia. Last September, Ms Lvova-Belova complained that some children removed from the city of Mariupol "spoke badly about the [Russian President], said awful things and sang the Ukrainian anthem." She has also claimed to have adopted a 15-year-old boy from Mariupol. The ICC said it initially considered keeping the arrest warrants a secret, but decided to make them public in the event that it stopped further crimes from being committed. ICC prosecutor Karim Khan told the BBC: "children can't be treated as the spoils of war, they can't be deported". "This type of crime doesn't need one to be a lawyer, one needs to be human being to know how egregious it is," he said. Follow live updates: Putin faces arrest warrant over Ukraine war crimes Explainer: What is the International Criminal Court? Reactions to the warrants came within minutes of the announcement, with Kremlin officials instantly dismissing them. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said any of the court's decisions were "null and void" and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev compared the warrant to toilet paper. "No need to explain WHERE this paper should be used," he wrote on Twitter, with a toilet paper emoji. However Russian opposition leaders welcomed the announcement. Ivan Zhdanov, a close ally of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, tweeted that it was "a symbolic step" but an important one. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was grateful to Mr Khan and the criminal court for their decision to press charges against "state evil". Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said the decision was "historic for Ukraine", while the country's presidential chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, lauded the decision as "only the beginning". But because Russia is not a signed member of the ICC, there is very little chance that Vladimir Putin or Maria Lvova-Belova will appear in the dock at The Hague. The ICC relies on the cooperation of governments to arrest people, and Russia is "obviously not going to cooperate in this respect", Jonathan Leader Maynard, a lecturer in international politics at King's College London, told the BBC. However Mr Khan pointed out that no-one thought Slobodan Milosevic, the Serbian leader who went on trial for war crimes in Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo, would end up in The Hague. "Those that feel that you can commit a crime in the daytime, and sleep well at night, should perhaps look at history," he said. Legally, however, this does present Mr Putin with a problem. While he is the head of a G20 state, and about to shake hands with China's Xi Jinping in an historic meeting, Mr Putin is now also a wanted man, and this will inevitably place restrictions on which countries he can visit. There is also a level of embarrassment for the Kremlin, which has always denied allegations of Russian war crimes, that such an influential, pan-national body as the ICC simply does not believe its denials. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64992727

Two police officers in the western Canadian province of Alberta were shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a family dispute. The suspect in the fatal shooting is a 16-year-old male, police in the city of Edmonton have said. Police said the teenager died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The teenager's mother, a 55-year-old woman, was also shot and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The officers killed were Travis Jordan, 35, and Brett Ryan, 30. Both worked with the Edmonton Police Service. Mr Jordan had been with the force for more than eight years, while Mr Ryan had been an officer for more than five years. Police Chief Dale McFee said the two officers were shot on Thursday after responding to a domestic dispute call at an apartment complex in Edmonton at around 00:47 local time (06:47 GMT). The call was made by the suspect's mother, police said, and officers met her outside the building. As they approached the apartment, the officers were shot multiple times by a young male suspect at the door. Devin Laforce, Edmonton police's chief deputy of investigations, said neither officers discharged their firearm as they had "no opportunity" to do so. They also were not aware that the teenager had a weapon prior to arriving, as the initial 911 call made no mention of it. Deputy Chief Laforce said the suspect and his mother then got into an altercation, during which she was shot as well. Police did not name the suspect or his mother, who remains in hospital in serious but stable condition. Chief McFee said the two officers were given aid immediately and rushed to hospital. "Unfortunately, they were both declared deceased at the hospital," he said. Deputy Chief Laforce said the teenager was known to police, who had responded to the apartment in the past for "non-violent" mental health calls. The suspect did not have a criminal record, he said. Police did not reveal what type of gun was used in the shooting, and said they are currently investigating where it originated from. Condolences have poured in from several police forces around Canada, including in Vancouver and Toronto, as well as from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "Every day, police officers put themselves in harm's way to keep people safe," Mr Trudeau said in a post on Twitter. "The news that two Edmonton police officers have been killed in the line of duty reminds us of that reality. I'm sending my condolences to the officers' loved ones and colleagues - we're here for you." Edmonton mayor Amarjeet Sohi described it as a "very difficult and sad day". "Every day, families of the police officers send their loved ones off to duty, to work and hope they return home safely," Mr Sohi said. "We hold you in our hearts as you mourn this profound loss and we mourn it with you," he said. Eight police officers have been killed on the line of duty in Canada in the last six months. The other fatalities occurred in Ontario and British Columbia. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64971967

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