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CALIFORNIA

Slain hostage's family requests police logs

An attorney representing the family of bank-robbery hostage Misty Holt-Singh, slain Wednesday during a gun battle with Stockton police, said Friday that he was seeking documents, dispatch logs, video, and other evidence authorities gathered during the chaotic incident.

Attorney Greg Bentley also asked police to turn over its guidelines and protocols for high-speed pursuits and use of deadly force, and for copies of video shot by witnesses of the bank robbery, car chase, and shootout.

Bentley said that the family wasn't yet considering a lawsuit, but that it did want to know what happened. - AP
OKLAHOMA

Gay marriage upheld

A federal appeals court has ruled that Oklahoma must allow gay couples to wed, prompting an angry response from leaders of a state that has vehemently fought policy changes from outside its borders. The panel upheld a ruling striking down the state's ban, OKd in 2004 by more than 75 percent of voters. - AP
NEW YORK

Death during arrest

A New York City man died during an arrest, captured on amateur video, in which a plainclothes officer placed him in what seemed like a choke hold. Authorities announced inquiries Friday into the death of Eric Garner, 43, who died the night before outside a Staten Island beauty salon. - AP

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