China police killer given death penalty: reports

A Shanghai court has sentenced a jobless man to death for murdering six policemen, state media reported, in a case that triggered debate in China over authorities' abuse of power. Yang Jia, 28, was convicted of murder after he stormed into a Shanghai police station on July 1 and went on a stabbing frenzy, reportedly in revenge for being wrongfully detained last year on suspicion of stealing a bicycle. Following a... [read full story]