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Liverpool wrongly denied handball penalty against Arsenal, PGMOL confirm

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Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty for a handball against Martin Odegaard during last month's 1-1 draw with Arsenal, PGMOL chief Howard Webb has revealed. The Reds and the Gunners played out a thrilling stalemate in a title showdown shortly before Christmas, with Mohamed Salah cancelling out an early goal from Gabriel Magalhaes. Shortly after Arsenal had taken the lead, Liverpool were aggrieved they were denied a penalty when Odegaard's arm brushed the ball while trying to keep his balance under pressure from Salah. The incident was reviewed by VAR but they stuck by the on-field decision. On the latest edition of Mic'd Up on Sky Sports , former referee Webb - now chief refereeing officer for PGMOL - admitted this was the wrong decision and Liverpool should have indeed had a penalty . "The on-field referee recognised Odegaard had slipped and saw his arm go towards the ground. We've talked in the past about supporting arms if someone falls or breaks their ...

New Mexico family sues police after man was fatally shot by officers responding to wrong house

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The family of a man who was fatally shot by officers who responded to the wrong address has filed a lawsuit over what they claim were "extreme, unreasonable actions." The family of a New Mexico man who was fatally shot by officers who responded to the wrong address has filed a lawsuit over what they claim were "extreme, unreasonable actions" that resulted in his death. Three Farmington police officers who were responding to a domestic violence call around 11:30 p.m. local time on April 5 mistakenly went to the home of Robert Dotson -- approaching house number 5305 instead of 5308, state police said. Body camera footage released by the police department showed the officers knocking and announcing themselves several times, then debating whether they were at the right address after getting no response. As the officers were leaving, Dotson opened his screen door armed with a handgun. The officers opened fire, striking Dotson 12 times, according to a wrongful death l...