HOUSTON — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a former Houston police officer accused of murder for his role in a 2019 drug raid that led to the […]
Atlanta City Council approves settlement of $2M for students pulled from car during 2020 protests
ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council has approved the payment of a settlement of $2 million to two college students who were shocked with Tasers and pulled from a car […]
UN group demands release of ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan; says his detention violates international law
ISLAMABAD — A United Nations human rights working group on Monday called for the immediate release of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he had been detained “arbitrarily […]
Armed bicyclist killed in Iowa shooting that wounded 2 police officers, investigators say
Investigators say police in Waterloo, Iowa, were responding to a report of a bicyclist with a gun in an incident that ended with two officers wounded and the suspect dead […]
What to know about the plea deal offered Boeing in connection with 2 plane crashes
Federal prosecutors and victims’ families are waiting for Boeing to decide whether to accept a plea deal that would settle a criminal fraud charge accusing the aerospace giant of misleading […]
How to keep guns off Bourbon Street? Designate a police station as a school
NEW ORLEANS — A police station in New Orleans’ French Quarter will be designated a vocational technical school in a move that will instantly outlaw gun possession in the surrounding […]
Sotomayor’s dissent: A president should not be a ‘king above the law’
WASHINGTON — In an unsparing dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the Supreme Court allowed a president to become a “king above the law” in its ruling that limited the scope […]
Judge calls Jeffrey Epstein ‘most infamous pedophile in American history’ as he releases transcripts
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida judge released Monday afternoon the transcripts of a 2006 grand jury investigation that looked into sex trafficking and rape allegations made against the late […]
Karen Read’s deadlocked jury leads to mistrial in Boston police officer boyfriend’s death
DEDHAM, Mass. — A judge declared a mistrial Monday after jurors deadlocked in the case of Karen Read, a woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend by striking […]
TV personality Carlos Watson testifies in his trial over collapse of startup Ozy Media
NEW YORK — Former TV host Carlos Watson took the witness stand Monday in the criminal trial surrounding the collapse of his Ozy Media, insisting he hadn’t schemed to con […]