Investigation involving St. Louis prosecutor is ongoing

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The special prosecutor overseeing the investigation of how St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner prosecuted last year’s criminal case against former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens confirmed Thursday that the investigation is still ongoing, even though the grand jury has disbanded. Special Prosecutor Gerard Carmody took the unusual step of putting out... Read More

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Eric Greitens, Kim Gardner

July 12, 2019

Hospital fires 23 workers in case of excessive doses, deaths

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio hospital system where excessive painkiller doses were given to dozens of patients who died fired 23 nurses, pharmacists and managers Thursday and said it is changing leadership, a sign that professional fallout from the scandal has expanded far beyond the intensive care doctor accused of ordering the drugs. The... Read More

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Mount Carmel Health System

July 12, 2019

Oklahoma teen gets life without parole for killing, rape

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma teenager has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for fatally shooting a teacher, plus 290 years for raping an 81-year-old woman and other crimes. Tulsa County District Judge Kelly Greenough sentenced Deonte Green, 18, on Wednesday. Green entered guilty pleas in March to first-degree... Read More

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Deonte Green

July 12, 2019

Teachers union sues DeVos over embattled loan relief program

One of the nation’s largest teachers’ unions sued the U.S. Education Department on Thursday over a federal program that promises to forgive student loans for public workers but has been beset by problems. The American Federation of Teachers filed a federal lawsuit in Washington alleging that the department has mismanaged the Public Service Loan Forgiveness... Read More

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July 12, 2019

Kansas chief concerned about police shooting investigations

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas police chief testified in a newly released deposition that he was so concerned about the fairness of internal department probes of police shootings in Wichita that he removed the high-ranking officers overseeing them and detectives conducting them. Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay acknowledged investigators asked leading questions that could... Read More

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July 12, 2019

Trump administration plans immigration enforcement operation

CHICAGO (AP) — The Trump administration is moving forward with a nationwide immigration enforcement operation targeting migrant families, despite loud opposition from Democrats and questions over whether it’s the best use of resources given the crisis at the border. The operation could happen as soon as this weekend after being postponed by President Donald Trump... Read More

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Immigration

July 12, 2019

Immigrant appeals Nevada murder case to state Supreme Court

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Lawyers for a 20-year-old Salvadoran immigrant accused of killing four northern Nevadans are asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a judge’s ruling upholding a grand jury’s authority to indict him in Reno for two of the fatal shootings outside the county. Public defenders for Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman want the high... Read More

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Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman

July 12, 2019

Defense lawyers seek detention at home for Jeffrey Epstein

NEW YORK (AP) — Financier Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyers, seeking bail for their client, said Thursday that he had long lived with the fear that federal prosecutors might pursue sexual abuse charges against him again — and yet had never sought to flee the country. Epstein , 66, was arrested Saturday night in New Jersey as... Read More

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Jeffrey Epstein

July 12, 2019

Taxpayer-funded attorney, convicted ex-prosecutor part ways

HONOLULU (AP) — A former prosecutor convicted of conspiracy in what’s been described as Hawaii’s biggest corruption case said she should get a new trial because her defense attorney was ineffective. A lawyer representing ex-Honolulu deputy prosecutor Katherine Kealoha filed a motion Thursday saying her former attorney, Cynthia Kagiwada, is inexperienced. Kagiwada’s failings included not... Read More

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Katherine Kealoha

July 12, 2019

One boy’s tale of family separation heads to court

BUDA, Texas (AP) — There were water balloons at Byron Xol’s birthday party — bunches of them, filled a dozen at a time. He squeezed them with both hands, until the water burst on his face and chest. “Super good!” the 9-year-old yelled, again and again. It’s a new catchphrase — but then, Byron spoke... Read More

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Byron Xol

July 12, 2019

R. Kelly arrested again in Chicago on federal sex charges

CHICAGO (AP) — Singer R. Kelly, already facing sexual abuse charges brought by Illinois prosecutors, was arrested in Chicago Thursday on a federal grand jury indictment listing 13 counts including sex crimes and obstruction of justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesman Joseph Fitzpatrick said the R&B singer was taken into custody about 7 p.m. local time... Read More

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R. Kelly

July 12, 2019

Ex-US Rep. Fattah to ask judge to cut 10-year prison term

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A longtime Pennsylvania congressman serving a 10-year prison term will ask a judge Friday to reduce his sentence after four bribery and money laundering counts were thrown out on appeal. Federal prosecutors insist, however, that Chaka Fattah should still serve 10 years on more than a dozen corruption-related counts remaining. The Philadelphia... Read More

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Chaka Fattah

July 11, 2019

Report: PG&E ignored repairs on aging power lines

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric, which is blamed for some of California’s deadliest recent fires, knew for years that dozens of its aging power lines posed a wildfire threat but avoided replacing or repairing them, it was reported Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal, using company documents obtained under the federal Freedom of... Read More

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PG&E

July 11, 2019

White man indicted in killing of black teen over rap music

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona prosecutor says a grand jury has returned an indictment charging a white man with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a black youth for playing rap music he said he thought was threatening. Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said Thursday Michael Adams faces charges in the July 4 killing... Read More

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Michael Adams

Investigation involving St. Louis prosecutor is ongoing

Hospital fires 23 workers in case of excessive doses, deaths

Oklahoma teen gets life without parole for killing, rape

Teachers union sues DeVos over embattled loan relief program

Kansas chief concerned about police shooting investigations

Trump administration plans immigration enforcement operation

Immigrant appeals Nevada murder case to state Supreme Court

Defense lawyers seek detention at home for Jeffrey Epstein

Taxpayer-funded attorney, convicted ex-prosecutor part ways

One boy’s tale of family separation heads to court

R. Kelly arrested again in Chicago on federal sex charges

Ex-US Rep. Fattah to ask judge to cut 10-year prison term

Report: PG&E ignored repairs on aging power lines

White man indicted in killing of black teen over rap music

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