Dozens of electronic devices seized at ex-convict’s home

NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators are studying large amounts of materials including 20 to 40 electronic devices seized from the home of an ex-convict charged with forcing some college students into prostitution or unpaid labor as he cheated them out of nearly $1 million, a prosecutor told a judge Wednesday. Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon... Read More

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Lawrence Ray

February 13, 2020

Jury deliberations start in Michael Avenatti extortion trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Jury deliberations began Wednesday in California lawyer Michael Avenatti’s extortion trial. Jurors worked quietly for several hours before telling a judge in a note that they needed clarification as to what evidence pertained to the first of two attempted extortion charges. Deliberations were set to resume Thursday morning though they were... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

February 13, 2020

Smollett case reopens arguments about race, class in Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — When a grand jury revived the criminal case against Jussie Smollett, the indictment for many people called to mind two nights on two different streets in the same big city. On one Chicago street was a wealthy, famous black man who claimed he was a victim of a racist, anti-gay attack. On... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, Fraud, News

Jussie Smollett

February 13, 2020

Death sentence overturned for Texas man accused of killing 5

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ highest criminal court on Wednesday overturned the death sentence of a man who was convicted of capital murder after having been accused of shooting five people, including his mother and aunt. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals did not reverse Charles Brownlow’s conviction in the 2013 slaying of Luis Gerardo Leal-Carrillo,... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Execution, News

Charles Brownlow

February 13, 2020

Judge orders immigration detention hotline restored

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore a free hotline that let detained immigrants report concerns about custody conditions until shortly after it was featured on the TV show “Orange Is the New Black.” U.S. District Court Judge André Birotte Jr. on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction ordering... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

Immigration

February 13, 2020

Maryland man pleads guilty to threatening to kill U.S. Rep.

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Justice Department announced Friday. Darryl Albert Varnum, 43, admitted to leaving a threatening voice message at the Florida office of a lawmaker because the House member supported legislation he opposed, according to a... Read More

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Darryl Albert Varnum

February 13, 2020

Judge sides with couples suing feds over marriage interviews

BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge in Maryland has banned immigration officials from arresting, detaining and deporting immigrants who are seeking legal status based on their marriages to U.S. citizens. U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel issued the ruling Friday in a case filed by six couples accusing immigration officials of luring families to marriage... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

February 13, 2020

DA: Man innocent in case tied to ex-cop charged in raid

HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors said Wednesday they believe a second person who was convicted based on what they allege is false testimony by an ex-Houston police officer whose cases are being reviewed following a 2019 deadly drug raid is actually innocent. Steven Mallet had pleaded guilty in 2009 to a drug charge and was sentenced... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Law Enforcement, News

Gerald Goines, Otis Mallet, Steven Mallet

February 13, 2020

Arizona church sued over decades-old abuse allegations

PHOENIX (AP) — Two children were sexually abused by Catholic priests about 40 years ago in an Arizona parish and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix covered up the problem, according to newly filed lawsuits. Both lawsuits were brought Monday under a 2019 state law that extends the right of people who say they were... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Religion, Sexual Abuse

Catholic Church, Joseph Henn

February 13, 2020

Media seek open hearing on NFL team’s emails with church

New Orleans news outlets were set to argue Thursday for an open hearing on the confidentiality of emails between Roman Catholic officials and the city’s NFL franchise concerning clergy sex-abuse scandals. As The Associated Press reported last month, victims’ lawyers allege that hundreds of Saints emails show team executives did behind-the-scenes public relations damage control... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Religion, Sexual Abuse, Sports

NFL, Saints

February 13, 2020

Fewer Liquor Stores May Lead to Less Homicide

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – February 13, 2020 – ( Newswire.com ) Reducing the number of businesses in Baltimore that sell alcohol in residential areas may lower the homicide rate, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. As cities contemplate new zoning regulations regarding alcohol, the implications of those policies can... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

February 13, 2020

Weinstein jury set to hear closing from #MeToo skeptic

NEW YORK (AP) — Closing arguments at the Harvey Weinsten rape trial are set to begin Thursday, with the jury hearing first from a Chicago attorney who’s taken #MeToo movement heat for representing the disgraced Hollywood mogul and making provocative mid-trial comments about his case outside of court. Donna Rotunno faces the tricky task of... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News, Sexual Abuse

Harvey Weinsten

February 13, 2020

Blood evidence at forefront of Iowa cold case murder trial

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors on the opening day of a cold case murder trial that they were going on a journey back in time to learn about an Iowa high school girl who was slain more than 40 years ago. Testimony began Wednesday in the trial of Jerry Burns, 66, of... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Jerry Burns

February 12, 2020

Price worries remain after judge OKs T-Mobile’s Sprint deal

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has cleared a major path for T-Mobile to buy Sprint for $26.5 billion, citing T-Mobile’s track record in promoting competition, even as legal scholars and consumer advocates warn about higher phone bills. Judge Victor Marrero in New York said he believed the new T-Mobile would continue to compete... Read More

Business, Criminal Justice News, News

Sprint, T-Mobile

Dozens of electronic devices seized at ex-convict’s home

Jury deliberations start in Michael Avenatti extortion trial

Smollett case reopens arguments about race, class in Chicago

Death sentence overturned for Texas man accused of killing 5

Judge orders immigration detention hotline restored

Maryland man pleads guilty to threatening to kill U.S. Rep.

Judge sides with couples suing feds over marriage interviews

DA: Man innocent in case tied to ex-cop charged in raid

Arizona church sued over decades-old abuse allegations

Media seek open hearing on NFL team’s emails with church

Fewer Liquor Stores May Lead to Less Homicide

Weinstein jury set to hear closing from #MeToo skeptic

Blood evidence at forefront of Iowa cold case murder trial

Price worries remain after judge OKs T-Mobile’s Sprint deal

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