Jury to hear opening statements in white nationalist trial

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A jury is expected to hear conflicting versions of what happened during a deadly white nationalist rally in Virginia last year as an Ohio man accused of killing a woman and injuring dozens of others goes on trial. James Alex Fields Jr., of Maumee, Ohio, is charged with first-degree murder and... Read More

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James Alex Fields Jr.

November 29, 2018

Maryland’s top court to hear arguments in “Serial” case

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland’s highest court on Thursday will hear arguments in the high-profile case of a man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the hit “Serial” podcast that attracted millions of armchair detectives. The Maryland Court of Special Appeals is set to hear oral arguments in Adnan Syed’s long-running case. He was convicted in... Read More

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Adnan Syed, Serial Case

November 29, 2018

Former transit administrator pleads in invoice scheme

ATLANTA (AP) — A former administrator for Atlanta’s transit authority has pleaded guilty in a false-invoice scheme involving more than $520,000 for maintenance projects that were never performed. A statement from U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak Wednesday says 47-year-old Jhonnita L. Williams, of Atlanta, pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiratorial federal program... Read More

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Jhonnita L. Williams

November 29, 2018

High court likely to say states can’t levy excessive fines

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court left little doubt Wednesday that it would rule that the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines applies to the states, an outcome that could help an Indiana man recover the $40,000 Land Rover police seized when they arrested him for selling about $400 worth of heroin. A decision in favor... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

November 29, 2018

Woman accused of being Russian spy could be near a plea deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman accused of being a secret agent for the Russian government appears to be coming closer to a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors or other resolution of her criminal case, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Lawyers for Maria Butina and federal prosecutors wrote in the joint court filing that they... Read More

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Maria Butina

November 29, 2018

MillerCoors, Pabst settle lawsuit over brewing contract

MILWAUKEE (AP) — MillerCoors and Pabst Brewing Co. settled a lawsuit Wednesday in which the hipster’s brand of choice claimed the bigger brewer lied about its ability to continue brewing Pabst’s beers to put that company out of business. The settlement came as jurors were ending their second day of deliberations after a two-week trial... Read More

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MillerCoors, Pabst

November 29, 2018

Alumni pressure Dartmouth over handling of sex abuse claims

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College alumni have heard the allegations of misconduct in one department where professors are accused of hosting drunken parties, groping and harassing their students and, in two cases, sexually assaulting them. Now, a growing number of former students are demanding answers from the administration and questioning how such an atmosphere... Read More

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Dartmouth College, Sexual Abuse

November 29, 2018

Opioid case has new complication: Babies born in withdrawal

The long-running federal court case seeking to hold drugmakers responsible for the nation’s opioid crisis has a new complication: How does it deal with claims covering the thousands of babies born to addicts? Attorneys representing the children and their guardians want their claims separated from the federal case in Cleveland that involves hundreds of local... Read More

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Opiods

November 28, 2018

Bucs QB Winston nearing settlement in 2016 accusation

PHOENIX (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is in the process of settling a lawsuit filed by a female Uber driver in Arizona who accused him of sexual assault. Documents filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Phoenix state that a settlement agreement should be finalized in 10 days. Details weren’t disclosed. The... Read More

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Jameis Winston

November 28, 2018

Man charged after 2 people targeted by driver at synagogue

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A motorist accused of trying to run down two men leaving a Los Angeles synagogue pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony charges with a hate crime allegation. Mohamed Abdi Mohamed, 32, is charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. Deputy Police Chief Horace Frank has said Mohamed yelled... Read More

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Mohamed Abdi Mohamed

November 28, 2018

US charges 8 in online advertising fraud scheme

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department charged eight people Tuesday in connection with the takedown of two international cybercriminal rings that cost advertisers tens of millions of dollars. “As alleged in court filings, the defendants in this case used sophisticated computer programming and infrastructure around the world to exploit the digital advertising industry... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Fraud, News

November 28, 2018

Trial begins for Chicago cops accused in Van Dyke cover-up

CHICAGO (AP) — The trial of three Chicago police officers charged with lying to protect a fellow officer from criminal prosecution after he fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald began with prosecutors pointing to reports they contend were falsified and defense attorneys putting much of the blame on the teen himself. Ex-Officer Joseph Walsh, former... Read More

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David March, Jason Van Dyke, Joseph Walsh, Laquan McDonald, Thomas Gaffney

November 28, 2018

Judge to utility: Explain any role in deadly California fire

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. judge overseeing a criminal case against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. asked the utility Tuesday to explain any role it may have played in a massive wildfire that destroyed a Northern California town and killed nearly 90 people. Judge William Alsup in San Francisco directed PG&E in a court... Read More

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PG&E

November 28, 2018

Man who had heart attack after Hawaii missile alert sues

HONOLULU (AP) — A man who suffered a heart attack shortly after Hawaii mistakenly issued an alert about a ballistic missile filed a lawsuit against the state on Tuesday. The false missile alert and the state’s failure to cancel it in a timely manner was a substantial factor in causing James Sean Shields’ heart attack... Read More

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James Sean Shields

Jury to hear opening statements in white nationalist trial

Maryland’s top court to hear arguments in “Serial” case

Former transit administrator pleads in invoice scheme

High court likely to say states can’t levy excessive fines

Woman accused of being Russian spy could be near a plea deal

MillerCoors, Pabst settle lawsuit over brewing contract

Alumni pressure Dartmouth over handling of sex abuse claims

Opioid case has new complication: Babies born in withdrawal

Bucs QB Winston nearing settlement in 2016 accusation

Man charged after 2 people targeted by driver at synagogue

US charges 8 in online advertising fraud scheme

Trial begins for Chicago cops accused in Van Dyke cover-up

Judge to utility: Explain any role in deadly California fire

Man who had heart attack after Hawaii missile alert sues

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