Test taker pleads guilty in college admissions bribery scam

BOSTON (AP) — A former Florida prep school administrator pleaded guilty Friday to taking college entrance exams for students in exchange for cash to help wealthy parents get their kids into elite universities. Mark Riddell admitted to secretly taking the ACT and SAT in place of students, or correcting their answers, as part of a... Read More

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Admissions Scheme

April 15, 2019

Court won’t immediately stop wait-in-Mexico asylum policy

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal appeals court put a judge’s order on hold Friday shortly before it would have stopped the Trump administration from forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases move through U.S. courts. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the lower court ruling from taking effect.... Read More

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Asylum

April 15, 2019

Trump wields presidential power on pipeline, energy projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eager to jump-start the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline and other energy projects, President Donald Trump has acted to assert executive power over pipelines and such infrastructure. He issued a new permit for Keystone XL and insisted this exercise of presidential authority was not subject to judicial review. Then he signed an... Read More

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XL Pipeline

April 15, 2019

Traffic stops by metro Phoenix deputies plunge amid overhaul

PHOENIX (AP) — Traffic stops by sheriff’s deputies in metropolitan Phoenix have dropped by more than half since a federal judge found the department was racially profiling Latinos in then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns, and ordered a massive overhaul to rid it of biased policing. With the agency still under court supervision, deputies worry their... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Law Enforcement, News

April 15, 2019

Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German prosecutors charged former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and four others with fraud in the emissions cheating scandal that has helped turn many Europeans against diesel engines and accelerated the push toward electric cars. Prosecutors said Monday that Winterkorn knew about the scheme since at least May 2014 and failed to... Read More

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Martin Winterkorn

April 15, 2019

Supreme Court rejects death row appeal over anti-gay juror

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is again rejecting a gay death row inmate’s appeal that claims jurors in South Dakota were biased against him because of his sexual orientation. The justices did not comment on Monday in leaving in place the death sentence for Charles Rhines. Rhines was convicted in the stabbing death of... Read More

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Charles Rhines

April 15, 2019

In ‘FUCT’ fashion brand case, justices avoid saying word

WASHINGTON (AP) — None of the Supreme Court’s justices wanted to say the four-letter word. The high court was discussing a trademark case Monday involving a Los Angeles-based fashion brand “FUCT.” But the justices did some verbal gymnastics to get through about an hour of arguments without saying the brand’s name. Chief Justice John Roberts... Read More

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Erik Brunetti

April 15, 2019

Loughlin, Giannulli plead not guilty in college scam

BOSTON (AP) — Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are pleading not guilty to charges they took part in the sweeping college admissions bribery scam, according to court documents filed Monday. The couple is accused of paying $500,000 in bribes to get their daughters admitted to the University of Southern California... Read More

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Admissions Scheme, Lori Loughlin

April 12, 2019

Arizona governor signs repeal of HIV/AIDS instruction law

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Republican governor quickly signed a bill Thursday repealing a 1991 state law that had barred HIV and AIDS instruction that “promotes a homosexual lifestyle.” The move was intended to end a discrimination lawsuit filed by LGBTQ groups. Gov. Doug Ducey’s signature came less than an hour after the state Senate approved... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

April 12, 2019

Gun groups: Million-plus extended magazines flood California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than a million high-capacity ammunition magazines flooded into California during a one-week window created when a federal judge temporarily threw out the state’s ban, gun owners’ groups estimated Thursday. Reform groups said the projections are self-serving as gun rights organizations try to make the case that magazines holding more than... Read More

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Gun

April 12, 2019

Woman who alleged rape by ex-MSU players speaks publicly

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State University student who accused counseling center staff of discouraging her from reporting a 2015 rape by three men’s basketball players said Thursday that she is no longer afraid and wants to encourage other “silent survivors” of sexual assault to tell their stories. Bailey Kowalski, 22, who will... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sexual Abuse, Sports

MSU

April 12, 2019

Homeless ‘good Samaritan’ faces sentencing in GoFundMe scam

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) — The homeless veteran who admitted to conspiring with a New Jersey couple in a GoFundMe scam that raised more than $400,000 is being sentenced Friday. Johnny Bobbitt pleaded guilty last month in state court to conspiracy to commit theft by deception. He has been accepted into a drug program and... Read More

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Johnny Bobbitt

April 12, 2019

US: Avenatti deceived to prevent ‘house of cards’ collapse

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors painted a picture of attorney Michael Avenatti on Thursday as a scheming operator who stole millions of dollars from clients, cheated on his taxes, lied to investigators and tried to hide money from debtors in bankruptcy proceedings. A 36-count indictment returned late Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Santa... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

April 12, 2019

City of Chicago sues Jussie Smollett for investigative costs

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago filed a lawsuit against Jussie Smollett on Thursday in a bid to recoup the costs of investigating a racist, anti-gay attack that authorities say was orchestrated by the “Empire” actor as a publicity stunt, with the city saying — at minimum — that it now wants triple the amount it initially... Read More

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Jussie Smollett

Test taker pleads guilty in college admissions bribery scam

Court won’t immediately stop wait-in-Mexico asylum policy

Trump wields presidential power on pipeline, energy projects

Traffic stops by metro Phoenix deputies plunge amid overhaul

Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany

Supreme Court rejects death row appeal over anti-gay juror

In ‘FUCT’ fashion brand case, justices avoid saying word

Loughlin, Giannulli plead not guilty in college scam

Arizona governor signs repeal of HIV/AIDS instruction law

Gun groups: Million-plus extended magazines flood California

Woman who alleged rape by ex-MSU players speaks publicly

Homeless ‘good Samaritan’ faces sentencing in GoFundMe scam

US: Avenatti deceived to prevent ‘house of cards’ collapse

City of Chicago sues Jussie Smollett for investigative costs

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