Ex-police officers indicted in slamming of Louisiana teen

BRUSLY, La. (AP) — An attorney for a Louisiana teenager shown on video being slammed to the ground by police during an altercation at school says charges against two officers are a “slap on the wrist.” A grand jury in West Baton Rouge Parish indicted former Brusly police Officer Dan Cipriano on a charge of... Read More

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December 17, 2018

Packers fan loses bid to wear team colors at Soldier Field

CHICAGO (AP) — A Green Bay Packers fan has lost a court battle to wear green and gold on the sidelines of Soldier Field, home of the rival Chicago Bears. The Chicago Tribune reports a federal judge on Thursday denied a request by Russell Beckman for a temporary restraining order and injunction so he could... Read More

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NFL

December 17, 2018

Indian man gets 9 years in prison for sex assault on flight

DETROIT (AP) — An Indian man living in the U.S. on a work visa was sentenced to nine years in prison Thursday for sexually assaulting a sleeping woman during an overnight flight to Detroit. Prabhu Ramamoorthy was in a middle seat between the victim and his wife on a Spirit Airlines flight from Las Vegas... Read More

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Prabhu Ramamoorthy

December 17, 2018

Mueller says FBI not to blame for Flynn’s false statements

WASHINGTON (AP) — The special counsel’s office is pushing back at the suggestion that the FBI acted improperly in its interview of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying he “chose to make false statements” and did not need a warning that it was against the law to do so. The filing from special counsel... Read More

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Michael Flynn, Robert Mueller

December 17, 2018

Onetime Indian politician convicted in 1984 anti-Sikh riots

NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court on Monday convicted a former politician for his role in riots that swept India in 1984, leaving thousands of Sikhs dead in bloody pogroms, and sentenced him to life in prison. The Delhi High Court reversed an earlier acquittal of Sajjan Kumar in the riots, which broke out... Read More

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Sajjan Kumar

December 17, 2018

Aaron Sorkin hits Broadway with an iconic courtroom drama

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Sorkin is a huge fan of courtroom dramas, both as a reader and as a watcher. His first Broadway play was the swashbuckling military justice story, “A Few Good Men,” and he’s returned with another legal thriller this winter. But this time he had to shake off a real courtroom... Read More

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Aaron Sorkin

December 17, 2018

Court says no bail as Cosby appeals sex assault conviction

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected a request from Bill Cosby to be released on bail while he appeals his sexual assault conviction. The order from the court issued Friday does not elaborate on the decision. Cosby filed an appeal earlier this month saying that Pennsylvania trial Judge Steven O’Neill had a... Read More

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Bill Cosby

December 17, 2018

Josh Brent, nightclub owner hit with $25M verdict in death

DALLAS (AP) — A Texas jury has returned a $25 million verdict against former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent and the owner of a now-defunct nightclub in the death of Brent’s teammate, Jerry Brown Jr. Brown was killed six years ago when the car Brent was driving at 110 mph (177 kph) in a 45-mph... Read More

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Josh Brent

December 17, 2018

Senators ask FBI to investigate Blackmun for lying to panel

Two lawmakers are asking the Justice Department and FBI to look into whether former U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun lied to a Senate panel in testimony about the handling of sex-abuse allegations against Larry Nassar. At issue is Blackmun’s debunked claim that he discussed the case with USOC staff after receiving word of Nassar’s... Read More

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Scott Blackmun

December 17, 2018

Australian judge issues gag order in high-profile case

NEW YORK (AP) — A verdict has been handed down in a high-profile criminal trial in Australia that a judge has ordered news organizations not to report on publicly. Critics have called the judge’s order overly sweeping and restrictive of press freedoms, and victims’ rights groups have criticized the fact that the proceedings have so... Read More

Criminal Justice News, International Justice Watch, News

December 17, 2018

California court blocks pardon of man who killed at age 14

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a rare step, the California Supreme Court has blocked Gov. Jerry Brown’s attempt to issue a pardon to a 37-year-old Cambodian refugee who killed a woman when he was 14 years old. The court gave no reason for the rejection, but earlier noted it only had the authority to do... Read More

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Borey Ai

December 17, 2018

For sale: Restored home of Salem witch trials refugee

BOSTON (AP) — A once-run-down historic home that stands where a woman accused of witchcraft during the 1692 Salem witch trials settled after she was spared the noose is on the market after an extensive renovation project. The home in Framingham, Massachusetts, known as the Peter and Sarah Clayes House, hit the market Thursday with... Read More

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Salem Witch Trials

December 17, 2018

Scope of investigations into Trump has shaped his presidency

WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigations now entangle Donald Trump’s White House, campaign, transition, inauguration, charity and business. For Trump, the political, the personal and the deeply personal are all under examination. Less than two years into Trump’s presidency, his business associates, political advisers and family members are being probed, along with the practices of his late... Read More

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Donald Trump

December 17, 2018

Baylor ties pervade rape case that sparked uproar

DALLAS (AP) — The Texas judge who approved a plea deal allowing a former Baylor University student accused of rape to avoid jail time holds three degrees from Baylor. The criminal district attorney overseeing the case holds two. The prosecutor who agreed to the plea agreement graduated from Baylor law school. Local leaders say those... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sexual Abuse

Baylor, Sexual Abuse

Ex-police officers indicted in slamming of Louisiana teen

Packers fan loses bid to wear team colors at Soldier Field

Indian man gets 9 years in prison for sex assault on flight

Mueller says FBI not to blame for Flynn’s false statements

Onetime Indian politician convicted in 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Aaron Sorkin hits Broadway with an iconic courtroom drama

Court says no bail as Cosby appeals sex assault conviction

Josh Brent, nightclub owner hit with $25M verdict in death

Senators ask FBI to investigate Blackmun for lying to panel

Australian judge issues gag order in high-profile case

California court blocks pardon of man who killed at age 14

For sale: Restored home of Salem witch trials refugee

Scope of investigations into Trump has shaped his presidency

Baylor ties pervade rape case that sparked uproar

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