Bomber faces life in prison for New York, New Jersey attacks

NEW YORK (AP) — Ahmad Khan Rahimi, who was born in Afghanistan but lived in New Jersey, injured 30 people when one of his pressure cooker bombs exploded in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood on a September night in 2016. A second bomb planted nearby did not detonate. That blast happened just hours after a small pipe... Read More

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Ahmad Khan Rahimi

February 13, 2018

Videotape: Teen describes killing father, school shooting

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A teenager charged with killing his father at their home and a first-grader on a school playground said he kissed his bunny Floppy and three dogs goodbye after shooting his father and then headed to the school to resume shooting, according to the boy’s videotaped statement played in court Monday. The... Read More

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Jesse Osborne

February 12, 2018

German court rules several Facebook settings violate laws

BERLIN (AP) — A German court has ruled that Facebook’s insistence that users provide their real names violates the country’s data protection laws. The Berlin state court ruled in a suit brought by the Federation of German Consumer Organizations that Facebook’s “real name” clause violated the country’s regulation that providers of online services must allow... Read More

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Facebook

February 12, 2018

Takata settles with injured drivers to exit bankruptcy

NEW YORK (AP) — Takata Corp’s U.S. unit has reached a settlement with representatives of those injured by lethally defective air bags, paving the way for the company to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy and move forward with a reorganization plan, according to court documents. The agreement between the Japanese auto parts suppliers, injured drivers and... Read More

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takata

February 12, 2018

Trial to start for man charged in 8-year-old girl’s death

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in Florida are scheduled to hear opening statements in the trial of a man who faces a possible death sentence if convicted in the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in 2013. WATCH THE LIVE STREAM HERE Donald Smith faces first-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual battery charges related to... Read More

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Donald Smith

February 12, 2018

Judge to decide if teen is tried as adult in school shooting

He was 14 years old when authorities say he fatally shot his father and then drove to a nearby schoolyard, firing into the playground during recess and killing a 6-year-old boy. Should he now be tried as an adult? A hearing starts Monday in South Carolina to answer this question. Prosecutors want the teenager to... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

February 12, 2018

Survivor: A low-profile prosecutor weathers political storms

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump fired the acting attorney general last year for refusing to defend his controversial travel ban, Dana Boente stepped into the job. When Trump abruptly ousted dozens of Obama-era federal prosecutors, Boente was tasked with letting them know. And when Republicans released a politically explosive memo last week on... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Politics

Donald Trump

February 12, 2018

Michigan State plans to fire official over Nassar scandal

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University said Friday it plans to fire a high-ranking administrator who told police he never followed up after ordering sports doctor Larry Nassar to have a third person present during certain treatments. It is the first major personnel action announced by interim President John Engler, who was hired after... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Doctors, News, Sexual Abuse, Sports

Larry Nassar, MSU

February 12, 2018

Autopsy gives no insight on motive in Vegas mass shooting

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The much anticipated autopsy report on Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock did nothing to help explain why he carried out the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history — his body didn’t hold diseases or drugs or other substances that could have caused aggressive behavior. In fact, it showed he was a... Read More

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Las Vegas, Stephen Paddock

February 12, 2018

Ex-hostage wants British IS kidnappers put on trial in UK

LONDON (AP) — Former Islamic State hostages and families of the group’s victims are urging Britain and the United States to put two recently captured extremists on trial, arguing that denying them justice will fuel the hatred and violence they supported. French journalist Nicolas Henin, who was held by the men and their comrades for... Read More

Criminal Justice News, International Justice Watch, News

IS, Isis

February 12, 2018

Attorney general suit: Weinstein Co. failed to protect women

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is accusing Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein of “repeatedly and persistently” sexually harassing female employees at his film company, according to a lawsuit filed on Sunday by the state prosecutor that could impact the company’s potential sale. “As alleged in our complaint, The Weinstein Company repeatedly broke... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News, Sexual Abuse

Harvey Weinstein

February 9, 2018

Man facing deportation from Kansas gets temporary stay

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — An adjunct chemistry instructor living in Kansas who was arrested last week by immigration officials and faced imminent deportation to Bangladesh has been granted a temporary stay of removal but that doesn’t mean he will be allowed to stay in the U.S., his attorney said Thursday. Syed Ahmed Jamal, 55, a... Read More

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Syed Ahmed Jamal

February 9, 2018

88-year-old man who tried to kill wife with hammer sentenced

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — An 88-year-old man who tried to kill his wife with a hammer at her New York nursing home has been sentenced to six months in jail. Martin Turkiewicz (TURK’-uh-witz) told a judge on Thursday he wanted to end his wife’s suffering from dementia. The Cheektowaga (cheek-tuh-WAH’-guh) resident walked into the room... Read More

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Martin Turkiewicz

February 9, 2018

Prosecutor: Man in US illegally meant to kill deputies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A man who came to the U.S. illegally had “nothing but hate” when he killed two California sheriff’s deputies, prosecutors said in closing arguments Thursday in a case that has helped fuel the national debate on immigration. Authorities say defendant Luis Bracamontes intentionally shot Sacramento County Deputy Danny Oliver in 2014... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, Immigration, News

Luis Bracamontes

Bomber faces life in prison for New York, New Jersey attacks

Videotape: Teen describes killing father, school shooting

German court rules several Facebook settings violate laws

Takata settles with injured drivers to exit bankruptcy

Trial to start for man charged in 8-year-old girl’s death

Judge to decide if teen is tried as adult in school shooting

Survivor: A low-profile prosecutor weathers political storms

Michigan State plans to fire official over Nassar scandal

Autopsy gives no insight on motive in Vegas mass shooting

Ex-hostage wants British IS kidnappers put on trial in UK

Attorney general suit: Weinstein Co. failed to protect women

Man facing deportation from Kansas gets temporary stay

88-year-old man who tried to kill wife with hammer sentenced

Prosecutor: Man in US illegally meant to kill deputies

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