Arizona border activist acquitted of harboring immigrants

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An activist was quickly acquitted Wednesday on charges he illegally harbored two Central American immigrants at a southern Arizona camp operated by a humanitarian group. The verdict by a jury in U.S. District Court came after jurors deliberated for about two hours in what was the second trial for Scott Warren.... Read More

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Scott Warren

November 21, 2019

UAW president steps down as GM sues rival over union bribery

DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers President Gary Jones abruptly resigned Wednesday, capping a tumultuous day that saw union leaders move to oust him, and General Motors accusing rival Fiat Chrysler in a lawsuit of bribing union officials to get more favorable contract terms from the UAW. Jones has notified the union that he would... Read More

Business, Criminal Justice News, News

November 21, 2019

Honolulu acting prosecutor gets federal subpoena to testify

HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu’s acting prosecutor has been subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury. Dwight Nadamoto stepped in as Honolulu’s top prosecutor after Keith Kaneshiro received notice from the FBI that he’s a target in an investigation. Kaneshiro denies any wrongdoing. A federal corruption probe brought down one of Kaneshiro’s former deputies, Katherine... Read More

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Keith Kaneshiro

November 21, 2019

SEALs face review following death of Islamic State militant

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Navy officials on Wednesday notified a SEAL convicted of posing with a dead Islamic State militant and three of his superior officers during a 2017 deployment to Iraq that all four will face a review to determine if they should remain on the elite force. Attorneys for Chief Petty Officer Edward... Read More

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Edward Gallagher

November 21, 2019

Lawsuit: US border officers questioned journalists at length

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five American journalists sued the U.S. government Wednesday, alleging border authorities violated their First Amendment rights by inspecting their cameras and notebooks and questioning them extensively about their coverage of last year’s migrant caravan. The lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union recounts the experiences of the freelance photographers and... Read More

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Immigration

November 21, 2019

Ex-mayor’s indictment adds to Baltimore’s corruption woes

BALTIMORE (AP) — The ex-mayor of Baltimore, a city where law enforcement at all levels has long battled corruption and violent crime, is set to appear Thursday in federal court on fraud and tax evasion charges involving her self-published children’s books. Catherine Pugh, a Democrat, is scheduled to surrender to U.S. Marshals before her initial... Read More

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Catherine Pugh

November 21, 2019

Catholic Church boards reviewing sex abuse fail victims

Facing thousands of clergy sex-abuse cases, U.S. Catholic leaders addressed their greatest crisis in the modern era with a promised reform: Mandatory review boards. These independent panels with lay people in each diocese would review allegations fairly and kindly. And they would help bishops ensure that no abusive priests stayed in ministry. But almost two... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

November 21, 2019

Utah woman fights charge after kids see her topless at home

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman charged with a crime after her stepchildren saw her topless in her own home is fighting the case that could force her to register as a sex offender, citing a court ruling that overturned a topless ban in Colorado. Attorneys for Tilli Buchanan argue that the law... Read More

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Tilli Buchanan

November 21, 2019

Biker gang members get life for killing rival gang president

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Two motorcycle gang members have been sentenced to life in prison for killing the president of a rival gang in Florida. Court records show 31-year-old Christopher Cosimano and 52-year-old Michael Mencher were sentenced Wednesday in Tampa federal court. They were convicted in August of murder in aid of racketeering and related... Read More

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Christopher Cosimano, Michael Mencher

November 21, 2019

Victims, reports say boards to review church abuse flawed

Facing thousands of cases of clergy sex abuse, U.S. Catholic leaders addressed their greatest crisis in the modern era with a promised reform: Mandatory review boards. These independent panels with lay people in each diocese would review allegations fairly and kindly. And they would help bishops ensure that no abusive priests stayed in ministry. But... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Religion, Sexual Abuse

Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

November 20, 2019

Woman pleads guilty in 3 sons’ deaths, sentenced to 37 years

BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman accused of suffocating her three sons out of jealousy at the attention given them by her husband — who was once her mother’s boyfriend — pleaded guilty Tuesday in the boys’ deaths and was sentenced to 37 years in prison. Defendant Brittany Pilkington had been scheduled for trial... Read More

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Brittany Pilkington

November 20, 2019

Court: Company must pay for toxic waste on Idaho tribal land

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a Philadelphia-based agribusiness company that left millions of tons of toxic waste on tribal land in Idaho must pay the tribes nearly $20 million plus $1.5 million annually. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a lower court ruling against FMC... Read More

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FMC Corp.

November 20, 2019

Judge: Death row inmate hasn’t proven prejudice by juror

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee death row inmate nearing execution has failed to prove a juror was prejudiced against him when she helped sentence him to death decades ago, a judge ruled Tuesday. In his ruling, Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge Don Poole declined to reopen 53-year-old Lee Hall’s case, but also wrote that... Read More

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Lee Hall

November 20, 2019

Border activist says he’d never hide migrants from US agents

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A member of a humanitarian aid group whose criminal case has garnered international attention testified Tuesday that neutrality guides his work near the U.S.-Mexico border, denying that he has ever helped migrants hide or told them how to avoid authorities. That’s what U.S. prosecutors say Scott Warren did when he was... Read More

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Scott Warren

Arizona border activist acquitted of harboring immigrants

UAW president steps down as GM sues rival over union bribery

Honolulu acting prosecutor gets federal subpoena to testify

SEALs face review following death of Islamic State militant

Lawsuit: US border officers questioned journalists at length

Ex-mayor’s indictment adds to Baltimore’s corruption woes

Catholic Church boards reviewing sex abuse fail victims

Utah woman fights charge after kids see her topless at home

Biker gang members get life for killing rival gang president

Victims, reports say boards to review church abuse flawed

Woman pleads guilty in 3 sons’ deaths, sentenced to 37 years

Court: Company must pay for toxic waste on Idaho tribal land

Judge: Death row inmate hasn’t proven prejudice by juror

Border activist says he’d never hide migrants from US agents

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