Cop who shot 911 caller sentenced to 12½ years in prison

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman who had called 911 apologized to the woman’s family Friday for “taking the life of a perfect person,” just moments before a judge brushed off a defense request for a light sentence and ordered him to prison for 12½ years.... Read More

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Mohamed Noor

June 6, 2019

Man charged with elder abuse of Stan Lee pleads not guilty

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former business manager to Stan Lee pleaded not guilty to elder abuse charges that allege he stole from the late Marvel Comics legend and held him against his will. Keya Morgan, 43, entered the plea in Los Angeles after authorities transported him from Arizona, where he was arrested last month.... Read More

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Keya Morgan, Stan lee

June 6, 2019

Legal experts question deputy’s arrest over Parkland tragedy

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The arrest of a Florida sheriff’s deputy for not confronting the gunman in the Parkland school massacre represents a highly unusual use of the law — and a legally dubious one, in the opinion of some experts. Scot Peterson, 56, appeared in court Wednesday on 11 charges, including negligence and... Read More

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Scot Peterson

June 6, 2019

Doctor accused of murder in 25 patient overdose deaths

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio doctor was charged with murder Wednesday in the deaths of 25 hospital patients who, authorities say, were killed with deliberate overdoses of painkillers, many of them administered by other medical workers on his orders. In one of the biggest cases of its kind ever brought against an American health... Read More

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William Husel

June 6, 2019

Court fight could affect future of bison in Montana

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Democratic governor of Montana who is running for president and the Republican secretary of state who wants his job were locked in a constitutional dispute over a uniquely Western issue that lies at the intersection of politics, wildlife, agriculture and property rights. The argument between Gov. Steve Bullock and Secretary... Read More

Animals, Criminal Justice News, Environment, News

June 6, 2019

Judge allows racist FB page as evidence in fatal stabbing

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — Racist memes on a cellphone and a racist Facebook page can be used as evidence in the trial of a white man charged with murder and a hate crime in a black student’s fatal stabbing on the University of Maryland’s campus, a judge ruled Wednesday. Sean Urbanski’s attorneys argued it... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Technology

June 6, 2019

5 years for ex-guard who used pepper spray in inmates’ eyes

MONROE, La. (AP) — A former prison guard captain was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for plotting to abuse inmates at a privately run federal prison in north Louisiana. Roderick Douglas admitted spraying pepper spray into the eyes of two kneeling, handcuffed inmates, then passing the can to other guards at Richwood Correctional... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Law Enforcement, News

June 6, 2019

Uncle denies theft in Hawaii power couple’s corruption trial

HONOLULU (AP) — The first question a special federal prosecutor asked a witness Wednesday in an ongoing Hawaii corruption trial: Did you take the mailbox at the home of a now-retired police chief and his wife? “Absolutely not,” answered Gerard Puana. U.S. prosecutors say framing Puana was key to a conspiracy by ex-Honolulu chief Louis... Read More

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Katherine Kealoha, Louis Kealoha

June 6, 2019

Top GOP lawmakers hold up nearly $10M for Kansas prisons

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Republican legislators on Wednesday blocked nearly $10 million that Kansas corrections officials argue they need to deal with prison overcrowding and said lawmakers might reject Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s choice to be the prison system’s next leader. The actions by Republican legislative leaders decrease the number of male inmates that... Read More

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June 6, 2019

Feds: No more education, legal services for immigrant kids

PHOENIX (AP) — The federal government has stopped paying for English-language courses and legal services at facilities that hold immigrant children around the country, imposing budget cuts it says are necessary at a time when record numbers of unaccompanied children are arriving at the border. The Health and Human Services department notified shelters around the... Read More

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Immigration

June 6, 2019

R. Kelly to be arraigned on 11 new sex-assault charges

CHICAGO (AP) — Singer R. Kelly is expected to plead not guilty to 11 new sex-related felonies at his Cook County arraignment. Thursday’s hearing in Chicago comes a week after prosecutors announced the new counts, including four aggravated criminal sexual assault ones. Each carries a maximum prison term of 30 years. Kelly pleaded not guilty... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News, Sexual Abuse

R. Kelly

June 6, 2019

Jury to decide if dad should die after he killed his 5 kids

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Defense attorneys for a South Carolina father who killed his five children unsuccessfully argued earlier this week that he was insane when he killed them. Now they are expected to argue that Timothy Jones Jr.’s mental problems mean he shouldn’t be executed for the murders of the children, ages 1 to... Read More

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Timothy Jones Jr.

June 6, 2019

Opponents of pipeline argue land was improperly seized

GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Landowners in Ohio hope to convince a federal appeals court that they were forced by a federal agency to sell their property to a pipeline builder sending large quantities of natural gas to Canada. At issue is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of a project that allowed for the use... Read More

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Pipeline

June 6, 2019

Closing arguments set in Virginia abortion regulations trial

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal trial is coming to an end in a lawsuit challenging four Virginia abortion laws that women’s health groups say are overly restrictive and limit access to abortion in the state. The case is one of more than a dozen lawsuits filed around the country seeking to lift restrictions on... Read More

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Abortion

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Cop who shot 911 caller sentenced to 12½ years in prison

Man charged with elder abuse of Stan Lee pleads not guilty

Legal experts question deputy’s arrest over Parkland tragedy

Doctor accused of murder in 25 patient overdose deaths

Court fight could affect future of bison in Montana

Judge allows racist FB page as evidence in fatal stabbing

5 years for ex-guard who used pepper spray in inmates’ eyes

Uncle denies theft in Hawaii power couple’s corruption trial

Top GOP lawmakers hold up nearly $10M for Kansas prisons

Feds: No more education, legal services for immigrant kids

R. Kelly to be arraigned on 11 new sex-assault charges

Jury to decide if dad should die after he killed his 5 kids

Opponents of pipeline argue land was improperly seized

Closing arguments set in Virginia abortion regulations trial

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