Historian seeks grand jury transcripts in notorious lynching

ATLANTA (AP) — Seven decades ago, members of a Georgia grand jury heard 16 days of testimony but declared they were unable identify or indict anyone involved in the brazen lynching of two young black couples on a country road. Now a historian is fighting to find out what happened in that grand jury room.... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Race

October 3, 2018

Prosecutor: ‘Serial rioters’ charged in rally violence

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Four California men described as “serial rioters” are facing federal charges after prosecutors say they flew across the country for a white nationalist rally in Virginia last year and violently attacked counterprotesters. Federal agents arrested the men Tuesday, and prosecutors identified them as members of the Rise Above Movement, a militant... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

October 3, 2018

Sarah Palin’s son, Track, faces court decision on jail time

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A judge on Wednesday will tell the oldest son of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin whether allegations he hit a woman in the head should lead to jail time or if he can stay in a therapeutic program for veterans tied to a separate assault case. Track Palin, 29, has been... Read More

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Track Palin

October 3, 2018

Defense to rest case a day after Chicago officer’s testimony

CHICAGO (AP) — A white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald testified that he opened fire when the black teenager kept advancing toward him while waving a knife, adamantly sticking to his version of events even when confronted with video that showed a different scene. In a clear... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquand McDonald

October 2, 2018

Alison Triessl lends her expertise and thoughtful analysis to the latest hit true crime podcast

Renowned defense attorney and Wild About Trial founder Alison Triessl lends her expertise and thoughtful analysis to the latest hit true crime podcast “Flawed Justice: The Kimberly Long Story”. Follow all the twists and turns in this episodic breakdown of a real life murder mystery, and hear Alison’s take on what really happened, what the... Read More

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Flawed Justice: The Kimberly Long Story

October 2, 2018

Gang member gets 36 years for role in death of teen

BOSTON (AP) — A member of the MS-13 gang who helped lure a 15-year-old Boston boy to his death through a fake Facebook page has been sentenced to 36 years in federal prison. Prosecutors say 21-year-old Carlos Melara was also sentenced Monday to five years of probation and is subject to deportation to his native... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Carlos Melara, MS13

October 2, 2018

Firms sell school ‘hardening’ as mass shooting solution

Security companies spent years pushing schools to buy more products — from “ballistic attack-resistant” doors to smoke cannons that spew haze from ceilings to confuse a shooter. But sales were slow, and industry’s campaign to free up taxpayer money for upgrades had stalled. That changed last February, when a former student shot and killed 17... Read More

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Guns, School shootings

October 2, 2018

Openings to start in college basketball recruitment trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements in a criminal trial stemming from a scandal over college basketball recruiting are set to begin Tuesday. The trial results from charges brought last year against three men. Prosecutors say the men arranged to shower key basketball recruits and their families with money to steer them to schools and... Read More

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NCAA

October 2, 2018

High court denies review of Grand Canyon-area mining ban

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t review an Obama-era action that put land around the Grand Canyon off-limits to new mining claims, ending the legal battle as environmentalists keep a close eye on actions by the Trump administration that they fear could lead to more access for the mining industry. The Obama... Read More

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Grand Canyon

October 2, 2018

Chicago man sentenced for pushing man off subway platform

CHICAGO (AP) — A Northwestern University neuroscience graduate was sentenced to three years in prison for pushing another man off a Chicago subway platform and onto train tracks. Chad Estep pleaded guilty last week to aggravated battery after a more serious charge of attempted murder was dropped. Estep was accused of approaching 46-year-old Ben Benedict... Read More

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Chad Estep

October 2, 2018

Soccer star Ronaldo sued, accused of rape by Nevada woman

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is being sued by a Nevada woman who said he raped her in the penthouse suite of a Las Vegas hotel in 2009 and then dispatched a team of “fixers” to obstruct the criminal investigation and trick her into keeping quiet for $375,000. The suit says the woman asked police last... Read More

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Cristiano Ronaldo

October 2, 2018

Second mistrial declared for Quinton Tellis in teen’s burning death

BATESVILLE, Miss. — A Mississippi judge declared a second mistrial on Monday in the capital murder case of a man accused of setting a woman on fire in 2014. Deadlocked jurors said they couldn’t reach a verdict. Panola County Circuit Judge Gerald Chatham declared the mistrial Monday in the trial of Quinton Tellis, after jurors... Read More

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Jessica Chambers, Quinton Tellis

October 2, 2018

Jury finds for LAPD officer in deadly shooting of man, 18

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury has found that a Los Angeles police officer didn’t use unreasonable force when he shot an 18-year-old man holding two guns. The Los Angeles Times reports that jurors sided Monday with Officer Evan Urias in an unlawful death lawsuit filed against him and the LAPD by the family of... Read More

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Evan Urias, Kenney Watkins

October 2, 2018

Chicago officer’s trial to resume after unexpected day off

CHICAGO (AP) — The murder trial of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke will likely resume after an unexpected day off. Van Dyke’s attorneys are expected to continue calling witnesses on Tuesday after Monday’s testimony was called off by the judge because a juror was ill. The defense team is believed to be getting close... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquand McDonald

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Historian seeks grand jury transcripts in notorious lynching

Prosecutor: ‘Serial rioters’ charged in rally violence

Sarah Palin’s son, Track, faces court decision on jail time

Defense to rest case a day after Chicago officer’s testimony

Alison Triessl lends her expertise and thoughtful analysis to the latest hit true crime podcast

Gang member gets 36 years for role in death of teen

Firms sell school ‘hardening’ as mass shooting solution

Openings to start in college basketball recruitment trial

High court denies review of Grand Canyon-area mining ban

Chicago man sentenced for pushing man off subway platform

Soccer star Ronaldo sued, accused of rape by Nevada woman

Second mistrial declared for Quinton Tellis in teen’s burning death

Jury finds for LAPD officer in deadly shooting of man, 18

Chicago officer’s trial to resume after unexpected day off

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