Trial over prison conditions in Mississippi comes to a close

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Closing arguments are set in a federal trial in which inmates say they live in unsanitary and excessively violent conditions in a Mississippi prison. The American Civil Liberties Union and Southern Poverty Law Center argue the conditions at East Mississippi Correctional Facility are unconstitutionally abusive. The state’s lawyers say the prison... Read More

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April 9, 2018

Topless protester charges at Bill Cosby as retrial begins

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A topless protester with “Women’s Lives Matter” written on her body jumped a barricade and got within a few feet of Bill Cosby on Monday as the comedian walked into a suburban Philadelphia courthouse for the start of his sexual assault retrial. The unidentified woman ran in front of Cosby toward... Read More

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Bill Cosby

April 9, 2018

Florida eye doctor behind bars ordered to pay millions more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge is ordering a prominent Florida eye doctor behind bars to pay millions more in restitution. The Palm Beach Post reported that this week U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra upped the restitution owed by Dr. Salomon Melgen by more than $10 million to a total of $52.9 million.... Read More

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Salomon Melgen

April 9, 2018

The key people to watch at Bill Cosby’s sex assault retrial

Opening statements start Monday in Bill Cosby’s retrial on sexual assault charges stemming from allegations he drugged and molested a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. The key figures to watch include: BILL COSBY Cosby, 80, amassed a $400 million fortune as an actor and comedian best known for the family-oriented sitcom, “The... Read More

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Bill Cosby

April 9, 2018

Michigan’s top court hearing cases over guns, schools

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A gun openly carried by a spectator at a school concert in 2015 has turned into a major legal case as the Michigan Supreme Court considers whether the state’s public schools can trump the Legislature and adopt their own restrictions on firearms. The case from Ann Arbor has been on... Read More

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April 9, 2018

Still popular, Brazil’s Lula starts serving jail sentence

CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva woke up in jail Sunday as the first current or former president in Brazil’s modern history to be incarcerated, adding a measure of unpredictability to the country’s upcoming presidential elections. Foreshadowing possible unrest in the weeks to come, about 500 supporters remained outside... Read More

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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

April 9, 2018

Stormy Daniels renews push for Trump’s answers under oath

WASHINGTON (AP) — A porn actress who says she had an affair with Donald Trump renewed an effort Sunday to get the president to answer her attorney’s questions under oath. An attorney for Stormy Daniels filed the motion in federal court in Los Angeles. Michael Avenatti is seeking a jury trial and wants sworn testimony... Read More

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Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels

April 9, 2018

Cosby sexual assault retrial getting underway in #MeToo era

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — With opening statements in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial set for Monday, prosecutors have lined up a parade of accusers to make the case that the man revered as “America’s Dad” lived a double life as one of Hollywood’s biggest predators. Cosby’s retrial likely won’t be anything like his first one.... Read More

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Bill Cosby

April 6, 2018

“Paterno” movie a polarizing story with unanswered questions

“Paterno” aims to tell the polarizing story of a legend’s fall, when the most essential question can never be answered. The HBO movie directed by Barry Levinson debuts Saturday and stars Oscar winner Al Pacino as Joe Paterno, the Penn State coach whose career ended in scandal. The movie chronicles a two-week stretch during the... Read More

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Joe Paterno

April 6, 2018

Lou Diamond Phillips pleads guilty to drunk driving in Texas

SINTON, Texas (AP) — Actor Lou Diamond Phillips has been banned from drinking alcohol for two years after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated in Texas. Phillips was also sentenced to two years of probation during a court appearance Wednesday near Corpus Christi, where he grew up. Phillips must abide by other conditions, such as... Read More

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Lou Diamond Phillips

April 6, 2018

Menendez brothers who killed parents reunited in prison

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion nearly three decades ago, have been reunited in a Southern California prison. Erik Menendez, 47, has moved into the same housing unit as his 50-year-old brother, Lyle Menendez, Corrections department spokeswoman Terry Thornton said Thursday. The... Read More

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Menendez Brothers

April 6, 2018

ACLU asks judge to stop indefinite detention of immigrants

NEW YORK (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union and an organization whose lawyers represent immigrants are asking a New York judge to stop the indefinite detention of some immigrants awaiting deportation. The ACLU and the Brooklyn Defender Services want to bring class-action status to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court recently on behalf... Read More

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ACLU

April 6, 2018

Mississippi court: Woman has parent rights in same-sex split

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a woman has parental rights to a 6-year-old boy born to her ex-wife when the two were married, in a case watched by gay rights activists and groups aiding in vitro fertilization. Christina “Chris” Strickland brought the appeal, challenging a lower court decision that an... Read More

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Chris Strickland

April 6, 2018

Woman sues Mormon church alleging rape by leader in 1980s

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A woman who says a former Mormon missionary leader raped her in the 1980s and that the church failed to take her allegations seriously has filed a lawsuit, saying Thursday she wants the church to change the way it handles sexual abuse reports. McKenna Denson, 55, said she opted to... Read More

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Trial over prison conditions in Mississippi comes to a close

Topless protester charges at Bill Cosby as retrial begins

Florida eye doctor behind bars ordered to pay millions more

The key people to watch at Bill Cosby’s sex assault retrial

Michigan’s top court hearing cases over guns, schools

Still popular, Brazil’s Lula starts serving jail sentence

Stormy Daniels renews push for Trump’s answers under oath

Cosby sexual assault retrial getting underway in #MeToo era

“Paterno” movie a polarizing story with unanswered questions

Lou Diamond Phillips pleads guilty to drunk driving in Texas

Menendez brothers who killed parents reunited in prison

ACLU asks judge to stop indefinite detention of immigrants

Mississippi court: Woman has parent rights in same-sex split

Woman sues Mormon church alleging rape by leader in 1980s

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