Suspended California lawmaker sues Senate, alleges racism

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker suspended amid a sexual misconduct allegation sued the Legislature for reinstatement, arguing he’s being treated differently than his white colleague. After pressure from colleagues, Democratic Sen. Tony Mendoza of Artesia went on voluntary leave after he was accused of acting inappropriately toward three young women who worked for... Read More

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Tony Mendoza

February 16, 2018

Couple pleads guilty in case of child abuse, starvation

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania couple has pleaded guilty in a case in which prosecutors say three children were so starved for food they peeled paint off the walls to survive. Joshua and Brandi Weyant pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of aggravated assault, conspiracy, false imprisonment, unlawful restraining and child endangerment. Police, acting on... Read More

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Brandi Weyant, Joshua Weyant

February 16, 2018

Ohio State Fair accident victims reach a settlement

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Those injured in a deadly accident last summer at the Ohio State Fair have reached a settlement with the state. The settlement was announced during an Ohio Expositions Commission meeting Thursday. According to the motion, the settlement’s terms include no money coming out of the state treasury and the plaintiffs fully... Read More

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Fire Ball Ride, State Fair

February 15, 2018

Man pleads guilty to charge he sprayed manure on fed’s car

ALBURGH, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man has pleaded guilty to charges that he sprayed liquid cow manure on a U.S. Customs and Border Protection car after confronting an agent about why he wasn’t doing more to arrest people in the country illegally. MyChamplainValley.com reports that Mark Johnson, of Alburgh, entered pleas Tuesday to simple... Read More

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Mark Johnson

February 15, 2018

Stanford professor in recall effort receives rape threat

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Stanford University law professor who is leading an effort to recall a judge over his handling of a high-profile sexual assault case received an envelope Wednesday containing white powder and a rape threat. Emergency personnel shut two rooms at the law school while they tested the substance and ultimately determined... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sexual Abuse

Michele Dauber

February 15, 2018

Ex-All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza denies dealing cocaine

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Former All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza, who earned more than $43 million over 14 seasons, denied allegations Wednesday that he is a cocaine dealer. Loaiza, who became a celebrity in his native Mexico, made his first appearance in San Diego County Superior Court in Chula Vista, California, since his arrest last... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Drugs, News, Sports

Esteban Loaiza

February 15, 2018

Former student opens fire at Florida high school, killing 17

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A former student opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and sending hundreds of students fleeing into the streets in the nation’s deadliest school shooting since a gunman attacked an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. The shooter, who was equipped with... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

Florida Shooter, Nikolas Cruz

February 15, 2018

Court to seek new map in Pennsylvania gerrymandering case

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Thursday is deadline day in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes gerrymandering case for Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and others to submit maps of new congressional district boundaries that they want the state Supreme Court to adopt for this year’s election. The midnight deadline gives justices four more days to impose new boundaries, under a... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Politics

February 15, 2018

Man gets 76-year sentence for Chicago officer’s 2010 killing

CHICAGO (AP) — A man convicted of first-degree murder in the 2010 death of an off-duty Chicago police officer has been sentenced to 76 years in prison. Bernard Williams was found guilty last year in the death of Officer David Blake. Prosecutors said the then-18-year-old Williams killed the officer and raided a gun safe at... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, Law Enforcement, News

Bernard Williams

February 15, 2018

US judge leads lawyers, others on trip to homeless camp

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Stepping over syringes and feces, federal judge David O. Carter walked briskly Wednesday with an entourage of government officials and lawyers along a bike trail by the Santa Ana River in Southern California, passing dozens of homeless tent-dwellers who must now look for a new place to live. Carter, who served... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Homeless

February 15, 2018

New Texas group opposes bipartisan efforts to end cash bail

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A new Texas nonprofit promoting crime victims’ rights is opposing bipartisan efforts to end cash bail systems that have gained traction around the country — hitting back at one of the few issues that unified powerful advocates on both the right and left. Formally kicking off Thursday, the Texas Alliance for... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Bail Bonds

February 15, 2018

Porn star says she feels free to discuss Trump encounter

NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels, the porn star whom Donald Trump’s attorney acknowledges paying $130,000 just before Election Day, believes she is now free to discuss an alleged sexual encounter with the man who is now president, her manager told The Associated Press. At the same time, developments in the bizarre case fueled questions... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News, Politics

Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels

February 14, 2018

Bill Paxton family sues hospital, doctor for wrongful death

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of Bill Paxton has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Los Angeles hospital and the surgeon who performed the actor’s heart surgery shortly before he died. The suit filed Friday against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center alleges the surgeon, used a “high risk and unconventional surgical approach” that was unnecessary... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News

Bill Paxton

February 14, 2018

US appeals panel kicks back checkpoint protest issue

PHOENIX (AP) — It’s up to the federal government that barred protesters from an enforcement zone around an Arizona immigration checkpoint to prove it constitutes a non-public forum, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit said in a ruling Tuesday that could have broader implications for other demonstrations. The appeals panel said... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

Arizona, Border Wall

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Suspended California lawmaker sues Senate, alleges racism

Couple pleads guilty in case of child abuse, starvation

Ohio State Fair accident victims reach a settlement

Man pleads guilty to charge he sprayed manure on fed’s car

Stanford professor in recall effort receives rape threat

Ex-All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza denies dealing cocaine

Former student opens fire at Florida high school, killing 17

Court to seek new map in Pennsylvania gerrymandering case

Man gets 76-year sentence for Chicago officer’s 2010 killing

US judge leads lawyers, others on trip to homeless camp

New Texas group opposes bipartisan efforts to end cash bail

Porn star says she feels free to discuss Trump encounter

Bill Paxton family sues hospital, doctor for wrongful death

US appeals panel kicks back checkpoint protest issue

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