Opponents in LGBT case agree: It’s not about wedding cake

In a legal case with profound implications for LGBT rights and religion’s place in public life, the opposing sides agree on this: It’s not about the cake. At its core, the case that goes before the U.S. Supreme Court for oral arguments on Dec. 5 is a showdown between a gay couple from Colorado and... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Religion

LGBT, Religion

December 1, 2017

Prosecutors recommend no more jail time for ex-congressman

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are recommending that a former Louisiana congressman serve no more jail time now that many of the convictions against him have been overturned. William Jefferson, 70, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans, has served more than five years of a 13-year sentence after being convicted on bribery... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Politics

Bribery, Politics

December 1, 2017

Friend of Florida man accused in killings shocked by charges

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The last time Michael Estevez saw Trai Donaldson, it was sometime in October and the two lifelong friends sat watching ESPN in Estevez’s Tampa home, discussing the best basketball player of all time. Estevez said LeBron. Donaldson said Jordan. “It was a friendly debate,” recalled Estevez. On Tuesday, Estevez got a... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Florida, Shooting

December 1, 2017

Anchors, moguls, politicians: the growing list of accused

NEW YORK (AP) — Since The New York Times published allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in October, multiple men in entertainment, media and politics in the U.S. and beyond have faced allegations ranging from inappropriate behavior to forced sexual misconduct to rape. This week, allegations against “Today” show host... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sexual Abuse

Sexual Abuse

December 1, 2017

Feds seek 60-year prison sentence for Michigan sports doctor

DETROIT (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday asked for a 60-year prison sentence for a Michigan sports doctor who was caught with child pornography while under investigation for sexually assaulting female gymnasts. Larry Nassar, 54, who worked at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, will be sentenced for child porn crimes on Dec. 7. In... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Doctors, News, Sexual Abuse, Sports

Doctors, Nassar, Sexual Abuse

December 1, 2017

Accusers face risks in breaking nondisclosure agreements

CHICAGO (AP) — Details of alleged sexual assaults by Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, comedian Bill Cosby and other famous figures are now widely known in part because several accusers did something they promised in writing never to do: They talked publicly about their allegations. When those women spoke out, they broke nondisclosure agreements — contractual... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News, Sexual Abuse

Hollywood, Sexual Abuse

December 1, 2017

Jury acquits Mexican man in San Francisco pier killing

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury on Thursday found a Mexican man not guilty in the killing of a woman on a San Francisco pier that touched off a fierce national immigration debate two years ago, rejecting possible charges ranging from involuntary manslaughter to first-degree murder. The shooting of Kate Steinle came during the presidential... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

Guns, Immigration, Shooting

November 30, 2017

US adopts recovery plan for Mexican wolves, lawsuit planned

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — After decades of legal challenges and political battles that have pitted states against the federal government, U.S. wildlife managers on Wednesday finally adopted a plan to guide the recovery of a wolf that once roamed parts of the American Southwest and northern Mexico. The plan sets a goal of having an... Read More

Animals, Criminal Justice News, News

Wolves

November 30, 2017

Doctor: Lack of drugs led to new execution plan

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A scarcity of lethal injection drugs nationwide drove plans to use a never-before-tried three-drug combination for Nevada’s first execution in more than 11 years, the state’s former top doctor told The Associated Press. In his first interview since resigning a month ago, Dr. John DiMuro defended the protocol he developed as... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Doctors, News

Doctor

November 30, 2017

Man who sucker-punched man with cerebral palsy gets prison

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A man who was caught on video sucker-punching a man with cerebral palsy outside a store was sentenced to three to six years in prison. A tearful Barry Robert Baker Jr. asked the judge for leniency during Wednesday’s sentencing, saying he wanted to rebuild his life. “I want this behind me,” Baker,... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Sucker Punch

November 30, 2017

Uber sinks deeper into trade-secret theft allegations

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A top Uber lawyer struggled to explain to a federal judge why the company reached a $7.5 million settlement with a former employee who accused it of stealing its rivals’ trade secrets, even though Uber considered the allegations a bogus attempt at blackmail. The effort did little to clear up the... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Technology

Technology, Uber

November 30, 2017

San Francisco pier shooting jury ends Day 5 without verdict

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jurors have ended their fifth day of deliberations Wednesday without reaching a verdict in the murder trial that sparked a national debate over immigration policy. Legal experts said that deliberations are taking longer than usual for a typical murder trial. They note that the case is complicated by the defendant’s claim... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

Guns, Immigration, Shooting

November 30, 2017

2 men convicted of fatally shooting woman in hotel room

WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — Two men have been convicted of robbing and fatally shooting a New York City woman at a Massachusetts hotel two years ago as part of a scheme that targeted escorts. The Middlesex district attorney’s office says Derrell Fisher and Epshod Jeune were found guilty on Wednesday in Middlesex Superior Court and... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Guns, Robbery

November 30, 2017

Modest Mouse singer sued over 2016 traffic wreck

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The lead singer of the alternative rock band Modest Mouse was sued Wednesday in a Portland court for nearly $1 million over a traffic accident last year. Isaac Brock was cited after the Aug. 3, 2016, accident for crashing into a city of Portland pick-up truck when he fell asleep at... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News

Car Crash, Music

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Opponents in LGBT case agree: It’s not about wedding cake

Prosecutors recommend no more jail time for ex-congressman

Friend of Florida man accused in killings shocked by charges

Anchors, moguls, politicians: the growing list of accused

Feds seek 60-year prison sentence for Michigan sports doctor

Accusers face risks in breaking nondisclosure agreements

Jury acquits Mexican man in San Francisco pier killing

US adopts recovery plan for Mexican wolves, lawsuit planned

Doctor: Lack of drugs led to new execution plan

Man who sucker-punched man with cerebral palsy gets prison

Uber sinks deeper into trade-secret theft allegations

San Francisco pier shooting jury ends Day 5 without verdict

2 men convicted of fatally shooting woman in hotel room

Modest Mouse singer sued over 2016 traffic wreck

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