The Latest News by Associated Press
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Georgia county where Black man shot sues over policing vote
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The commissioners of a coastal Georgia county where Black man Ahmaud Arbery was fatally shot after being pursued by armed white... More
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Michigan State’s Nassar review mostly clears staff
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan State University mostly found no violations of campus policy in a review of roughly 20 former... More
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Police: LA deputies shoot, kill Black man who dropped gun
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Black man was shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies after he was... More
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Daughter says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero was ‘kidnapped’ in Dubai
By CARA ANNA and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The man portrayed in the film “Hotel Rwanda” as saving the lives of more... More
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Panel orders Kentucky judge to be removed from bench
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judicial panel ordered that a judge accused of favoritism, dishonesty and other misconduct be removed from the bench, according... More
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Missing children rescued in Georgia sex trafficking bust
ATLANTA (AP) — Nearly 40 missing or endangered children have been rescued by federal and state agents during a law enforcement operation in Georgia, authorities... More
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Kenosha police union gives its version of Blake shooting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Kenosha police union on Friday offered the most detailed accounting to date on officers’ perspective of the moments leading up... More
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Teen charged in Kenosha shootings that killed 2, wounded 1
By STEPHEN GROVES and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of... More
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Attorney: R&B singer R Kelly attacked in federal detention
CHICAGO (AP) — The lawyer for R. Kelly said Thursday the R&B singer, who is awaiting trial on child pornography and other charges, was assaulted... More
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Innocent Florida inmate released after 37 years
By CURT ANDERSON and TAMARA LUSH Associated Press BOWLING GREEN, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who spent the last 37 years in prison on... More
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17-year-old arrested after 2 killed during unrest in Kenosha
By STEPHEN GROVES and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A white, 17-year-old police admirer was arrested Wednesday after two people were shot... More
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Judge sides with prosecutors over treatment of Ghislaine Maxwell
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors won’t have to immediately divulge the identities of three women who say financier Jeffrey Epstein and his ex-girlfriend conspired to... More
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Family of Don Lewis files lawsuit against Carole Baskin
By Court TV Staff The family of a Florida man whose disappearance was featured in the hit TV series “Tiger King” wants answers. Don Lewis... More
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Attorney: Woman was in body bag 2 hours before found alive
By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press An attorney for the family of a young woman found breathing at a Detroit funeral home after being declared dead... More
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Lawyer says Blake paralyzed, protests erupt for 3rd night
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Jacob Blake, the Black man shot multiple times by police in Wisconsin, is paralyzed, and it would “take a miracle” for... More
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Florida school shooting case remains in limbo
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The death penalty case against Nikolas Cruz in the 2018 massacre at a... More
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Prosecutor depicts ex-officer as complicit in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have urged a Minnesota judge not to dismiss the charges against one of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death... More
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Jacob Blake’s dad says son left paralyzed by police shooting
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The father of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, says his son was left... More
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Kenosha delayed body cameras for years before Blake shooting
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — City and law enforcement leaders in Kenosha, Wisconsin, unanimously endorsed the use of body cameras in 2017 as a way... More
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California high court rejects Scott Peterson’s death penalty
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Monday overturned the 2005 death sentence for Scott Peterson in the... More
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Protest erupts after Wisconsin police shoot man from behind
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Officers deployed tear gas early Monday to disperse hundreds of people who took to the streets following a police shooting in... More
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Court halts police subpoena for media’s protest images
SEATTLE (AP) — Less than 24 hours before a court order would have required five Seattle media companies to turn over unpublished protest photos and... More
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Loughlin, Giannulli get prison time in college bribery plot
BOSTON (AP) — Apologizing publicly for the first time for crimes their lawyers insisted for months they didn’t commit, “Full House” star Lori Loughlin and... More
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Golden State Killer sentenced to life for 26 rapes, slayings
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press UPDATED 8/21/20 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former California police officer who became known as the Golden State Killer told... More
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UPDATE: Loughlin, Giannulli sentenced in college bribery scheme
UPDATE: Friday afternoon, Lori Loughlin was sentenced to 2-months in a federal prison for her part in a college bribery scheme. Her husband Mossimo Giannulli... More
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Trial date set for Chad Daybell in discovery of missing kids’ remains
By Court TV Staff UPDATED 8/21/20 11:30 am EST Chad Daybell has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of destruction, alteration or concealment of... More
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Judge removes DA from rape case against surgeon, girlfriend
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has been removed from handling the criminal case against a reality TV doctor and... More
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Barr: Feds to appeal ruling, seek death for Boston bomber
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will seek to reinstate the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man who was convicted of carrying out the... More
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FBI offers reward after toddler found alone, mother missing
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the location of 21-year-old Georgia mother... More
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Trump appeals as judge OKs Manhattan DA getting tax returns
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for Manhattan’s top prosecutor to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns, rejecting a... More