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Police released files revealing contacts between Breonna Taylor and an ex who was suspected of dealing drugs. More

October 7, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail Wednesday and was released from jail, leading Minnesota’s governor to activate the National Guard to help keep the peace in the event of protests. According to court documents, Derek Chauvin posted a $1 million bond and was released […] More

October 7, 2020

The U.S. Justice Department asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's case after his death sentence was thrown out. More

October 7, 2020

CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man charged with killing and mutilating a man he met through the dating app Grindr has been deemed mentally fit to stand trial, a judge ruled Monday. Shiawassee County District Judge Ward Clarkson ruled Mark Latunski was fit, said Doug Corwin, Latunski’s public defender. Latunski’s preliminary hearing is scheduled […] More

October 6, 2020

WOLFE CITY, Texas (AP) — A white police officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man following a reported disturbance at a convenience store in a small East Texas town over the weekend, authorities said. Jonathan Price was walking away from Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas when Lucas […] More

October 6, 2020

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer BOSTON (AP) — A former tech executive was sentenced Monday to one year of home confinement for paying $300,000 to bribe his son’s way into Georgetown University as a tennis recruit, even though the son did not play tennis. Peter Dameris, of Pacific Palisades, California, appeared before a Boston […] More

October 6, 2020

By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for Gov. John Carney asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to overturn a federal appeals court decision invalidating a provision in Delaware’s constitution that mandates a political balance among judges on the state’s most powerful courts. The provision at issue limits judges affiliated with […] More

October 5, 2020

By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of technology giants Facebook, Google and Twitter are expected to testify for an Oct. 28 Senate hearing on tech companies’ control over hate speech and misinformation on their platforms. The Senate Commerce Committee voted last week to authorize subpoenas for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, […] More

October 5, 2020

MONDAY, OCT. 5: I. Carney v. Adams: Attorney James Adams is tackling a century-old provision in the Delaware constitution that he claims violates the First Amendment. In 2017, Adams changed his party affiliation from Democrat to Independent and wanted to become a judge. But in Delaware, the state constitution limits judges to Democrats and Republicans. […] More

October 5, 2020

Some of the issues either already on the Supreme Court’s docket when it begins its new session or likely to be before the justices soon: HEALTH CARE A week after the presidential election, the court will hear arguments in a bid by the Trump administration and Republican-led states to overturn the Obama-era health care law. […] More

October 5, 2020

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was charged Friday with the rape of two more women, Los Angeles County prosecutors said. Weinstein was charged with three counts of rape and three counts of forcible oral copulation involving the two women, the district attorney’s office said. A criminal complaint alleges […] More

October 2, 2020

ATLANTA, Ga (Court TV) October 3, 2020, the 25th anniversary of the trial verdict, Court TV is airing back-to-back episodes of OJ25, the network’s acclaimed 25-episode original true-crime docuseries, looking back at ‘The Trial of the Century,’ CA v. O.J. Simpson. Simpson was found not guilty of a double murder on October 3, 1995. 25 […] More

October 2, 2020

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has entered a judgement of more than $5 million against former security contractor Edward Snowden to recover money he received for writing a book and giving speeches about his disclosure of the government’s mass collection of emails, phone calls and internet activity. The judgment entered this week […] More

October 2, 2020

Grand jury testimony revealed that the police who shot Breonna Taylor announced themselves as law enforcement before entering her apartment. More

October 2, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shia LaBeouf has been charged with misdemeanor battery and petty theft. Prosecutors allege that the 34-year-old actor fought with a man named Tyler Murphy and took his hat, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday from the Los Angeles city attorney. The charges were filed on […] More

October 2, 2020

An audio recording of grand jury proceedings that recommended no criminal charges against police is scheduled to be released. More

October 2, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — A former employee of the mastermind of the college admissions bribery scheme pleaded guilty Thursday for her role in the scam. Mikaela Sanford, 34, of Folsom, California, pleaded guilty before a Boston federal court judge to one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering. The hearing was held via videoconference because of the […] More

October 2, 2020

This week’s podcast is a documentary that looks at the convoluted timeline of Lori Chad Daybell’s relationship and the myriad deaths surrounding it. (Episode 59) More

October 1, 2020

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A 24-year-old white man accused of firing shots into the home of a Black suburban Detroit family who put a Black Lives Matter sign in their front window asked for forgiveness during a court hearing Thursday. Michael Frederick Jr. made the remarks after being given a moment to speak about bond. […] More

October 1, 2020

By TOM HAYS Asscociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An heir to the Seagram’s liquor fortune was sentenced Wednesday to an 81-month prison term and immediately thrown behind bars for her role as an unwavering benefactor of Keith Raniere, the disgraced self-improvement guru convicted of turning women into sex slaves who were branded with his […] More

September 30, 2020

Attempted murder charges were filed against Deonte Lee Murray for the shooting to two LA County sheriff's deputies. More

September 30, 2020

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — An arrest has been made in connection with vandalism and shots fired into the home of a Black suburban Detroit family who have a Black Lives Matter sign in their front window, police said. Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer confirmed the arrest Tuesday night but did not elaborate on charges or […] More

September 30, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — A wealthy benefactor of Keith Raniere, the disgraced leader of a self-improvement group in upstate New York convicted of turning women into sex slaves branded with his initials, is facing sentencing in the federal conspiracy case. Seagram’s liquor fortune heiress Clare Bronfman is due to appear on Wednesday in federal court […] More

September 30, 2020

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was buried Tuesday in a private ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, laid to rest beside her husband and near some of her former colleagues on the court. Washington last week honored the 87-year-old Ginsburg, who died Sept. 18, with two days […] More

September 30, 2020

By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 39-year-old woman was charged Tuesday in what authorities say was an attempted kidnapping of the 9-month-old granddaughter of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana from his Southern California home. Sodsai Predpring Dalzell of Los Angeles pleaded not guilty in LA County court to felony counts […] More

September 30, 2020

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A standoff between South Florida police and President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale ended after an officer who was friends with Parscale convinced him to surrender, officials said. Fort Lauderdale Officer Christopher Wilson wrote in a report that he had just finished a shift Sunday evening when a […] More

September 30, 2020

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has completed its probe into the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks. More

September 29, 2020

Brett Hankison pleaded not guilty to charges of wanton endangerment for his role in the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor. More

September 29, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a home intruder who attempted to kidnap their 9-month-old grandchild over the weekend, law enforcement officials confirmed on Sunday. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Montana told deputies that his grandchild was sleeping in a playpen on Saturday when […] More

September 29, 2020

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday approved legislation prompted by the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other peopls that makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photos of deceased people at the scene of an accident or crime. Reports surfaced after the Jan. 26 crash that […] More

September 29, 2020