MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have offered additional explanation about why they believe longer sentences should be given if four former Minneapolis police officers are convicted in the death of George Floyd. In a court filing Monday in Hennepin County, prosecutors said the position of trust the officers held and Floyd’s vulnerability are two reasons why […] More
October 13, 2020
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Lawyers for a 21-year-old Salvadoran immigrant accused of killing four northern Nevada residents last year are asking the state Supreme Court to again overturn a judge’s ruling allowing him to be tried in Reno for crimes that occurred in another county. Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman’s public defenders argue the Washoe County District […] More
October 12, 2020
DENVER (AP) — An armed security guard for a television station who is suspected of fatally shooting a man following an altercation after opposing protests was acting in self-defense when he opened fire, a lawyer representing his family said Monday. Matthew Dolloff, 30, was being held in jail for investigation of first-degree murder following […] More
October 12, 2020
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police released shocking video Wednesday that captured a brutal attack on an officer inside a station last month, including footage from the officer’s own body-worn camera that shows a violent struggle for his gun. The 21-minute video compilation of the Sept. 26 assault includes footage from a surveillance camera […] More
October 12, 2020
An attorney urged a judge to allow an anonymous juror to speak publicly about the case of Breonna Taylor and the officers involved in her death. More
October 9, 2020
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles prosecutors on Thursday charged rapper Tory Lanez with shooting artist Megan Thee Stallion during an argument earlier this year. Lanez is accused of shooting at Megan Thee Stallion’s feet, hitting her, after she left a SUV during a fight in the Hollywood Hills […] More
October 9, 2020
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear Bill Cosby’s appeal of his felony sex assault conviction on Dec. 1. Cosby, 83, is serving a three- to 10-year prison term. A lower appeals court had upheld his conviction, but the state’s high court agreed this year to review two key issues in the […] More
October 8, 2020
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch Whitmer at her vacation home. Six men were charged in federal court, while seven others […] More
October 8, 2020
When Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced there would be no charges against the police officers related to the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, the public backlash was severe. (Episode 60) More
October 8, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas grand jury has indicted streaming giant Netflix for promoting French film “Mignonnes,” or “Cuties,” which the court says depicts lewd visuals of children. The movie received backlash before its release because of a movie poster that went viral for its provocative depiction of its young female actors. The criticism continued after […] More
October 8, 2020
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
