Crime Stories from February 25, 2020 (Change date)
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Years of largesse give Bloomberg his own political machineFeb 26, 2020 5:41 am - When Mike Bloomberg held a rally this month at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the signs of his wealth and influence were everywhere. Former Philadelph...
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Supreme Court upholds Arizona death sentenceFeb 25, 2020 10:06 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A sharply divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence for an Arizona inmate who was convicted of killing two people in home burglaries n...
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Court closes courthouse door on slain Mexican teen's familyFeb 25, 2020 2:06 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday to close the courthouse door on the parents of a Mexican teenager who was shot dead over the border by an American ...
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Minnesota investigating ex-hockey assistant sex allegationsFeb 25, 2020 8:06 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The University of Minnesota says it is investigating allegations that a former men's hockey assistant sexually abused players more than 30 years ago. ...
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Violence in Indian capital casts shadow over Trump's visitFeb 25, 2020 11:06 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - An angry group of Hindus carrying pickaxes and iron rods hurled rocks Tuesday at Muslims in a fresh round of violent protests in the Indian capital over...
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Weinstein case could influence other sex crime prosecutionsFeb 25, 2020 8:06 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York prosecutors are hailing Harvey Weinstein's conviction as a pivotal moment that could change the way the legal system views a type of sexual assa...
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AP: US opera union probe finds Placido Domingo abused powerFeb 26, 2020 7:46 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An investigation into legendary singer Placido Domingo by the U.S. union representing opera performers found more than two dozen people who said the...
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Spanish top court backs rapper in freedom of speech caseFeb 25, 2020 12:06 pm - MADRID (AP) - Spain's Constitutional Court on Tuesday overturned a previous verdict that found a rapper guilty of exalting terrorism and humiliating victims of attacks i...
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Grant Township man pleads guilty to murder for strangling wifeFeb 26, 2020 1:08 pm - A Round Lake-area man accused of strangling his wife during an argument pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in Lake County court Tuesday. Under the terms of the plea a...
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Law license at stake, Blagojevich skips hearingDec 31, 1969 6:00 pm - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich shouldn't be able to work as an attorney now that he's home after President Donald Trump knocked six years off his federal prison sentence fo...