Crime
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Prosecutors drop case against man charged in Capitol riot
Jun 02, 2021 7:00 am - Federal prosecutors have dropped the criminal case against a New York man who was accused of participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, in what appears to be the fir...
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Russian opposition activist sent to jail amid crackdown
Jun 02, 2021 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian court on Wednesday sent a prominent opposition activist to jail pending a probe, as authorities continue to crack down on dissent ahead of Septem...
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Prosecutors want more time for federal trial in Floyd death
Jun 02, 2021 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Prosecutors are asking a judge for more time to prepare for the federal trial of four former police officers facing civil rights charges in George Flo...
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Brother of boy 'possessed' resents retelling in 'Conjuring'
Jun 02, 2021 7:00 am - BROOKFIELD, Conn. (AP) - The brother of a boy who some thought was possessed by demons has told the Hartford Courant previously that he resents the retelling of his fami...
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George P. Bush running for attorney general in Texas
Jun 02, 2021 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - George P. Bush on Wednesday launched his next political move: a run for Texas attorney general in 2022 that puts the scion of a Republican dynasty a...
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Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups
Jun 02, 2021 7:00 am - Former President Donald Trump's lies about a stolen 2020 election united right-wing supporters, conspiracy theorists and militants on Jan. 6, but the aftermath of the in...
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Stolen Confederate chair monument back in place -- with glue
Jun 02, 2021 7:00 am - SELMA, Ala. (AP) - A Confederate monument that was stolen and became the object of an odd ransom scheme is back in an Alabama cemetery where it stood for nearly 130 year...
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Video: Black man killed by police aimed gun at officer
Jun 02, 2021 7:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Dramatic video footage released Wednesday by California police shows a Black man walking around an unmarked police vehicle, opening the door and ...
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Police release dramatic body-cam video of rail yard shooting
Jun 02, 2021 7:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A gunman who killed nine co-workers at a Northern California rail yard shot himself twice in the head as sheriff's deputies raced into a building...
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Lawmakers pass follow-up criminal justice bill addressing police concerns
Jun 02, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The General Assembly this week passed legislation addressing lingering concerns from law enforcement about a massive criminal justice reform omnibus passed...