Crime
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Only on AP: Pepper-sprayed inmates reach $177K settlement
Mar 12, 2020 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A private prison in northeast Louisiana must pay a total of $177,500 to five former inmates of that prison whose faces were pepper-sprayed while they ...
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Australian highest court to rule on Cardinal's appeal later
Mar 12, 2020 7:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia's highest court on Thursday said it will deliver a verdict at a later date on whether to overturn the convictions of the most senior...
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A hospitalized Weinstein 'has not given up,' his lawyer says
Mar 12, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A day after receiving a 23-year prison term in his New York City rape case, Harvey Weinstein was in medical and legal limbo on Thursday but indicated thr...
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Prosecutors: Teen planned 'Day of Wrath' at Batavia High School; manifesto referenced Hitler, NazisMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - A Batavia High School student charged with terrorism and possession of bomb-making materials had a “manifesto” at his parents' house in which he referenced Hitler, Nazis...
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Carpentersville man guilty in 2017 fatal stabbing of ex-girlfriend's loverMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - A Kane County jury deliberated just 45 minutes before convicting a Carpentersville man Thursday of first-degree murder in an ambush, beating, and stabbing of his ex-girl...
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Six years in prison for Roselle man who stole $225,000 from College of DuPageMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - A Roselle man was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing more than $225,000 from College of DuPage through financial-aid fraud. Ce...
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18-year-old charged in Naperville home burglaryMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - An 18-year-old Harvey man has been charged in connection with a home burglary in Naperville and detectives are investigating whether he may be involved in other area bur...
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Employee of US-owned hemp farm in Myanmar gets 20 years jail
Mar 11, 2020 7:00 am - YANGON (AP) - A court in Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced a local employee of an American-owned hemp farm to 20 years in prison for violating drug laws concerning marijuana....
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Weinstein gets 23 years in sentence hailed by accusers
Mar 11, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison after breaking his courtroom silence with a rambling plea for mercy in which he professed ...
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Hundreds protest after North Carolina police shooting
Mar 11, 2020 7:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A police shooting that wounded a suspect during a foot chase in Raleigh, North Carolina, sparked protests early Wednesday from hundreds who demanded...