Articles filed under Crime
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'Donkey Kong defense' arises at Bill Cosby sex abuse trialJun 07, 2022 7:00 am - SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - The 'œDonkey Kong defense'ť came into play Monday at a civil trial over sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby, as his attorney presse...
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EXPLAINER: Hundreds charged with crimes in Capitol attackJun 07, 2022 7:00 am - More than 800 people across the U.S. have been charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, which left officers bloodied and sent lawmakers into hiding, and federal a...
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Son of Buffalo victim pushes Congress: 'What are you doing?'Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The son of Ruth Whitfield, an 86-year-old woman killed when a gunman opened fire in a racist attack on Black shoppers in Buffalo, New York, challenged ...
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Where 8th Congressional District GOP hopefuls stand on violent crime, gun controlJun 07, 2022 5:30 am - Whether the federal government should play a bigger role in curbing violent crime across the nation — and whether stronger gun control laws ought to be a part of that — ...
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Thieves steal 3 luxury cars from Des Plaines dealershipJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - Three luxury cars were stolen early Tuesday at a Des Plaines auto dealership in a heist that led to a brief police chase. The thefts occurred before 4:30 a.m. at Sam Jid...
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Jan. 6 insurrection hearings: How to watch and what to knowJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Nearly a year since its inception, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will go public with its findings starting this we...
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DCFS timeline shows agency visited family one day before 8-year-old's murderJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - Amaria Osby's friends and family were to gather Tuesday, not to celebrate her 8th birthday, but to attend her funeral. Andrea Hagler, Amaria's mother, won't be there. Sh...
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Prosecutors seek 18-month sentence for CullertonJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton to up to 18 months in prison in the $248,000 embezzlement case involving the Teamst...
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NY governor signs law raising age to own semiautomatic rifleJun 06, 2022 7:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New Yorkers under age 21 will be prohibited from buying semiautomatic rifles under a new law signed Monday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, making the state one...
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2022 midterms: What to watch in primaries in 7 statesJun 06, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Primary elections in seven states Tuesday will set the stage for U.S. House and Senate races this fall, with many contests shaped by political fissure...