Articles filed under Crime
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U.S. civil rights enforcers warn employers against biased AIMay 12, 2022 7:00 am - The federal government said Thursday that artificial intelligence technology to screen new job candidates or monitor worker productivity can unfairly discriminate agains...
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Louisiana state troopers charged in beating of Black manMay 12, 2022 7:00 am - WINNSBORO, La. (AP) - State prosecutors have charged three Louisiana State Police troopers accused of beating a Black motorist, hoisting him to his feet by his hair brai...
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California lawmakers raise awards for malpractice lawsuitsMay 12, 2022 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The California Legislature on Thursday agreed to increase how much money people can win in medical malpractice lawsuits, resolving one of the t...
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No more murder charge for women in Louisiana abortion billMay 12, 2022 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The sponsor of a bill that would have subjected Louisiana women to murder charges for having abortions abruptly pulled the proposal from debate Thursd...
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Experts: Arizona executioners took too long to insert IVMay 12, 2022 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - The first execution in Arizona in nearly eight years was carried out more smoothly than the state's last use of the death penalty, when a condemned prison...
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OAN dismissed from election workers' suit after settlementMay 12, 2022 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A judge has dismissed conservative cable news channel One America News Network from a defamation lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers after the t...
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Arrested Hong Kong cardinal a fiery critic of BeijingMay 12, 2022 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Cardinal Joseph Zen, the 90-year-old Catholic cleric arrested by Hong Kong police on national security charges, has long been a fiery critic of Beijing'...
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Man sentenced to 21 years in prison for shooting twin 17-year-olds, killing oneMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - The Round Lake Beach man found guilty in March of second-degree murder and aggravated assault for shooting twin 17-year-olds, killing one, was sentenced to 21 years in p...
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Suspected driver in Palatine hit and run faces felony chargeMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - A Chicago man faces a felony charge stemming from a hit-and-run crash Friday in Palatine that left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries, police announced Thursday...
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Aurora man accused of heading up 'open-air drug market' on Chicago's West SideMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors say an Aurora man was the ringleader of a now-dismantled "open-air drug market" operated by gang members on Chicago's West Side. Nathaniel Evans, 38,...