Tag: Law and order
Husband of ex-DA avoids jail time in Los Angeles gun case
LOS ANGELES — The husband of former Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey will avoid jail time, a judge ruled Thursday, and instead...
Prosecutors shelves probe of gang rape that shocked Egypt
<p>CAIRO — Egyptian prosecutors said they have shelved their months-long investigation into an alleged 2014 gang rape of a 17-year-old girl by young men...
EXPLAINER: How will judge’s ruling affect Chauvin sentence?
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin could face a much harsher prison sentence after a judge found several aggravating factors in George Floyd's death.</p>
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Mississippi court upholds life sentence for pot possession
<p>JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Court of Appeals on Tuesday <a href="https://courts.ms.gov/Images/Opinions/CO152452.pdf">upheld</a> a life sentence for a man convicted of a marijuana possession charge...
Charge dropped against Iowa officer accused of abusing power
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Prosecutors dropped a misconduct charge against a Des Moines police officer accused of interfering with an investigation involving his girlfriend,...
Bosnia police arrest woman for financing Islamic fighters
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnian police have arrested a woman on suspicion of financially supporting her husband and other Bosnians who joined Islamic fighters in...
Former investment executive gets 3 months in college scam
BOSTON — A former private equity executive who cofounded an investment fund with U2′s Bono was sentenced Wednesday to three months in prison for...
Firing squad bill headed to South Carolina governor’s desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Legislation adding a firing squad to South Carolina's execution methods amid a lack of lethal-injection drugs is headed to the desk...
French court orders trial in 2009 crash of Rio-Paris flight
<p>PARIS — A French court on Wednesday ordered Air France and plane maker Airbus to stand trial for manslaughter in the 2009 crash into...
Police: Woman posed as student to promote Instagram page
<p>MIAMI — A 28-year-old woman who wanted to promote her Instagram page attempted to blend in with students at a Miami-area high school, police...