Tag: Law and order
Firing squad bill headed to South Carolina governor’s desk
<p>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...
Prosecutors shelves probe of gang rape that shocked Egypt
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?
MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin could face a much harsher prison sentence after a judge found several aggravating factors in George Floyd's death.
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Texas Tiger still on the lam as alleged owner freed on bond
HOUSTON — The whereabouts of a tiger that was found briefly wandering a Houston neighborhood remained unknown on Wednesday as the Texas man who...
Still too fast: Caster Semenya arrested for speeding
<p>CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Olympic champion Caster Semenya was sentenced to 50 hours of community service for speeding while driving in South Africa,...
Judge awards homeless man $150K in Missouri panhandling case
<p>ST. LOUIS — A federal judge says a Missouri county cannot enforce ordinances that target panhandlers and violate their free-speech rights, and has awarded...
Texas Tiger still on the lam as alleged owner freed on bond
<p>HOUSTON — The whereabouts of a tiger that was found briefly <a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-tigers-a8778abcf953d08ee960661498b464a9">wandering a Houston neighborhood</a> remained unknown on Wednesday as the Texas man...
French court orders trial in 2009 crash of Rio-Paris flight
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
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...
Wisconsin appellate court rejects most of shaming sentence
MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday threw out part of a woman’s shoplifting sentence that required she tell the management of...