Tag: Law and order
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced for Tiananmen vigil
HONG KONG — Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to more jail time Thursday for participating in an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the...
Josh Duggar released as he awaits trial on child pornography
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was released from an Arkansas jail Thursday as he awaits trial on federal charges that...
Australian mom convicted of killing 4 children seeks pardon
<p>CANBERRA, Australia — Nearly two decades after an Australian woman was convicted of killing her four children, dozens of scientists are backing the claim...
Attorneys: Texas AG unblocks Twitter critics after lawsuit
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Nine Twitter users who sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for blocking them on the social media platform have regained access...
Madrid loses lawsuit against Spanish league over TV rights
MADRID — Real Madrid has lost its lawsuit against the Spanish league regarding television revenues, the league said Thursday.
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Texas man charged with attempted capital murder faces trial
TEXARKANA, Texas — A Texas man charged with the attempted capital murder of a peace officer is set for trial next month in Bowie...
Officials: Army to put civilian in charge of criminal probes
<p>WASHINGTON — The Army plans to put a civilian in charge of the command that conducts criminal investigations, a response to widespread criticism the...
Ex-health chief: Docs wrote excessive opioid prescriptions
<p>CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s former health commissioner described a culture of doctors for years writing more opioid prescriptions for their patients than necessary...
German man extradited from Senegal to face terrorism charges
BERLIN — A German man has been extradited from Senegal to face allegations of membership in an al-Qaida linked extremist group, federal prosecutors said...
DA won’t seek death for a man accused of 1974 Texas killing
FORT WORTH, Texas — Prosecutors in Texas said Thursday that they wouldn’t seek the death penalty for a 78-year-old man arrested last year and...