Tag: Law and order
NY attorney general settles suit vs. anti-abortion activists
<p>NEW YORK — New York state Attorney General Letitia James on Friday announced a settlement with two anti-abortion demonstrators she had accused of harassing...
Social equity in marijuana industry still largely pipe dream
DENVER — Terrence Hewing was working for a package delivery company in 2007 when police approached his cargo van in suburban Denver. He was...
UN envoy: Myanmar military faces demands for democracy
UNITED NATIONS — The strong, united demand for democracy by the people of Myanmar has created “unexpected difficulties” for the military in consolidating power...
Atlanta news crew spots Arizona murder suspect, films arrest
<p>COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — A local television news crew spotted an Arizona murder suspect near the Atlanta airport and flagged police, resulting in the...
Giuliani probe includes look at move to oust ambassador
<p>WASHINGTON — Federal authorities investigating Rudy Giuliani are seeking information related to a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was ousted from her job...
Michigan St drops Florida football recruit after arrest
<p>EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State said Friday it has informed football recruit Steffan Johnson that he will not be a part of the...
Growth in Burkina Faso gold mining fuels human trafficking
SECACO, Burkina Faso — For months, human traffickers beat and drugged Blessing, hauling the 27-year-old from one gold mine encampment to the next, where...
3 officers resign in rough arrest of woman with dementia
DENVER — Three Colorado police officers involved in the arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia who was shown being pushed to the ground...
Lawyer representing Navalny’s foundation detained in Moscow
<p>MOSCOW — A lawyer representing the anti-corruption foundation of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained in Moscow on Friday morning, his colleague...
Judge orders Columbus police to alter tactics for protests
<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police in Ohio's capital city ran “amok” last year when responding to demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality by using...