Tag: Law and order
Court to hear appeal of Dallas officer who killed neighbor
<p>DALLAS — A Texas court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on overturning the conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced...
Feds accused Georgia sheriff of civil rights violations
<p>ATLANTA — An Atlanta-area sheriff is accused of violating the civil rights of several people in his agency's custody by ordering that they be...
Judge nixes plea deal for 2 accused of Super Bowl field run
<p>TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida judge rejected a proposed plea deal Tuesday for two men accused of running onto the field during the final...
Kosovo recalls war victims on National Missing Person’s Day
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s prime minister urged Serbia on Tuesday to help bring to justice any individuals suspected of responsibility for genocide during the...
Iowa man convicted in 2019 fatal beating of pastor
DAVENPORT, Iowa — An Iowa man was convicted Tuesday of fatally beating a pastor outside of his church.
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Former deputy gets 18 years in prison for child exploitation
<p>MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former West Tennessee sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison for obtaining and viewing...
Indiana governor sues Legislature over emergency powers
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor is asking a court to block a new law passed by state legislators giving themselves more authority to intervene when...
2nd man charged in death of 7-year-old at Chicago McDonald’s
<p>CHICAGO — A second man has been charged in the shooting death earlier this month of a 7-year-old girl who was sitting in car...
Suspect arrested in attack on Chinese American man in NYC
NEW YORK — A man was arrested Tuesday in an assault on a Chinese American man who was kicked repeatedly in the head in...
No charges against R&B artist Trey Songz over NFL scuffle
R&B artist Trey Songz will not face charges in an alleged altercation with police officers at the AFC championship game in Kansas City, prosecutors...