Tag: Law and order
EU Parliament lifts immunity of Greek far-right lawmaker
<p>BRUSSELS — European Union lawmakers voted Tuesday to lift the immunity of a Greek far-right member of the EU parliament who has been sentenced...
Florida school superintendent says he will be vindicated
<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Florida school superintendent charged with lying to a grand jury investigating circumstances surrounding the 2018 massacre on one of...
Dallas lawyer takes up mission to help people avoid eviction
DALLAS — Not long after he began posting advice last year for people facing eviction during the pandemic, Mark Melton found himself inundated with...
Minnesota Legislature finally funds Chauvin trial security
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Legislature on Tuesday approved $7.8 million to help cover the extra security costs that the state racked up...
Iran wants nationals freed from US jails amid nuclear talks
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Tuesday it was seeking the release of all Iranian prisoners held in the U.S. amid talks in Vienna meant...
Brussels bracing for illegal festival amid fears of violence
<p>BRUSSELS — Brussels prosecutor's office warned potential partygoers they should stay away from an unauthorized gathering planned this weekend in one of the city's...
Floyd verdict won’t remove blocks to police accountability
The guilty verdicts in the George Floyd murder case felt like a watershed moment to many Americans. President Biden called the verdicts a “giant...
Intern must publicly testify on rape claim against lawmaker
BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho legislative ethics committee will force a 19-year-old intern who says she was raped by a lawmaker to publicly testify...
Denmark arrests 6 men for allegedly joining, financing IS
<p>COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Police in Denmark said they Tuesday have arrested six men who are suspected of joining and financing the Islamic State group...
Ex-White House adviser charged in $200K theft from schools
<p>NEW YORK — The founder of a national charter school network who once served as a White House adviser under President Barack Obama was...