Tag: Law and order
High court moves away from leniency for minors who murder
<p>WASHINGTON — After more than a decade in which the Supreme Court moved gradually toward more leniency for minors convicted of murder, the justices...
Psychiatrist’s testimony limited in newspaper shooting case
<p>ANNAPOLS, Md. — A psychiatrist at a detention center where the man who killed five people at the Capital Gazette newspaper has been held...
Man whose NYC subway pipe-bomb fizzled gets life in prison
NEW YORK — A judge sentenced a Bangladeshi immigrant whose pipe bomb mostly misfired in a busy New York City subway station in 2017...
Jordan releases alleged plotters following king’s appeal
<p>AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan released 16 people detained earlier this month over an alleged foreign-backed conspiracy linked to a former crown prince after King...
Judge sets deadline for rare Nevada plant-listing decision
<p>RENO, Nev. — A federal judge has given the Fish and Wildlife Service just 30 more days to make an overdue decision on whether...
Woman pleads guilty to hate crimes for running down children
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines woman has pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes for intentionally driving her SUV into two children in...
Man whose NYC subway pipe-bomb fizzled gets life in prison
<p>NEW YORK — A judge sentenced a Bangladeshi immigrant whose pipe bomb mostly misfired in a busy New York City subway station in 2017...
House seat numbers can’t be released before next week
<p>The numbers used for deciding how many congressional seats each state gets can’t be released until next Monday at the earliest, according to an...
Sex abuse charges expand to 2nd New Hampshire youth center
CONCORD, N.H. — Four former youth detention center workers charged with sexual assault made initial court appearances in New Hampshire on Thursday, including one...
Woman pleads guilty to hate crimes for running down children
<p>DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines woman has pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes for intentionally driving her SUV into two children in...