Tag: Law and order
Antonio Brown settles assault lawsuit with former trainer
<p>NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has settled a civil lawsuit by former trainer Britney Taylor, who accused Brown of sexually assaulting her.</p>
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NYC to pay $750,000 to woman who was shackled during labor
<p>NEW YORK — A woman who says she was shackled by police for hours while in active labor has settled a lawsuit against New...
Blue states chart diverging paths on death penalty debate
CARSON CITY, Nev. — An effort to repeal the death penalty in Nevada is exposing polarization in the Legislature while proving party affiliation can...
Gold-medal project: Judo seeks solutions in police training
DOUGLAS, Wyo. — The stakes were clear to the two dozen police officers who gathered for a workshop with an ambitious and increasingly urgent...
Daunte Wright to be eulogized at Minneapolis funeral
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Just days after <a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-convicted-george-floyd-killing-d93d1f9fc61a5261e179240dc16924dc">guilty verdicts were handed down</a> for the former Minneapolis police officer whose killing of George Floyd set off...
Rapper Cardi B takes on Wisconsin congressman
<p>WASHINGTON — Rapper Cardi B took issue Thursday with a Wisconsin congressman who criticized her Grammy performance during a speech on the House floor.</p>
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Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 case
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympics organizers said Thursday that a policeman tested positive for COVID-19 a day after his assignment last week at the Olympic...
Virginia man pleads guilty in connection with cross-burning
ABINGDON, Va. — A southwest Virginia man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal offense in connection with the burning of a cross last summer...
Blue states chart diverging paths on death penalty debate
<p>CARSON CITY, Nev. — An effort to repeal the death penalty in Nevada is exposing polarization in the Legislature while proving party affiliation can...
Algerian professor gets 3-year jail term for offending Islam
<p>ALGIERS, Algeria — An Algerian court on Thursday convicted a high-profile university professor specializing in Islam of offending the Muslim religion, and sentenced him...