Tag: Law and order
California woman charged in deaths of 3 kids
<p>LOS ANGELES — A California woman has been charged with killing her three young children in Los Angeles earlier this month, prosecutors said Monday.</p>
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CoreCivic to settle shareholders lawsuit for $56 million
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — CoreCivic says it will pay $56 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders who accused the private prison operator of inflating...
Suspects in Kristin Smart disappearance plead not guilty
LOS ANGELES — A former California college student charged with murder in the 1996 disappearance of classmate Kristin Smart pleaded not guilty Monday and...
Ex-cop-turned-lawyer gets 4+ years in prison in 9/11 scam
<p>WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A former police lieutenant-turned-lawyer was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison after cheating a fellow officer of...
Underwriter withdraws from Alabama prison lease project
<p>MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The underwriter for a project to build two prisons in Alabama announced that it is pulling out following criticism that it...
Colorado judge resigning after censure for racial slur
DENVER — A Colorado judge will resign after being censured for repeatedly saying a racial slur in a conversation with a Black employee, expressing...
EXPLAINER: State, defense differ on impact of Floyd drug use
CHICAGO — The effect George Floyd's drug use had on his health and his death remained a key thread as attorneys delivered closing arguments...
NYPD agrees to limits on sound cannons, ending 5-year battle
<p>NEW YORK — The New York Police Department has agreed to limit its use of sound cannons on crowds, ending a five-year legal battle...
Judge in Chauvin trial calls Waters’ comments ‘abhorrent’
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — The judge overseeing the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-trial-live-updates-e1d714c68ab5b067b101af7c6d486c6c">trial</a> of former Officer <a href="https://apnews.com/article/8b486c2622de5504f1e65a606b0eac7f">Derek Chauvin</a> in the death of <a href="https://apnews.com/article/a55d2662f200ead0da4fed9e923b60a7"> George Floyd</a> on Monday...
EXPLAINER: Did mask hamper Chauvin’s image at murder trial?
MINNEAPOLIS — The mask that former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was required to wear during most of his trial in George Floyd...