Tag: Law and order
West African court allows extradition to US of Venezuelan
LISBON, Portugal — Cape Verde’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a businessman close to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro who was arrested last year in...
7 jurors face new questioning in ex-officer’s murder trial
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Jury selection for a former Minneapolis police officer's trial in George Floyd's death faced a possible setback Wednesday, as the judge prepared...
Nashville OKs $2.25M settlement in fatal shooting by officer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Officials in Tennessee have agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a Black man...
Myanmar protesters don’t relent in face of deadly crackdown
<p>YANGON, Myanmar — Protesters against the military takeover in Myanmar were not relenting Wednesday as the deadly crackdown on peaceful demonstrations took an increasing...
Judge warns media at ex-cop’s trial of possible removal
MINNEAPOLIS — The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in the death of George Floyd opened court Wednesday by...
France’s Sarkozy faces new trial over 2012 campaign finance
<p>PARIS — French former President Nicolas Sarkozy is scheduled to go on trial Wednesday on charges that his unsuccessful reelection bid in 2012 was...
Man who spent years in prison sues over withheld evidence
PHILADELPHIA — Donald Outlaw had already spent 15 years in prison for murder when he found out the man he was convicted of killing...
Collaboration with police divides social workers across US
<p>CHICAGO — <a href="https://apnews.com/article/f3c3747e6d8c0bd63ba7c57c6d363868">Rayshard Brooks</a> was killed last June when Atlanta police responding to a report of a man asleep in a car blocking...
Indiana attorney general defends governor’s mask order power
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's attorney general’s office vigorously defended Gov. Eric Holcomb's emergency powers in response to a restaurant's lawsuit challenging his order that...
South Africa headmaster charged for sending boy into latrine
<p>JOHANNESBURG — </p>
<p>A school headmaster in South Africa has been...