Tag: Law and order
Nashville OKs $2.25M settlement in fatal shooting by officer
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Officials in Tennessee have agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a Black man...
Excessive force lawsuit in man’s death settled for $750K
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — County officials in East Tennessee have settled a federal lawsuit filed by a woman who says her son died after deputies...
Judge warns media at ex-cop’s trial of possible removal
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — The judge overseeing <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trials-death-of-george-floyd-racial-injustice-minneapolis-ee094b09a042ea0baedab78c1a63029b">the trial </a> of a former Minneapolis police officer in the death of George Floyd opened court Wednesday...
Stiffest sentence sought against Arizona ex-politician
PHOENIX — Arizona authorities are seeking the stiffest possible prison sentence against a former politician in metro Phoenix on fraud convictions stemming from his...
Excessive force lawsuit in man’s death settled for $750K
<p>KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — County officials in East Tennessee have settled a federal lawsuit filed by a woman who says her son died after deputies...
Woman with history of airliner stowaways arrested again
CHICAGO — A woman with a history of stowing away on airliners was arrested Tuesday for attempting to sneak onto a flight at Chicago’s...
Kenyan court refuses to allow female genital mutiliation
NAKURU, Kenya — A Kenyan court Wednesday refused to allow female circumcision for consenting adults, saying that unlike the male cut it does not...
Stiffest sentence sought against Arizona ex-politician
<p>PHOENIX — Arizona authorities are seeking the stiffest possible prison sentence against a former politician in metro Phoenix on fraud convictions stemming from his...
7 jurors face new questioning in ex-officer’s murder trial
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...
Wisconsin judge charged with seven child pornography counts
MADISON, Wis. — Prosecutors charged a Wisconsin judge with multiple counts of possession of child pornography Wednesday.
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