Tag: Law and order
Feds: WVa man sold devices to anti-government supporters
<p>CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia man has pleaded guilty to a weapons charge after he was accused of selling machine gun conversion devices...
Lawyer: Iran charges detained French tourist with spying
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has charged a French tourist with spying and “spreading propaganda against the system,” his lawyer said Monday, the latest in...
Man charged with spitting at Disney guard who asked for mask
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida man spat on a security officer at Walt Disney World after she asked him to put on a mask,...
Man charged in alleged threats to Biden, Pelosi and Whitmer
HOLLAND, Mich. — A western Michigan man was arraigned Tuesday after authorities said he made death threats to President Joe Biden, U.S. House Speaker...
Chicago parish fiercely backs priest after sex abuse claims
<p>CHICAGO — When her teenage son was murdered outside a church in 2006, Pam Bosley contacted ministers around Chicago, hoping someone would help make...
EXPLAINER: What is the impact of racially diverse juries?
<p>CHICAGO — Questions around race have been central to the murder case against the former Minneapolis police officer who leaned on George Floyd's neck...
Sexual orientation back in South Carolina hate crime bill
<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group of South Carolina lawmakers have added back protections for gay or transgender people to a hate crime bill, five...
Chicago parish fiercely backs priest after sex abuse claims
CHICAGO — When her teenage son was murdered outside a church in 2006, Pam Bosley contacted ministers around Chicago, hoping someone would help make...
African court orders release of ally of Maduro wanted by US
MIAMI — A regional court in West Africa has ordered the immediate release of a Venezuelan businessman close to President Nicolas Maduro, finding that...
EXPLAINER: What’s behind some Chauvin jury questions?
Potential jurors in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer accused in George Floyd's death have been asked many predictable questions. Attorneys from...