Tag: Law and order
German TV director charged with rape in prominent MeToo case
<p>BERLIN — One of Germany's best-known TV directors and scriptwriters has been formally charged with raping an aspiring actress almost 25 years ago, Munich...
AP Interview: Lawyer says Kelly innocent of Ghosn pay scheme
TOKYO — The chief lawyer for Greg Kelly, an American on trial in Japan on charges of under-reporting Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s compensation,...
As other states close prisons, Nebraska may build a big one
<p>OMAHA, Neb. — Across the nation officials are closing prisons as crime rates drop and views about drug use change, but not in Nebraska,...
$1M for Minneapolis fences, barricades for Floyd death trial
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis and Hennepin County officials will spend at least $1 million to put up fences and other barricades ahead of the trial...
German woman gets life for kindergarten killing
<p>BERLIN — A court in Germany has convicted a 25-year-old woman of killing a two-year-old child at a kindergarten where she worked in the...
Germany: Croatian wanted for war crimes arrested at airport
BERLIN — A 65-year-old Croatian man has been arrested in Germany on a European warrant on allegations of war crimes during fighting as the...
Public warned to avoid NW Indiana lake where waterfowl died
HAMMOND, Ind. — State environmental officials are warning the public to avoid a northwestern Indiana lake while authorities investigate the deaths of dozens of...
Colombia prosecutors move to drop case against ex-president
<p>BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Authorities in Colombia on Friday moved to drop charges against conservative former President Álvaro Uribe over witness tampering allegations for which...
Lithuania refuses to extradite Belarus opposition figure
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania on Friday refused to extradite to Belarus opposition figure Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, with the Baltic nation's foreign minister saying “hell will...
German TV director charged with rape in prominent MeToo case
BERLIN — One of Germany's best-known TV directors and scriptwriters has been formally charged with raping an aspiring actress almost 25 years ago, Munich...