Tag: Legal proceedings
Venezuelan tycoon sues US to lift narcotics sanctions
MIAMI — A top Venezuelan businessman close to President Nicolas Maduro's government has sued the U.S. Department of Treasury, alleging he's the victim of...
Man pleads not guilty to destroying $12K worth of lobsters
BARNSTABLE, Mass — A man is facing charges connected to destroying thousands of dollars worth of live lobsters at a Massachusetts seafood market.
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Appeal seeks to let Indiana quit federal jobless programs
INDIANAPOLIS — Attorneys for the state argue that Indiana’s economic recovery will “suffer irreparable harm” unless an appeals court overturns a judge’s order that...
Josh Duggar trial on child porn charges moved to November
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Former reality TV star Josh Duggar's trial on child pornography charges has been moved to November.
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EXPLAINER: Why Bill Cosby’s conviction was overturned
PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction was thrown out Wednesday by Pennsylvania's highest court in a ruling that swiftly freed the actor from...
Reaction to ruling overturning Bill Cosby’s conviction
NEW YORK — Reaction to Wednesday's Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling overturning Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction and clearing the way for him to...
Man claiming he was tortured into cop murder confession sues
CHICAGO — A victim of torture by Chicago police officers under the command of convicted perjurer Jon Burge has filed a federal lawsuit against...
Man with 13-year-old shot by police enters not-guilty plea
CHICAGO — A man who was allegedly with a 13-year-old shortly before the child was shot to death by a Chicago police officer pleaded...
Actor Allison Mack faces sentencing in NXIVM sex-slave case
NEW YORK — TV actor Allison Mack, who played a key role in a scandal-ridden, cult-like upstate New York group, is facing sentencing Wednesday...
Court OKs 3rd-degree murder against 3-ex cops in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS — Prosecutors may file aiding and abetting third-degree murder charges against three former Minneapolis police officers in the death of George Floyd, the...