Tag: Law and order
Man whose case helped end death penalty in Illinois dies
CHICAGO — A former Illinois death row inmate whose exoneration became an incentive to end the death penalty in the state has died, his...
Doctors to evaluate competency of office shooting suspect
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Criminal proceedings were suspended Thursday for a man charged with killing four people in a shooting at a Southern California...
More states agree to settlement plan for opioid-maker Purdue
More than a dozen states have dropped their longstanding objections to OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's reorganization plan, edging the company closer to resolving its...
Racial bias reports threaten Tulane med school accreditation
Associated Press — Allegations of racial discrimination in the Tulane University School of Medicine's Graduate Medical Education program have prompted an accrediting organization to...
Michael Avenatti faces sentencing in Nike extortion scheme
NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti, the brash California lawyer who publicly sparred with then-President Donald Trump before criminal fraud charges on two coasts disrupted...
Sheriff: Arrest in slaying of 3 men found at a golf course
KENNESAW, Ga. — Authorities announced the arrest of a man Thursday in connection with the killing of three men found shot to death on...
Man arrested for rifle at Chicago hotel makes bond, proposes
CHICAGO — An Iowa man who was in custody in Chicago after police found a rifle with a laser sight in a hotel room...
Minneapolis to evaluate pursuit policy after motorist killed
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Thursday the city will review its police pursuit policy after a chase that ended with an officer...
Belarus government blocks top media outlet, detain reporters
KYIV, Ukraine — The Belarusian authorities on Thursday blocked the website of a leading online media outlet and detained several of its journalists, the...
Authorities seek 4 inmates after escape from Illinois jail
LEWISTOWN, Ill. — Four inmates escaped from a county jail in western Illinois and authorities advised area residents to remain locked in their homes...
