Tag: Legal proceedings
German special forces soldier convicted over gun, ammo stash
BERLIN — A court in Germany has convicted a special forces soldier of breaking firearms laws for hoarding rifles, explosives and ammunition at his...
Prosecutor’s online hunch leads to arrest of assault suspect
CENTREVILLE, Mich. — A prosecutor's uncomfortable hunch during an online court hearing led to the arrest of a Michigan man who was inside the...
Judge says Atlanta police prosecutions remain with DA
ATLANTA — A judge said Friday that two high-profile cases involving allegations of excessive force against Atlanta police officers remain the responsibility of the...
Baton Rouge council rejects changes to Sterling settlement
BATON ROUGE, La. — Lawyers representing Alton Sterling's five children have unsuccessfully argued for a quicker payout of a proposed $4.5 million settlement of...
Groups sue over California county’s plan to drill oil wells
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Environmental and community groups have sued a California county after the prime oil-drilling region approved a plan to fast-track thousands of...
Owner of boat that burned, killing 34, sells other vessels
LOS ANGELES — The owner of a scuba diving boat that burned and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people, has sold off...
Court hearing due for Associated Press reporter in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar — A court in Myanmar is scheduled to hold a hearing on Friday for an Associated Press journalist detained while covering demonstrations...
Colorado bill would allow civil action on past sexual abuse
DENVER — Randy Kady says he was in first grade when his teacher began molesting him during class.
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State to pay $475K to family of pot suspect killed by dozer
READING, Pa. — The state of Pennsylvania will pay $475,000 to the estate of a man who died underneath a bulldozer that Pennsylvania State...
Prosecutor defends failed effort to convict Iowa journalist
IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa prosecutor defended his unsuccessful pursuit of charges against a journalist who was arrested while covering a protest, saying...
