Tag: Violence
Charge dropped against Iowa officer accused of abusing power
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Prosecutors dropped a misconduct charge against a Des Moines police officer accused of interfering with an investigation involving his girlfriend,...
UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis
UNITED NATIONS — The head of a U.N. team investigating atrocities in Iraq announced Monday it has found “clear and compelling evidence” that Islamic...
Neighbors mourn victims of Colorado shooting that killed 7
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Residents of a tight-knit trailer park in Colorado Springs tried to make sense of a weekend shooting at a birthday...
Men who chased, killed Ahmaud Arbery due in federal court
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Three Georgia men were scheduled to appear before a federal judge Tuesday on federal hate crime charges in the slaying of...
2 charged in police assault on Jan. 6 to remain behind bars
Two men charged in the assault of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after defending the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, must remain...
Illinois justices weigh harshness of 19-year-old’s life term
SPRINGFIELD, iLL. — A state prosecutor told the Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday that a man who was 19 when he participated in a...
US doctors group issues anti-racism plan for itself, field
The nation’s largest doctors group Tuesday released a comprehensive plan aimed at dismantling structural racism inside its own ranks and within the U.S. medical...
UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis
UNITED NATIONS — The head of a U.N. team investigating atrocities in Iraq announced Monday it has found “clear and compelling evidence” that Islamic...
Detroit police chief plans retirement, may discuss future
DETROIT — Police Chief James Craig on Monday plans to announce his retirement as head of the city's police department and possibly discuss his...
UN council meets on Jerusalem violence, considers statement
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council held emergency consultations Monday on escalating violence in east Jerusalem and was considering a proposed statement calling...
