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Nation Aug 19
WATCH: NYPD fires officer for 2014 death of Eric GarnerPolice Commissioner James O'Neill's announced at a midday news conference that he had fired Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who is white, based on a recent recommendation of a department disciplinary judge.
Nation Aug 17
New York City subway scare suspect taken into police custodyA man suspected of placing two devices that looked like pressure cookers in a New York City subway station, causing an evacuation and roiling Friday's morning commute, has been apprehended, police said.
Nation Aug 16
Medical examiner rules Epstein death a suicide by hangingJeffrey Epstein's prison death has been ruled a suicide by hanging, the medical examiner's office said Friday.
Nation Aug 13
Scrutiny of Epstein’s death and co-conspirators intensifiesJeffrey Epstein was found dead Saturday morning in his cell at the MCC, a jail previously renowned for its ability to hold notorious prisoners under extremely tight security.
Nation Aug 10
Epstein dies in the dark, but abuse investigation carries onJeffrey Epstein died of an apparent suicide in his jail cell, now prompting an additional federal investigation into his death along with one already examining allegations of sexual abuse and conspiracy against him.
Nation Aug 10
Source: Jeffrey Epstein taken off suicide watch before deathFinancier Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, a former law enforcement official said Saturday.
Nation Jul 16
WATCH: Federal prosecutors won’t bring charges in Eric Garner caseThe decision to end a yearslong civil rights investigation was made by Attorney General William Barr and was announced the day before the five-year anniversary of the deadly encounter, just as the statute of limitations was set to expire.
Nation Jul 16
Justice Department won’t charge New York officer in Eric Garner’s deathFederal prosecutors said Tuesday that they won't bring criminal charges against a white New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a black man whose dying words — "I can't breathe" — became a rallying…
Nation Jul 08
WATCH: Financier Jeffrey Epstein charged with sex trafficking of minorsThe 66-year-old hedge fund manager who once hobnobbed with some of the world's most powerful people was charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy and could get up to 45 years in prison.
Nation Jul 06
Financier Jeffrey Epstein arrested on sex trafficking, molestation chargesWealthy financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested Saturday in New York on new sex-trafficking charges involving allegations that date to the early 2000s, according to law enforcement officials.
