Aug 22 What Erik Menendez said in his hearing before being denied parole By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press During his hearing he offered his most detailed account in years of how he was raised and why he made the choices he did — both at the time of his parents' killing and during his decades in prison. Continue reading
Aug 22 Christian leaders speak out as DeSantis repeatedly breaks Florida’s execution record By Joshua Barajas Florida’s ramp-up in executions is happening at the same time public support for the death penalty is at its lowest level in decades. Continue reading
Aug 22 California parole board denies release for Erik Menendez due to misbehavior in prison By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press The commissioners determined that Menendez should not be freed after an all-day hearing during which they questioned him about why he committed the crime and violated prison rules. Continue reading
Aug 22 National Guard members on DC streets for Trump’s crackdown will soon be armed, military says By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The Defense Department didn’t immediately offer any other details about the new development. Continue reading
Aug 22 Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says By David Fischer, Mike Schneider, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press The judge wrote the state and federal defendants can't bring anyone other than those who are already being detained at the facility onto the property. Continue reading
Aug 22 Federal data website outage raises concerns among advocates By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The outage has raised concerns among advocates who already were troubled by the disappearance of data sets from government websites after President Donald Trump began his second term. Continue reading
Aug 22 Inside the facility where ICE is training recruits to take on Trump’s deportation goals By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, Georgia, is the epicenter of training for almost all federal law enforcement officers, including the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who are at the center of President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts. Continue reading
Aug 22 FBI searches ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s home and office, AP source says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The searches, seemingly the most significant public step the Justice Department has taken against a perceived enemy of the president, are likely to elicit fresh concerns that the Trump administration is using its law enforcement powers to target the Republican’s… Continue reading
Aug 21 Cracker Barrel’s logo redesign sparks ire among some online By Associated Press Cracker Barrel is marching forward with an ongoing makeover. And to the dismay of some fans, the chain's new logo now ditches the barrel itself. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 10:25 News Wrap: Trump greets law enforcement and National Guard troops patrolling D.C. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump met with law enforcement and National Guard troops patrolling the nation's capital, California lawmakers moved closer to approving a redrawn congressional map a day after the Texas House approved redistricting and the State… Continue watching