Jan 17 Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be first law Trump signs By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. Continue reading
Dec 31 Police identify woman burned to death inside New York City subway By Associated Press The woman, Debrina Kawam, was from Toms River, a township on the Jersey Shore, according to the NYPD. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 6:43 U.S. sees sharp decline in murders and other crimes in 2024 By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Sarah Clune Hartman The number of murders in the U.S. is declining at a rapid pace. While crime was a central focus of the election, with President-elect Trump alleging it was out of control in many cities, other crimes also saw declines. William… Continue watching
Dec 09 Fact-checking Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ interview By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact In a Dec. 8 interview, President-elect Donald Trump elaborated on plans for removing people in the country illegally and imposing tariffs on trade partners — and made some false claims to support them. Continue reading
Nov 25 Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting neighbor By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Susan Lorincz, who is white, was convicted in August of killing 35-year-old Black woman Ajike “A.J.” Owens during an ongoing dispute over the Owens’ boisterous children. Continue reading
Nov 25 Decision on Menendez brothers resentencing delayed until January By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic said at the hearing in Los Angeles that he needed time to review 17 boxes of documents and give a new district attorney in Los Angeles County time to weigh in on the case. Continue reading
Nov 25 Judge to decide if sex abuse evidence will set Menendez brothers free By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press A judge will decide whether new evidence warrants a re-examination of the convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez in the shotgun murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home more than 30 years ago. Continue reading
Nov 20 Man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Venezuelan man convicted in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Continue reading
Nov 18 Steve Bannon’s border wall charity scheme trial delayed until February By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Bannon — who recently finished serving federal prison time for a contempt of Congress conviction — had been due to go on trial next month on state charges related to the defunct “We Build The Wall” campaign. He has pleaded… Continue reading
Oct 24 L.A. prosecutors set to announce if they favor resentencing Erik and Lyle Menendez By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Prosecutors are set to announce whether or not they recommend that Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents in Beverly Hills. Continue reading