It’s Thursday, March 28, 2019. Let’s start here. 1. Op-Fed A day after prosecutors, who acknowledged Jussie Smollett fabricated a hate crime against himself in Chicago, let the “Empire” star walk free after charging him with 16 felonies, the FBI said it will investigate how that decision was reached. ABC […]
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White supremacists murdered Alaska man as part of ‘vile and racist gang,’ feds say
Federal authorities filed criminal murder charges against members of a “vile and racist” white supremacist gang that operates in state-run prisons across Alaska, Arizona and Colorado, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. Six of the alleged members of the 1488 prison gang were indicted for murder, assault, kidnapping and a […]
Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins posthumously receives Medal of Honor
An Army staff sergeant who sacrificed his life to shield his fellow soldiers from a bomb blast in 2007, posthumously received the Medal of Honor on Wednesday during a ceremony at the White House. President Donald Trump, highlighted Atkins’ gallantry when describing to the crowd — which included Atkins’ family […]
Teen who shoved friend off bridge sentenced to 2 days in jail
A judge granted a Washington state mother’s request to lock up a young woman, who admitted to shoving her daughter off a 60-foot bridge, for “as many days in jail as her daughter” spent in the hospital. Tay’Lor Smith was expected to walk out of court on Wednesday to begin […]
Inmate punches lawyer in the head during court hearing
A Florida defense attorney was taken to the hospital on Wednesday after an inmate punched her in the head during a bond hearing, knocking her to the courtroom floor. Assistant public defender Julie Chase was looking down at a piece of paper when 27-year-old William Green jumped out of his […]
2 dead, 2 others in critical condition after shooting incident, attempted carjacking
Two people have been killed and another two are in critical condition after a man went on a shooting spree on the streets of Seattle Wednesday, police said. Officers responded to a call of shots fired at about 4:05 p.m., officials said. The suspect, who lives in the area, “for […]
Winning numbers drawn for $768.4M Powerball jackpot
Players taking their chances on Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing might be hundreds of millions of dollars richer before the week is through. The numbers drawn on Wednesday were 16-20-37-44-62 and a Powerball of 12. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The Powerball jackpot is seen on a sign at the Shell Gateway store, […]
14 Springfield officers charged with assault, cover-up
A total of 14 current and former Springfield police officers now face charges in an attack on a group of civilians that followed a barroom argument almost four years ago. The new charges announced Wednesday by state Attorney General Maura Healey’s office and the FBI’s Boston office involve an altercation […]
FBI releases video in effort to ID witnesses in mom’s kidnapping
The FBI and Boston police are looking to identify four witnesses in connection with the kidnapping of 23-year-old Jassy Correia, a young mom who police say was killed after leaving a Boston nightclub. The four people — seen in this surveillance video from the early hours of Feb. 24 — […]
House Democrats pass equal pay for equal work act
Ten years after President Barack Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law, House Democrats voted Wednesday to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act, delivering one of the cornerstone pieces of their “For the People” agenda to the Republican-led Senate. The vote passed 242-187, primarily down partisan lines, as […]