Three male Native American inmates in Texas will be allowed to grow their hair long as an expression of their religious beliefs after winning a lawsuit against the state prison system. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos’ ruling last month only affects the three inmates at the McConnell Unit near […]
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Deferred prosecution deal offered to New England Patriots owner
Robert Kraft, the owner of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, is being offered a deferred prosecution agreement in which he would not face prosecution and not be required to plead guilty to any charges surrounding his visits to a Florida spa in January that was under investigation for […]
West Virginia AG alleges Catholic Church allowed abusive priests to teach in schools
The Catholic diocese allowed priests to serve in the West Virginia community and work in their schools in spite of known histories of sexual abuse, according to newly filed court documents. The Attorney General of West Virginia announced today that his office filed a civil complaint against the diocese and […]
New Zealand prime minister vows to ‘never’ say mosque shooter’s name
The prime minister of New Zealand is working to prevent the Christchurch mosque shooter from gaining the infamy that follows so many mass shooters after their carnage. In an emotional ministerial statement on Tuesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed never to publicly speak the name of the shooter who killed […]
Plant fire intensifies after drop in water pressure
Authorities say a drop in water pressure caused a large fire at a Houston-area petrochemicals terminal to intensify overnight and spread to additional storage tanks. The Deer Park Office of Emergency Management says the fire spread early Tuesday to two additional tanks, bringing to eight the total number of tanks […]
Mom booked for murder in case of 9-year-old girl found dead in duffel bag
The mother of 9-year-old Trinity Love Jones, whose body was found in a duffel bag in Los Angeles, was booked on Monday for her daughter’s murder, authorities said. The case is being reviewed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and charges are expected to be filed on Wednesday […]
5 ISIS fighters captured for alleged role in Syria blast that killed 4 Americans
U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in Syria have captured five ISIS fighters believed to have been involved in the deadly suicide bomb blast in Manbij last January that killed four Americans, according to a U.S. official. U.S. officials have interrogated the fighters since they were first detained weeks ago, the official said. […]
Judge orders release of Michael Cohen’s unsealed search warrants
Unsealed search warrants related to President Donald Trump’s former fixer and personal attorney Michael Cohen have been released as part of a court order by a federal judge in New York. The warrants relate to a search executed on Cohen’s home, office and hotel room last April. In a statement […]
Trump International Hotel at the center of appeals fight in lawsuit
Attorneys for President Donald Trump will appear in court Tuesday to argue against claims that the president violated a constitutional clause that prohibits elected officials from doing business with foreign governments. The case, which is being brought jointly by the attorneys general from Maryland and Washington, D.C., argues that Trump […]
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