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Two acquitted, two mistrials in Michigan governor kidnap plot
Mint Images/Getty Images (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — A jury found two men not guilty Friday on charges connected to an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and a mistrial was called on two [Read More…]
Jury partially deadlocked on charges in Michigan governor kidnap plot
Mint Images/Getty Images (DETROIT) — The jury deciding the fates of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Friday they had reached a verdict on some of the criminal charges [Read More…]
Amir Locke’s death prompts ban on no-knock warrants
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s full ban on applying for and executing “no-knock” search warrants in the city goes into effect Friday. The policy implementation comes just two days after the [Read More…]
How an eviction prevention program emerged after the moratorium ended
John Moore/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When the Supreme Court struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal eviction moratorium in August 2021, experts and politicians predicted that expulsions would soar. But eviction filings [Read More…]
Amir Locke’s mom pushes for end to ‘no knock’ warrants after cop not charged in son’s death
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images, FILE (MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — Amir Locke’s mother said she doesn’t want her son’s death to be in vain and is calling on lawmakers to reform one of the most controversial police [Read More…]
COVID cases tick up in Philadelphia as officials recommend masks indoors
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Officials in Philadelphia are recommending residents start wearing masks indoors again due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Data shows the city is currently averaging 94 new cases of COVID-19 per [Read More…]
NY Attorney General files motion to hold Trump in contempt for ignoring subpoena
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump should be held in contempt for failing to respond to a subpoena as instructed, the New York Attorney General’s office said Thursday in a new [Read More…]
Michigan Gov. Whitmer sues to protect abortion rights in case of Roe overturning
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LANSING, Mich.) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is filing a lawsuit Thursday in an effort to protect abortion rights in the state. “No matter what happens to Roe, I am [Read More…]
Trans sports ban vetoed by Kentucky governor
John Cardasis/Getty Images (FRANKFORT, Ky.) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill Wednesday that would ban transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that correspond with their gender identity from grades [Read More…]
Two former officers stormed the Capitol together. Now, one is a witness against the other.
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On Jan. 6, 2021, two police officers who nicknamed each other “dad” and “son” loaded their car with meals and a wooden stick, met with a neighbor and drove from [Read More…]
Two men posed as federal agents, gave gifts to Secret Service officers: Court documents
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (WASHINGTON) — Four members of the United States Secret Service, including one member who was on first lady Jill Biden’s protective detail, were suspended after they allegedly [Read More…]
Families of transgender children in Texas face decision amid restrictions: Stay or move
Courtesy Camille Rey (NEW YORK) — At the end of this school year, a family of four from Austin, Texas, plans to uproot their lives and move over 2,000 miles away to Portland, Oregon. The [Read More…]
New effort underway to free cargo ship stuck for 3 weeks in the Chesapeake Bay
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following two failed attempts, a new effort got underway on Wednesday to dislodge a 130-ton, fully-loaded cargo ship that has been mired in the mud of the Chesapeake Bay in [Read More…]
Sacramento police believe at least 5 people opened fire in deadly mass shooting
Li Jianguo/Xinhua via Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Police say at least five men were involved in last weekend’s mass shooting that left six people dead and a dozen injured. Investigators said Wednesday that number [Read More…]
No charges for officer who shot and killed Amir Locke
John Autey / MediaNews Group / St. Paul Pioneer Press via Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — No criminal charges will be filed in the fatal police shooting of Amir Locke, Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman and [Read More…]
Americans on FBI watchlist face detention, extra screenings when flying
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Already missing their flight to Canada, Zainab Merchant held her then 6-month-old baby inside a cold room in an airport in September of 2016 while she [Read More…]
Accused ISIS ‘Beatle,’ on trial for brutal kidnappings, faces mothers of American victims
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — A British man accused of being one of the infamous quartet of ISIS terrorists nicknamed the “Beatles” by prisoners who they beat and executed was faced down in federal [Read More…]
Community members express anger over teen’s traffic stop death after officer faces no charges
Boynton Beach Bulldogs (BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) — Community members voiced their concerns during a city commission meeting in Boynton Beach, Florida, on Tuesday evening after an investigation into the death of a 13-year-old boy, who [Read More…]
Two dead as tornadoes touch down in South
ibusca/iStock (NEW YORK) — Severe weather continues to strike the South with damaging winds, tornadoes and huge hail. At least two people have been killed in the storms. Chunks of hail the size of golf [Read More…]
Police capture ‘aggressive’ fox prowling for prey on Capitol Hill
GETTY/cuppyuppycake (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The return of tourists to Capitol Hill — and their discarded food and trash — should have been a “telltail” sign. Following several “aggressive” incidents, Capitol Police warned the public Tuesday not [Read More…]