Category Archives: Justice
Wisconsin Republicans seek $680,000 for 2020 election probe
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are seeking approval to spend up to $680,000 in taxpayer money on an investigation into the 2020 presidential election in the battleground state won by President Joe Biden.
Louisville suspends head coach Chris Mack for 6 games
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The University of Louisville said Friday that it is suspending head basketball coach Chris Mack for six games for failing to follow procedures in handling an extortion attempt by one of his assistants.
CP NewsAlert: Manitoba brings back COVID orders, gives more freedom to vaccinated
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is bringing back some of its COVID-19 public health orders and will allow only people who are fully vaccinated to go to restaurants, bars, bingo halls and sporting events. Health Minister Audrey Gordon says it's an important step
More students freed in Nigeria, amid questions over ransom
MINNA, Nigeria (AP) — Overjoyed parents welcomed home 90 young schoolchildren who had spent three months held by gunmen in northern Nigeria, though authorities confirmed Friday that one of the kidnapped children had died during the ordeal.
Judge urges talks between Purdue Pharma and holdout states
A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday urged states that oppose a settlement plan with Purdue Pharma to try to work out differences with the OxyContin maker before he issues a ruling next week.
Quebec defends vaccine passport system after politicians’ QR codes allegedly hacked
MONTREAL — Quebec's government was forced to defend its vaccine passport system on Friday amid news that prominent politicians' vaccination information had allegedly been hacked. The Health Department said in a statement it was aware of reports that p...
Maryland’s highest court reviewing teen sniper’s life term
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court has agreed to take up the case of Lee Boyd Malvo, who is serving life in prison for his role in the 2002 sniper spree that terrorized the Washington, D.C., region.
Widower’s death extends mourning tied to El Paso massacre
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A man who drew worldwide sympathy and support after his wife was killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso will be laid to rest Friday.
‘Remember the children’: Planning underway for residential school memorial in Calgary
CALGARY — Plans are underway to create a permanent memorial for victims of Canada's residential schools to replace a fire-damaged one that includes hundreds of children's shoes on the steps of Calgary City Hall. The temporary memorial, which also has s...
Man sentenced to life for killing woman with hammer in terrorism case
TORONTO — A man who pleaded guilty to the terror-related killing of a Toronto woman with a hammer was sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole eligibility for 25 years. It marked the first conviction under a Criminal Code provision that
