Category Archives: Justice
Afghan pullout has US spies reorienting in terrorism fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The two-decade war in Afghanistan has given U.S. spies a perch for keeping tabs on terrorist groups that might once again use the beleaguered nation to plan attacks against the U.S. homeland. But that will end soon.
Florida condo building deemed unsafe, evacuation ordered
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The city of North Miami Beach ordered the evacuation of a condominium building Friday after a review found unsafe conditions about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the site of last week's deadly collapse in
Police groups sue over changes to Minnesota deadly force law
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A coalition of Minnesota's largest law enforcement groups sued the state Friday seeking to overturn a state law that changed the standard for justified use of deadly force by police.
Business Highlights: Accelerated hiring, Wall Street records
___ US hiring accelerated in June as workers earned higher pay
Watchdog subpoenas FirstEnergy info on payment to regulator
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio’s consumer utility watchdog is demanding that FirstEnergy Corp. share more information about $4.3 million that was paid to an attorney to end his consulting contract shortly before he became the state's top utility regulator.
No federal charges for cop who shot Black driver Sam DuBose
CINCINNATI (AP) — A white police officer who fatally shot Sam DuBose, a Black motorist, in Cincinnati in 2015 won't face federal civil rights charges following a four-year review, authorities said Friday.
Court strikes Trump EPA rule for full-year 15% ethanol sales
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency rule change that allowed for the sale of a 15% ethanol gasoline blend in the summer months.
In Mexico, transgender politicians make strides
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Salma Luévano was arrested for publicly identifying herself as transgender in provincial Mexico in 1985. Now she is set to take office as a member of Congress.
US Supreme Court backs Minnesota Amish in septic tank fight
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court sided Friday with members of an Amish group in Minnesota who are fighting efforts by authorities to compel them to install septic systems, sending their appeal back to a state court for reconsideration
Marine guilty of involuntary manslaughter in hazing death
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A member of an elite group of U.S. Marines has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter and related charges for his role in the hazing death of a U.S. Green Beret while the men served in Africa,
