Ex-Memphis officers guilty of lesser charge in Tyre Nichols death
All three of the former officers were convicted of witness tampering and one of them was also convicted of a second count of conspiracy to witness-tamper. Read more
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The latest about racial injustice and sexual abuse, spurred by the #MeToo movement, mass shootings and police violence in light of George Floyd’s death.
Haitian group seeks arrests of Trump, Vance over false claims
Under an Ohio statute, a private citizen with the knowledge that someone has committed a crime can ask a court to affirm there is probable cause a crime was committed and issue an arrest warrant. Read more
Colorado supermarket shooter convicted of 10 murders in 2021
Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 25, had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Read more
FBI: Violent crime decreased in 2023, hate crimes rose
The report collects crime data from more than 16,000 state and local law enforcement agencies who collectively represent about 85% of the FBI’s crime data reporting program. Read more
4 killed in shooting near University of Alabama
Two men and one woman were found dead at the scene, he said, while another man died at a nearby hospital. Read more
Vance remarks on Harris are dangerous, White House says
Vance’s Republican running mate, former President Donald Trump, is seeking to best Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, in the Nov. 5 race for the White House. Read more
Suspect in assassination attempt was seen as liability to Ukraine, ex-soldier says
Routh was asked to stop acting as a recruiter on behalf of Ukraine as he was operating outside established frameworks. He responded angrily. Read more
Suspect in Trump assassination attempt charged with gun crimes
More charges appear likely, but the initial counts — possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, according to the U.S. Justice Department — will allow authorities to keep him in custody as the investigation continues. Read more
Suspect in Trump assassination attempt lived in Hawaii
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, is in custody after the Secret Service spotted a rifle scope pointed toward the course where the former president was golfing Sunday afternoon. Read more
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Reporter revisits earlier interview with Trump golf course suspect
Ryan Routh, who had spent some time in Ukraine trying to raise support for the war, was seeking recruits from among Afghan soldiers who fled the Taliban. Read more
Trump safe after alleged assassination attempt; Man with Hawaii ties arrested
The gunman was spotted about 400 to 500 yards from where Trump was playing, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said. Read more
Bomb threat triggers evacuation in city tied to Trump rumors
The small city of 62,000 has been in the national spotlight after Republican politicians, including former president Trump, falsely claimed that immigrants were eating dogs and cats. City officials say there have been no reports of anybody eating pets. Read more
Alleged white supremacist gangsters face U.S. race war charges
Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove, California, and Matthew Allison, 37, of Boise, Idaho, each face 15 criminal counts, including soliciting hate crimes and providing material support to terrorism. Read more
Kentucky shooter at large after wounding at least 7 along highway
Officers responded to reports of gunshots directed at vehicles traveling on Interstate 75 in Laurel County. Read more
Teen, father charged in Georgia school shooting appear in court
Family members of those killed in the shooting lined the first row of the courtroom and spilled into the second. They sat quietly, with some wiping their eyes. Read more
Georgia investigators search for answers after school shooting
The student, identified as 14-year-old Colt Gray, opened fire on Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, killing two students and two teachers and wounding nine, law enforcement officials said. Read more
Georgia high school student, 14, shoots and kills 4, wounds 9
The shooting was the first of the new school year in the U.S., a stark reminder of the threat of gun violence in schools and colleges across the nation. Read more
Texas woman indicted in attempted drowning of 3-year-old Muslim girl
The suspect, identified as Elizabeth Wolf, aged 42, was charged by a Tarrant County grand jury in an indictment filed last month that included a hate crime enhancement, according to court records that came to light on Tuesday. Read more
Man on trial for killing 10 in Colorado supermarket
The outcome hinges on whether the defense can convince jurors that Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 25, was so mentally ill at the time of the mass shooting that he failed to comprehend the difference between right and wrong and thus should not be held legally responsible for the killings. Read more
Trump campaigns in town with historic links to white extremism
About a dozen white supremacists chanted “Heil Hitler” and carried signs reading “White Lives Matter” during a march through downtown Howell last month. Read more
Government sued over alleged discrimination against Palestinian Americans
“CAIR is challenging the mistreatment of these Palestinian American activists on constitutional grounds,” the group said. Read more
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