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Mississippi mayor says he faces political prosecution with bribery charges

Nov. 06, 2024 18:54 PM EST

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mayor of Mississippi's capital city said Wednesday that he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a “political prosecution” to hurt his 2025 campaign for reelection. “My legal team has informed me that federal...

No involuntary manslaughter charges in boy's death at nature therapy camp

Nov. 06, 2024 16:23 PM EST

LAKE TOXAWAY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina prosecutor announced Wednesday that he will not pursue involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of a 12-year-old boy at a nature therapy camp. The death of Clark Harman in February was tragic but didn't involve sufficient criminal...

1 of 2 Democratic prosecutors removed by DeSantis in Florida wins back old job

Nov. 06, 2024 14:09 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — One of two Democratic state attorneys in Florida who Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis removed from office in what opponents say were political moves won back their old job from voters. In the Orlando area, Democrat Monique Worrell on Tuesday defeated Andrew Bain,...

Highest court in Massachusetts hears arguments in Karen Read's bid to dismiss murder charge

Nov. 06, 2024 13:47 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — An attorney for Karen Read on Wednesday argued at the state's highest court that trying her again on several charges related to the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend amounted to double jeopardy and that it should allow jurors to be questioned about the verdict. ...

Atlantic City mayor is charged with asking daughter to say he did not injure her

Nov. 06, 2024 12:07 PM EST

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's mayor, already accused of abusing his teenage daughter, now faces a new charge that he asked her to lie about how she sustained a head injury. Marty Small Sr., 50, was charged Monday with witness tampering involving the girl, whom he and...

Democrat Andy Kim wins open New Jersey Senate seat, defeating Republican Curtis Bashaw

Nov. 06, 2024 00:12 AM EST

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Andy Kim was elected Tuesday to the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw for the seat that opened when Bob Menendez resigned this year after his federal conviction on bribery charges. Kim, a three-term congressman...

Fani Willis, Georgia prosecutor pursuing election case against Donald Trump, is reelected

Nov. 05, 2024 21:14 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, has won her bid for reelection. Willis, a Democrat, defeated Republican challenger...

6 indicted for allegedly conspiring to kill detention center officers in Georgia

Nov. 05, 2024 20:29 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Six people, including a detention center officer in Georgia and several members of the GoodFellas gang, have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to kill two of the officer's co-workers in exchange for money, and for other drug and firearm offenses, federal prosecutors said...

Judge sets early 2025 trial for ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery investigation

Nov. 05, 2024 19:24 PM EST

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A judge Tuesday set an early 2025 trial date for a former Georgia district attorney charged with interfering with the police investigation into the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, Jury selection in the criminal misconduct trial of Jackie Johnson is scheduled to begin...

Swedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims

Nov. 05, 2024 08:39 AM EST

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Swedish court sentenced on Tuesday a far-right politician to four months in jail for two counts of “incitement against an ethnic group” after making hateful comments at political rallies two years ago. The Danish-Swedish 42-year-old man, who was not named...