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Mistrial declared again for sheriff accused of kicking shackled man in the groin
NORTH HERO, Vt. (AP) — A judge declared a second mistrial Monday in the case of a Vermont sheriff charged with assault for kicking a shackled detainee twice in the groin when he was a captain. Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore went on trial last week for a second time after a...
Judge rules the FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, tosses out few state claims
A federal judge said the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But, he also gave the company a small victory by tossing out a few claims made by states involved in the legal fight. The order, issued last week by Judge John H. Chun...
Belarusian-American has his prison sentence extended amid continuous crackdown on dissent in Belarus
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian-American has had his prison term extended to a total of 13 1/2 years in the latest move in a relentless crackdown on dissent by Belarus' repressive government, rights activists said Monday. Yuras Zyankovich, a lawyer who has dual Belarusian and...
Jurors weigh how to punish a former Houston officer whose lies led to murder during a drug raid
HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors asked a jury on Monday to sentence a former Houston police officer to life in prison for the murders of a couple during a drug raid that exposed systemic corruption. Gerald Goines was convicted last month in the deaths of Dennis Tuttle, 59, and his wife...
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas officer convicted in killing of woman through her window
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a former Texas police officer convicted in the death of a woman who was shot through a window of her home. The justices did not detail their reasoning, as is typical, and none publicly dissented. Aaron...
Supreme Court takes the bench with ghost guns, a capital case and transgender rights on the docket
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court took the bench again on Monday, ready to hear cases on ghost guns, a death sentence and transgender rights. Seated in front of the courtroom's sweeping marble columns, Chief Justice John Roberts announced the formal end of the court's previous...
Oklahoma death row inmate had three 'last meals.' He's back at Supreme Court in new bid for freedom
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma has set execution dates nine times for death row inmate Richard Glossip. The state has fed him three “last meals.” Glossip has even been married twice while awaiting execution. Somehow, he's still here, even after the Supreme Court rejected his...
Supreme Court rejects Republican-led challenge to ease voter registration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge from Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania to a Biden administration executive order that is intended to boost voter registration. The justices did not comment in rejecting an appeal from the...
Lawyers for McCann suspect seek acquittal in his German trial on unrelated sexual offense charges
BERLIN (AP) — Lawyers for a man who is also under investigation in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann called on Monday for him to be acquitted in his trial on charges of unrelated sexual offenses. Prosecutors last week urged the Braunschweig state court to...
A woman goes on trial in Sweden for war crimes over allegedly abusing Yazidis in Syria
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group went on trial on Monday in Sweden on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria. Lina Laina Ishaq, who is a Swedish citizen, is accused...
