Crime, Law and Justice

May 19, 2017 7:52 AM

U of M regents defend sex harassment leak probe

In a letter sent to the governor and legislators Thursday regents say they "take sexual harassment very, very seriously" and want to "set the record straight" about their handling of leaked information in a sexual harassment investigation.

by Tim Nelson

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May 19, 2017 6:36 AM

Prosecutors: Times Square driver wanted to 'kill them all'

A Times Square motorist accused of steering his car onto one of the busiest sidewalks in the U.S. and mowing down pedestrians has been charged with murder and 20 counts of attempted murder, police say.

by The Associated Press

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May 19, 2017 5:51 AM

Swedish prosecutor drops rape investigation of Assange

The announcement means the outspoken WikiLeaks leader no longer faces sex crime allegations in Sweden, although British police say he is still wanted in Britain for jumping bail in 2012.

by The Associated Press

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May 18, 2017 7:22 PM

Senate chairman: Flynn has not responded to subpoena

Legal experts say it's unlikely Flynn would agree to turn over the personal documents because he would be waiving his constitutional protection against self-incrimination by doing so.

by Associated Press

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May 18, 2017 12:38 PM

Families endure pain, seek justice as sons' alleged pusher stands trial

The Minneapolis murder trial of a woman accused of selling heroin to two men who died of overdoses highlights the struggles of people addicted to heroin and the toll it takes on families and friends.

by Brandt Williams

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May 18, 2017 11:38 AM

Car drives wrong way in Times Square, plows into pedestrians

A law enforcement official says a car that plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in Times Square killed one person and injured about 20 others. Police do not suspect a link to terrorism.

by The Associated Press

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May 18, 2017 10:38 AM

Sioux Falls man accused of making threats outside anti-Islam event faces charges

A South Dakota man accused of livestreaming himself brandishing weapons and making threats outside an anti-Islam event last month is now facing a federal gun charge.

by The Associated Press

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May 18, 2017 10:36 AM

New lawsuit alleges Baylor players gang-raped women as 'bonding experience'

It's not the first time Baylor University football players have been accused of gang rape. The latest suit alleges that players gang-raped young women, and filmed it, as a hazing or bonding ritual.

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May 18, 2017 6:36 AM

Jury acquits Tulsa officer in shooting of unarmed black man

Betty Shelby says she fired out of fear because she said Terence Crutcher didn't obey her commands to lie on the ground and appeared to reach inside his SUV for what she thought was a gun. Crutcher was unarmed.

by The Associated Press

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May 17, 2017 5:06 PM

Special counsel named to probe Trump-Russia ties

The Justice Department has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to oversee a federal investigation potential Trump campaign-Russia coordination.

by Associated Press

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