Walz’s handling of George Floyd’s death, protests under fresh scrutiny
In May 2020, as Minneapolis burned and grieved after the police murder of George Floyd, Tim Walz seemed backed into a corner.The Minnesota governor was…
Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after election
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal caseto delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election.In…
Judge rejects Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money case
NEW YORK — Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his New York hush money criminal case as it heads toward…
Former Colorado clerk and election denier convicted in computer breach
DENVER — Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, a hero to election deniers, was found guilty by a jury on most charges Monday in a breach of…
California Legislature passes bills to curb retail theft
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to a package of 10 bills meant to combat retail theft, an effort that divided Democrats as…
Republican activist convicted in Arizona’s fake elector case
PHOENIX — A Republican activist who signed a document falsely claiming Donald Trump had won Arizona in 2020 became the first person to be convicted in…
Trump’s gag order in hush money case still stands, appeals court rules
NEW YORK — A New York appeals court on Thursday denied former President Trump’s bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case,…
Prosecutors urge judge not to toss Trump’s hush money conviction
NEW YORK — Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump’s historic hush money conviction, arguing that the verdict should stand despite the Supreme Court’s…
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized with COVID, double pneumonia
Former Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who is awaiting retrial on rape charges in New York, has been hospitalized again.New York Corrections Department records show…
Race between Harris, Trump enters new phase with Biden exit
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump entered a new phase of the presidential race on the morning after an Oval Office speech in…
Man who broke into L.A. mayor’s home avoids prison with vandalism plea
A 29-year-old man accused of breaking into the residence of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, forcing her to flee into a safe room, pleaded no…
‘I know Trump’s type’: Harris touts prosecutor past, gains most delegates | US Election 2024 News
US Vice President Kamala Harris clinches majority of delegates ahead of Democratic National Convention next month.United States Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged to take…
Can Nathan Hochman win L.A. D.A. election by not being Gascón?
While she waited for the man she hopes will defeat Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón in November, Mary Klein slathered her face with…
Prosecutor to presidential candidate: The rise of Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris is making history yet again — this time in a manner few could have envisioned.She already has blazed trails: As San Francisco’s first…
Kamala Harris: What to know about Biden’s endorsed successor
Kamala Harris’ life has been filled with milestones.Her elementary school class in the 1970s was the second one to integrate Berkeley schools. Harris was the…
Russia prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich | Freedom of the Press News
Court expected to issue verdict in espionage trial of The Wall Street Journal reporter on Friday.A Russian prosecutor is seeking an 18-year sentence for American…
Amid Baldwin furor, ‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez seeks case dismissal
Days after New Mexico’s case against Alec Baldwin collapsed amid allegations of evidence concealment in the “Rust” shooting, armorer Hannah Gutierrez asked a judge to…
Sen. Bob Menendez convicted of all charges at corruption trial
NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday of all the counts he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold…
Opinion: Judge Aileen Cannon is flat-out wrong, again
Judge Aileen Cannon’s stunning ruling dismissing the federal indictment against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents is just wrong as a matter of constitutional law,…
How the Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ shooting prosecution collapsed
SANTA FE, N.M. — The spectacular collapse of New Mexico’s criminal prosecution of Alec Baldwin in the deadly “Rust” movie shooting laid bare nearly three…