Tag: Law

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2015 file photo, Sen. Linda Collins-Smith, R-Pocahontas, speaks at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. Authorities in Arkansas say they're investigating as a homicide remains found outside the home of the former state senator who Republican Party officials say is dead. An Arkansas State Police spokesman said Wednesday, June 5, 2019, that the remains were found Tuesday outside the home in Pocahontas. Police declined to identify the victim. Property records show the home belongs to Collins-Smith and her ex-husband.

Woman arrested over murder of former state senator shot dead outside her home

Zach Halaschak · June 15, 2019 2:50 pm

Hundreds of mothers holding placards, some of which read "If we lose the young generation, what's left of Hong Kong", and lit smartphones protest against the amendments to the extradition law in Hong Kong on Friday, June 14, 2019. Calm appeared to have returned to Hong Kong after days of protests by students and human rights activists opposed to a bill that would allow suspects to be tried in mainland Chinese courts.

Hong Kong leader delays unpopular extradition bill after massive protests

Associated Press · June 15, 2019 1:13 pm

President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter as he speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, April 6, 2020, in Washington.

Judge dismisses lawsuit from woman who claims Trump ‘forcibly kissed’ her

Zach Halaschak · June 15, 2019 3:05 am

Spencer Collier is seen in Montgomery, Ala.

Former top cop in Alabama arrested

Zach Halaschak · June 14, 2019 11:21 pm

National Security

Michael Flynn to appear in court for first time since December

Zach Halaschak · June 14, 2019 9:09 pm

The Flint Water Plant tower is seen, Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 in Flint, Mich. Flint is under a public health emergency after its drinking water became tainted when the city switched from the Detroit system and began drawing from the Flint River in April 2014 to save money. The city was under state management at the time.

Energy and Environment

Prosecutors drop Flint water charges, promise fresh investigation

Associated Press · June 14, 2019 8:25 pm

Alaska Supreme Court says law requiring all sex offenders to register is unconstitutional

Caitlin Yilek · June 14, 2019 8:17 pm

Buildings are reflected in the window as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court.

WikiLeaks founder Assange faces February 2020 extradition hearing

Jerry Dunleavy · June 14, 2019 6:54 pm

In this Nov. 22, 2017 file photo, pedestrians pass the storefront of Gibson's Food Mart & Bakery in Oberlin, Ohio.

Beltway Confidential

An Ohio jury took on not only Oberlin, but the mold of the college mob

Tiana Lowe Doescher · June 14, 2019 3:46 pm

In this photo taken Monday, May 7, 2018, solar panels are seen on the rooftop on a home in a new housing project in Sacramento, Calif. The California Energy Commission will take up a proposal, Wednesday, May 9, 2018 , to require solar panels on new residential homes and low-rise apartment buildings up to three starting in 2020.

Before hiring minorities, the rooftop solar industry needs to stop scamming minorities

Julianne Malveaux · June 14, 2019 4:05 am

Beltway Confidential

Don’t tread on my lemonade

Madeline Fry Schultz · June 14, 2019 3:00 am

This image provided by the FBI in a U.S. District Court filing in Washington on feb. 29, 2019, shows Mustafa al-Imam after his capture in October 2017.

Second militant convicted in trial over 2012 Benghazi attack

Tim Pearce · June 13, 2019 10:37 pm