Florida prosecutor seeks to overturn convictions in cocaine sting operation
A Florida prosecutor says he will seek to vacate as many as 2,600 convictions of people who bought crack cocaine made by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office for sting operations between 1988 and 1990.
Taller vehicles are more dangerous to pedestrians, even at low speeds, research finds
A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows higher speeds are worse for pedestrians regardless of vehicle height — but those risks are amplified for vehicles with taller front ends.
What we know about Luigi Mangione, the suspect in United Healthcare CEO’s killing
Mangione was arraigned on firearms and forgery charges in Pennsylvania after his arrest Monday evening, and is expected to face charges in New York as well.
Veteran found not guilty of negligent homicide in death of homeless man on NYC subway
Jurors find a Marine veteran not guilty in the chokehold killing of a homeless man who was acting erratically on a New York City subway.
Jay-Z is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in a complaint filed in a civil lawsuit
Jay-Z was accused of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl, allegedly along with Sean “Diddy” Combs, in 2000, according to a civil lawsuit filed in federal court on Sunday.
Police detain ‘strong person of interest’ in health insurance CEO killing
Police in Altoona, Penn., detained a 26-year-old man, Luigi Mangione, who’s being described as a “strong person of interest” in the killing of health insurance CEO Brian Thompson.
New York prosecutors charge suspect with murder in death of United Healthcare CEO
Manhattan prosecutors Monday night filed murder and other charges against Luigi Mangione, 26, in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO last week, according to online court documents.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Boston’s school admissions policy
The court’s action was the second time the justices declined to intervene in an admissions program based on geography since their 2023 ruling invalidating affirmative action in higher education.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Hawaii gun licensing rules — for now
At issue was a Hawaii State Supreme Court decision that allowed the state to prosecute a man carrying a loaded pistol without a license.
Mississippi communities scarred by ICE raids fear future under Trump
Morton and nearby towns in central Mississippi saw the biggest workplace ICE raids in the country in 2019, when nearly 700 workers were arrested from chicken processing plants. Five years later, the impact is still felt here, even as activists and immigrants brace for more workplace raids under a second Trump term.
Kennedy Center pays tribute to the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Sandoval and The Apollo
A packed house honored the Grateful Dead, director Francis Ford Coppola, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt. The venerable Harlem theater The Apollo also was recognized.
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