Suspect Arrested in Fires at Black Churches in Louisiana
The authorities arrested the 21-year-old son of a deputy sheriff in the blazes that set a rural Cajun community on edge.
Michael Avenatti Faces New Criminal Charges in Escalated Federal Case
Already facing fraud and extortion charges, he was accused in California this week of 36 counts that would carry a maximum of 333 years in prison.
Crossing the Border newsletter: A Strange Little Section of the Border Wall
In this week’s Crossing the Border newsletter, making sense of the whirlwind of news coming out of Washington.
California Today: Making Sense of Chaos at the Border
Thursday: The immigration system may be reaching its breaking point; a memorial for Nipsey Hussle; and Hot Topic
‘I Don’t Want to Stay Here’: Half a Million Live in Flood Zones, and the Government Is Paying
About 450,000 government-subsidized households are in flood plains, a risk that is growing more urgent in the era of climate change.
Nipsey Hussle’s Memorial: Los Angeles Comes Together to Mourn
The two-hour service will begin at 10 a.m. local time and will be followed by a procession from the Staples Center through South Los Angeles.
With a Death Row of 1, New Hampshire Is Poised to End Capital Punishment
New Hampshire lawmakers voted to end the death penalty with a margin big enough to override a veto by the governor in the coming days.
On Politics: Barr to Look Into F.B.I. ‘Spying’ on Trump Campaign
The attorney general’s remarks are sure to please President Trump, who has alleged that his campaign was targeted out of political malice.
Suspect Arrested in Fires at Black Churches in Louisiana
The three fires occurred over a 10-day period starting on March 26 in St. Landry Parish, north of Lafayette.
Failed Texas Bill Would Have Made Death Penalty Possible in Abortion Cases
The bill would have made women who obtained an abortion, or doctors who performed one, open to being charged with assault or criminal homicide.
Pentagon Prosecutors Seek Trial of 3 Guantánamo Prisoners for Indonesia Bombings
The United States has held the detainees for 16 years. They are believed to have conspired in two deadly terrorist bombings in 2002 and 2003.
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