Orange County D.A. retaliated against female prosecutor, jury finds
Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer harassed and retaliated against a high-ranking female prosecutor in his office after she raised concerns about his conduct and…
Newark mayor sues New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site
NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sued New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor on Tuesday over his arrest on a trespassing charge at a federal immigration detention…
Argentine court declares mistrial in case over death of soccer star Maradona
BUENOS AIRES — An Argentine court on Thursday declared a mistrial in the case of seven health professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer legend…
How a pair of Palos Verdes altar boys grew up to be Soviet spies
Christopher Boyce and Andrew Daulton Lee were childhood friends, altar boys raised in the Catholic pews and prosperous suburbs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula.By the…
Rapper Kid Cudi to testify at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial this week
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ one-time personal assistant testified Wednesday that he was in charge of cleaning up hotel rooms after the hip-hop mogul’s sex marathons…
Deputy Trevor Kirk post-conviction plea deal debated in court
A federal judge will decide later this week whether to allow an L.A. County sheriff’s deputy to take a plea deal that would spare him…
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan takes leave until sexual misconduct probe is done
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan notified the court Friday he will take a leave from his duties until an investigation into sexual misconduct…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Cassie’s graphic testimony of abuse
R&B artist Cassie Ventura’s movie premiere was days away in March 2016 when her then-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs texted her asking what she was doing.…
ICC prosecutor to step aside until probe into alleged misconduct ends | ICC News
ICC says Karim Khan will take a leave of absence pending the conclusion of UN-led investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denies.The chief…
Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping man evade immigration agents
MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin judge pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of helping a man who is in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration authorities seeking to…
Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan is indicted on accusations she helped a man evade immigration agents
MADISON, Wis. — A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin judge Tuesday on charges she helped a man in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration authorities looking…
Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom set to reach a courtroom
After decades in prison for the brutal murders of their parents, the waiting is nearly over for brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez in their bid…
Jennifer Aniston’s alleged stalker charged in car crash at her home
A Mississippi man faces up to three years in prison after he allegedly stalked and harassed Jennifer Aniston for more than two years, culminating in…
California Democratic lawmakers strike deal on solicitation of minors legislation
SACRAMENTO — Assembly Democrats walked back opposition to a controversial bill that would increase the penalty for soliciting a minor aged 16 or 17, a change that…
Fired prosecutor says White House acted on ex-Fatburger CEO’s ‘smears’
A former burger chain CEO under federal indictment on gun and fraud charges now faces another accusation: Allegedly spreading “smears” that reached the White House…
South Korea’s acting leader Han resigns amid reports he will run for president
SEOUL — South Korea’s acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, said Thursday he is resigning to take on “heavier responsibility” as expectation mounted he will run in…
Apple must halt non-App Store sales commissions, judge says
Apple Inc. violated a court order requiring it to open up the App Store to third-party payment options and must stop charging commissions on purchases…
Ex-U.S. Rep. George Santos sentenced to over seven years in prison
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to over seven years in…
Trump will love this: Felony charges for pro-Palestinian Stanford students
With masks on and wearing layers of clothing in the hopes of changing their looks before escaping, a dozen pro-Palestinian activists broke a window in…
Bringing the death penalty back to L.A. is the opposite of justice
California currently has 592 people in our prisons who have been sentenced to death. It’s the largest population of prisoners awaiting execution of any state.…