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Crime, Law and Justice

Twin Cities man convicted for trying to join ISIS is released

Twin Cities man convicted for trying to join ISIS is released

Abdullahi Yusuf, convicted of attempting to join the terror group, has spent almost a year in a federal halfway house. He was released today. The judge cautioned Yusuf he may be ostracized by some in the Somali community.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Report: Alabama Senate candidate accused of sexual contact with 14-year-old

Report: Alabama Senate candidate accused of sexual contact with 14-year-old

An Alabama woman says Roy Moore, the Republican nominee for next month's U.S. Senate election, made inappropriate advances and had sexual contact with her when she was 14, according to a Washington Post story Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Police controversies, political missteps foiled Hodges in Minneapolis

Police controversies, political missteps foiled Hodges in Minneapolis

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges will step down in January after voters rejected her on Tuesday for a second term. Observers say that while Hodges drove some positive change, her personal political skills fell short.
by Matt Sepic

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Sen. Paul's neighbor pleads not guilty in alleged assault

Sen. Paul's neighbor pleads not guilty in alleged assault

Rene Boucher only spoke to reply "yes sir" to a judge during a brief arraignment. He showed no emotion and kept his head down. Boucher faces up to a year in jail if convicted of fourth-degree assault.
by The Associated Press

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Tribe: Deputy fatally shoots boy on Wisconsin reservation

The sheriff's department confirms a "male subject" was killed by a deputy in Odanah on Wednesday not far from the Bad River Casino. Authorities say deputies received a 911 call from a resident reporting the male who was shot was walking down the street with a knife.
by The Associated Press

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Spacey cut from film; scenes to be re-shot with Christopher Plummer

Spacey cut from film; scenes to be re-shot with Christopher Plummer

In the wake of allegations of sexual abuse against Spacey, director Ridley Scott has decided to substitute Christopher Plummer in "All the Money in the World," due for release next month.

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Victims of sexual harassment speak up, but legal fears can inhibit them

Victims of sexual harassment speak up, but legal fears can inhibit them

From Hollywood to the media world, more people have decided to publicly name their alleged perpetrators, effectively turning the tables for victims who say they endured shame in silence.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Authorities review video of small-town Texas church attack

Authorities review video of small-town Texas church attack

The church regularly recorded its services, and the footage investigators have seen shows several minutes of the attack because there was "no one to turn it off," according to a law enforcement official who has seen the video.
by The Associated Press

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