Man sues Hertz over receipt that cleared him of murder
Herbert Alford’s attorneys claim the car rental giant should have produced the exonerating evidence far sooner.
Midwest
Journalist arrested at BLM protest goes on trial
Proceedings against Des Moines Register news reporter Andrea Sahouri go ahead despite international outrage.
3rd-degree murder count could be reinstated in George Floyd’s death
The move could increase the chances of getting a murder conviction of police officer Derek Chauvin.
Third man accuses Chicago activist priest Michael Pfleger of abuse
Pressure grows on the high profile campaigner who has often spoken out against gun violence in the city.
Catholic high school says sorry after post of student in KKK outfit
Lansing Catholic High School published an old yearbook image on social media that showed a student wearing a white hood.
Creepy chemistry teacher in her fifties pleads guilty to sex with underage student
Ohio high school educator admits to using her position of her trust to engage in sex with a minor under her care.
Judge declines new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse
Lawyers for the notorious Kenosha shooter, who has become a hero to some, argued his whereabouts needed to be secret for his own safety.
Buffalo health clinic shooter named as Gregory Paul Ulrich
Minnesota gunman who killed one and injured four “no stranger to law enforcement” with a history of gripes against the health care system.
Bank robber hands teller his real ID during bungled heist
Chicago suspect busted after employee presses silent alarm before playing along with $10,000 withdrawal demand.
FBI raids home of kids therapist suspected of being a Capitol insurrectionist
The case of Christine Priola who worked with special needs children shows that the suspected rioters came from all walks of life.
No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake
Prosecutor concludes that the officer’s claim to have acted in self-defense could not be disproved.