Lawyer Avenatti seeks to end ‘vindictive’ Nike prosecution he blames on Trump feud
Lawyer Michael Avenatti asked a federal judge to dismiss an indictment accusing him of trying to extort Nike Inc, saying he was targeted in a “vindictive and selective prosecution” because of his feud with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Lawyer Avenatti seeks to end ‘vindictive’ prosecution he blames on Trump feud
Lawyer Michael Avenatti asked a federal judge to dismiss an indictment accusing him of trying to extort Nike Inc , saying he was targeted in a “vindictive and selective prosecution” because of his feud with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump calls for ‘long’ prison sentence for Philadelphia shooter
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called for the shooter who wounded six police officers amid an hours-long stand off in Philadelphia to get a “long sentence” and said the incident showed authorities need to crack down on street crime.
Appeals court halts Texas execution of man convicted of double homicide
A federal appeals court has halted an execution scheduled for Thursday of a man convicted of raping a woman and then killing her and her boyfriend with the help of a group of friends 13 years ago.
U.S. presidential candidate Cory Booker proposes office to fight white supremacy
U.S. Senator Cory Booker on Thursday said he would create a White House office to combat white supremacy and hate crimes if elected, becoming the latest Democratic presidential candidate to call for action after a racially motivated massacre in Texas.
Tennessee to execute man convicted of killing teenage girl and her mother in 1986
A man convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl and stabbing her and her mother to death in their home with a coworker more than 30 years ago is set to be executed in Tennessee on Thursday.
Texas to execute man convicted of killing couple after carjacking
A man convicted of raping a woman and then killing her and her boyfriend with the help of a group of friends after carjacking the couple’s vehicle is scheduled to be executed on Thursday in Texas.
Suspect in Philadelphia shooting standoff taken into custody
A suspect was taken into custody early on Thursday after a seven-hour armed standoff at a Philadelphia home in which six police officers were wounded in a barrage of bullets.
Jeffrey Epstein autopsy report shows broken neck: Washington Post
An autopsy of the financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died in an apparent suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, found his neck had been broken in several places, the Washington Post reported late on Wednesday.
‘Hate will not overcome love’, El Paso shooting memorial attendees told
With “El Paso Strong” shirts on and with the sun setting behind them, thousands of people crowded into a baseball stadium in the town on Wednesday evening to remember the 22 people killed by a gunman at a local Walmart store on Aug. 3.
