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Former Massachusetts prosecutor, criminal justice reform advocate acquitted of charges in rape case

Former Massachusetts prosecutor, criminal justice reform advocate acquitted of charges in rape case

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Criminal justice reform advocate Adam Foss has been acquitted of rape and sexual abuse charges, more than a year after he was charged by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in a 2022 indictment. Foss had met his 25-year-old accuser in 2017 at a Midtown […]

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Footage sought in deadly altercation at dueling pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian rallies: Sheriff

Footage sought in deadly altercation at dueling pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian rallies: Sheriff

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Authorities are calling for footage to determine what led up to a deadly altercation at an Israel-Hamas war protest in California over the weekend amid conflicting witness reports, the sheriff said. Paul Kessler, a 69-year-old Jewish man, died from blunt-force head trauma following a confrontation […]

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Man arrested with gun at park near US Capitol, police say

Man arrested with gun at park near US Capitol, police say

Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A man with a gun has been arrested in a park near the U.S. Capitol, according to Capitol Police. “USCP Officers just arrested a man with a gun in the park across from Union Station. At this time we have no reason to believe […]

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Flood Repair Work Begins In Parowan Canyon

Flood Repair Work Begins In Parowan Canyon

(Parowan, UT) — Flood repairs are expected to be underway on a portion of State Route 143 in southern Utah. Crews with the Utah Department of Transportation were scheduled to begin work yesterday along an eight mile stretch of the road in Parowan Canyon. The effort aims to improve drainage […]

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Street crime units face challenges following high-profile controversies

Street crime units face challenges following high-profile controversies

Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Law enforcement officers assigned to street crime units aim to infiltrate gangs, confiscate illegal guns and remove drugs off the streets, according to police officials and legal experts. However, street crime units have found themselves at the forefront of controversy and many have come […]

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Jewish man killed in altercation at dueling protests over Israel-Hamas war in California, sheriff and local organizations say

Jewish man killed in altercation at dueling protests over Israel-Hamas war in California, sheriff and local organizations say

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A 69-year-old Jewish man died after a blunt-force head injury following an altercation at an Israel-Hamas war protest in California, Ventura County officials and local organizations said Monday. The death followed a confrontation with a counter-protester as simultaneous pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrations were held […]

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Five takeaways from Trump’s fraud trial testimony

Five takeaways from Trump’s fraud trial testimony

David Dee Delgado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In a tense New York courtroom that saw emotions run high, a defiant Donald Trump testified for roughly four hours Monday in the New York attorney general’s $250 million civil fraud case, which accuses the former president, his sons and his namesake company […]

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Arizona man arrested, hit with federal charges for allegedly threatening to kill rabbi

Arizona man arrested, hit with federal charges for allegedly threatening to kill rabbi

amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An Arizona man was arrested and hit with federal charges over the weekend for allegedly threatening to execute a Scottsdale rabbi and “every other JEW” he could find, the Justice Department announced Monday. Jeffrey Mindock, a 47-year-old Tempe resident, allegedly sent an email last Friday […]

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San Jose police officer resigns after “disgusting” racist text messages released

San Jose police officer resigns after “disgusting” racist text messages released

amphotora/Getty Images (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — A San Jose, California police officer has resigned after the police department found numerous “disgusting text messages that demonstrated racial bias,” according to a statement by the San Jose Police Department (SJPD). The text messages related to a 2022 shooting incident in which the […]

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New legislation would increase list of hate crime-eligible charges in New York

New legislation would increase list of hate crime-eligible charges in New York

Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New legislation unveiled Monday would increase the list of hate crime-eligible charges in New York state from 66 to 97. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who proposed the Hate Crimes Modernization Act along with several elected officials and community leaders, said it would enhance […]

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