Man exonerated over Malcolm X assassination sues New York City for $40m Wrongful conviction has caused ‘immense and irreparable’ harm to him and his family, says Muhammad Aziz The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022
Emmett Till accuser, in memoir, denies wanting teen killed The white woman who was at the center of the 1955 lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi denies wanting him killed The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
This Lawsuit Says a Recent SCOTUS Decision Makes It Clear That 'Assault Weapon' Bans Are Unconstitutional The Supreme Court unambiguously rejected the sort of reasoning that a federal appeals court used to uphold New York's ban. Reason · Jul 14, 2022
'DB Cooper: Where are you?' viewers are all asking the same question as Netflix show grips world The Netflix hit is about the 50 year search for the infamous D.B. Cooper, the pseudonym for a well-dressed hijacker who took over a Northwest Airlines passenger flight from Portland to Seattle in November, 1971 Irish Mirror · Jul 14, 2022
Alleged book thief Filippo Bernardini may avoid trial in the US The Simon & Schuster employee is accused of masterminding a phishing scam to obtain manuscripts from top authors The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022
My worst moment: Nerves and pills led to a bad day early in the career of ‘Dark Winds’ star Zahn McClarnon On the AMC drama “Dark Winds,” Zahn McClarnon stars as Lt. Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police, who is investigating a double murder with the help of two younger deputies, while also trying to manage the intrusive interests of the FBI, which is more interested in busting a couple… Chicago Tribune · Jul 14, 2022
IRS head is getting questioned by lawmakers after former FBI officials were audited IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, who was appointed by President Trump in 2018, will face questions behind closed doors from lawmakers in the House and Senate before the end of the month. WEKU · Jul 14, 2022
Missouri AG says FBI ‘illegally’ seeking local concealed carry permit information JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Attorney General Eric Schmitt said Wednesday the FBI was planning to illegally “harvest” information on Missouri concealed carry permits next month through a series of audits at county sheriff’s offices. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 13, 2022
Federal prosecutor: Dentist confessed to wife's safari death A wealthy dentist accused of killing his wife during an African safari and later collecting nearly $5 million in insurance proceeds admitted to the killing to his longtime lover, a federal prosecutor told a jury Wednesday The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022
A former CIA engineer is convicted in a massive theft of secrets released by WikiLeaks Joshua Schulte, who represented himself in his retrial, told jurors that the CIA and FBI made him a scapegoat for an embarrassing public release of a trove of CIA secrets by WikiLeaks in 2017. WEKU · Jul 13, 2022
How conservatives turned Ray Epps into a Capitol riot scapegoat Epps described his treatment following the Jan 6 Capitol riot by fellow conservatives as ‘criminal’. Graig Graziosi explains how he got here The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022
Ray Epps reveals how his life has been ruined after conspiracists claimed he was FBI informant at Jan 6 riot ‘I am at the center of this thing, and it’s the biggest farce that’s ever been,’ Mr Epps says The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022
Akron marks day of mourning for Jayland Walker’s funeral Unarmed Jayland Walker, 25, was shot more than 60 times by Akron police officers following a foot chase after a traffic stop The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022
What happened to DB Cooper? Theories about mystery skyjacker as Netflix series drops Netflix's latest documentary series explores the intriguing mystery of plane hijacker DB Cooper - here's some of the theories surrounding the criminal's disappearance Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 ‘It makes you question your own sanity’: The true story behind Netflix’s DB Cooper: Where Are You?! New series investigates the 1971 case of a man who jumped out of a commercial airliner with $200,000
Chicago Tribune · Jul 12, 2022 November 2023 trial date set in Chicago Alderman Edward Burke’s federal corruption case CHICAGO — After years of delay, Alderman Edward Burke finally has a trial date in his blockbuster federal racketeering case. But don’t hold your breath.
Tribune News Service · Jul 12, 2022 Who was Emmett Till? What to know about his death and legacy RALEIGH, N.C. — In 1955, a white woman alleged that a Black teenager whistled at, grabbed and said obscene things to her in her grocery store in Mississippi. The result? A brutal kidnapping, beating and murder in the Jim Crow South.
Tribune News Service · Jul 11, 2022 US judge refuses to dismiss key count against 'bullhorn lady' accused in Capitol riot PITTSBURGH — A federal judge on Friday refused to dismiss a count of obstruction of an official proceeding against accused Capitol rioter Rachel Powell, saying she had joined her "almost uniformly unsuccessful fellow January 6 defendants" in trying to get that count tossed out.
Tribune News Service · Jul 11, 2022 Richard Johnson: Mark Wahlberg to produce docuseries on drug kingpin Owen ‘O-Dog’ Hanson NEW YORK — Mark Wahlberg is set to make a docuseries on the life of jailed drug kingpin Owen “O-Dog” Hanson.
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022 Florida paper under fire for running op-ed from Proud Boys wife defending group ‘This decision fell short of our standards, and we apologize to our readers,’ editor says
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 11, 2022 ‘D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?’ documentary finds the right tone, but doesn’t find the hijacker Endlessly fascinating Netflix series considers every theory about the mysterious culprit who commandeered a jet in 1971 and parachuted into infamy.
Los Angeles Times · Jul 11, 2022 Doyle McManus: Prosecute Trump? Merrick Garland is investigating aggressively but prosecuting cautiously The House committee on the Jan. 6, 2021, insurgency, whose hearings resume this week, has produced impressive evidence that could allow prosecutors to argue that former President Donald Trump committed crimes as he tried to overturn the 2020 election.
WEKU · Jul 11, 2022 He survived a mass shooting near Highland Park 34 years ago. Now, he helps others A mass shooting hit the town of Winnetka, Ill., 34 years ago. Phil Andrew survived, and that experience shaped his path as a special agent for the FBI and lifelong gun control advocate.
Salon · Jul 11, 2022 Boebert reported to FBI for tweet Dozens of people are said to have reported the tweet, which Boebert made on Saturday morning
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022 Lauren Boebert reported to FBI over Biden tweet: ‘We need to terminate this presidency’ She was mocking the president, who mistakenly said ‘presidency’ instead of ‘pregnancy’ last week when referring to abortion rights