The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here’s a look at the history
It was a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way to discourage desertion during the Civil War and a ...
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Judge tells attorneys to stop being so secretive in quadruple murder case
BOISE, Idaho -- An Idaho judge is warning attorneys to quit filing so many sealed documents in the murder case ...
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Supreme Court will hear from US gun makers sued by Mexico for $10 billion
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against ...
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Lawsuit accuses Atlanta police of illegally targeting ‘Stop Cop City’ protesters
ATLANTA -- Atlanta police have for years illegally targeted critics of a police and firefighter training center, according to a ...
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Illinois man accused of deadly mass shooting at July 4th parade faces trial 3 years after attack
WAUKEGAN, Ill -- The trial of a suburban Chicago man accused of a mass shooting at a 2022 Independence Day ...
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Appeals court throws out pending charges for men convicted of hiding teacher’s death
FITZGERALD, Ga. -- An appeals court has thrown out pending criminal charges against two men previously convicted of concealing the ...
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Menendez family criticizes LA district attorney for opposing brothers’ new trial
LOS ANGELES -- Cousins of Erik and Lyle Menendez spoke out Thursday criticizing the Los Angeles district attorney's recent decision ...
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Georgia election board drops suit after group fails to produce ballot-stuffing evidence
ATLANTA -- The Georgia State Election Board on Wednesday voted to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena against ...
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Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands as he seeks sentence reduction in ‘Serial’ case
BALTIMORE -- Despite documented problems with the evidence against him and an earlier request from prosecutors to clear his record, ...
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SWAT team raided wrong Denver apartment and traumatized two young girls, lawsuit says
DENVER -- Kirsty Shelton was at home preparing lunch and watching television with her daughters and their grandmother when they ...
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