Search

Review: Podcast to Sundance, 'Crown Heights' tackles criminal injustice 09/01/2017 01:32am • WASHINGTON — It was a true story of criminal injustice detailed on the podcast "This American Life," before winning the Audience Award at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Now, the true-crime prison drama "Crown Heights" opens in select theaters nationwide. Set in 1980, a jury wrongful Former Colombia rebels try hand at politics with new party 08/27/2017 03:03pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — After more than five decades of battle in Colombia's jungles, the nation's largest rebel movement initiated the launch of its political party Sunday at a concrete convention center in the capital, vowing to upend the country's traditional conservatism with the creation of a 'Foxy Brown' star Pam Grier hits DC to launch streaming service 'Brown Sugar' 08/24/2017 01:14am • WASHINGTON — Her "Foxy Brown" rivaled "Shaft" and "Super Fly" as 1970s action heroes. This weekend, Golden Globe nominee Pam Grier hits a pair of D.C. events, first to be honored at the "Salute Her Awards Luncheon" at the Marquis Marriott at 11 a.m. Friday, then a meet-and-greet at the Ubiq Sex offenders can live next door to victims in many states 08/20/2017 03:47pm • EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — A convicted sex offender who molested his niece when she was 7 years old moved in next door to his victim nearly a dozen years after he was sent to prison for the crime. Outraged, the Oklahoma woman, now 21, called lawmakers, the police and advocacy groups to plead with them t Sealed search warrants shield details in Charlottesville case 08/18/2017 02:15pm • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Details about any evidence found in James Alex Fields Jr.'s Dodge Challenger have been secreted for the time being by a Charlottesville judge, WTOP has learned. Court officials say search warrants related to the crash on 4th Street that killed 32-year-old Heather Heyer dur FBI seeks hate, domestic terror evidence in deadly Charlottesville crash 08/15/2017 09:05am • WASHINGTON — While James Alex Fields Jr. is held without bond, charged with murder in the fatal car attack at Saturday's white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, local and federal prosecutors say additional charges could be coming. The 20-year-old Ohio man is currently charged with Man accused of ramming Charlottesville protesters held without bond 08/14/2017 03:15pm • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The driver of a speeding car that plowed into a group of counter-protesters at Saturday's white nationalist rally will be held without bond for the time being. James Alex Fields, Jr. made his initial appearance in Charlottesville General District Court, via video from the Wildfires rage on untamed in Greece, Portugal and Corsica 08/13/2017 05:05pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hot and dry weather stoked another round of wildfires burning across southern Europe on Sunday as firefighters in Greece, Portugal and the French island of Corsica struggled to corral the flames. Greek authorities voiced suspicions that at least some of the several dozen f 'Meet a Muslim' events hope to dispel misconceptions 08/13/2017 10:48am • FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — When Moina Shaiq realized even her friends were scared to ask her about her religion for fear of offending her or sounding uneducated, she put an advertisement in a California newspaper: "Questions and answers about being Muslim." The ad offered ideas for questions: Are w Suit targets former employer of doctor accused of sexual assaults 08/03/2017 11:29pm • WASHINGTON — The former employer of a doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients is the subject of a class-action lawsuit in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The suit was filed against Kaiser Permanente, which employed Dr. Bryan Williams at its Kensington and Largo medical centers. Durin Colin Kaepernick: Purple and blackballed 08/02/2017 01:40am • WASHINGTON — As if the curious case of Colin Kaepernick wasn't frustrating enough, here come the Baltimore Ravens. As you surely know by now, the free agent quarterback is currently the NFL's most polarizing figure because of his silent resistance (I don't like to use the word protest in thi AP Investigation: A patchwork of justice for juvenile lifers 07/31/2017 02:19am • DETROIT (AP) — Courtroom 801 is nearly empty when guards bring in Bobby Hines, hands cuffed in front of navy prison scrubs. It's been more than 27 years since Hines stood before a judge in this building. He was 15 then, just out of eighth grade, answering for his role in the murder of a man ove Research to Find Law School Concentrations, Scholarships 07/30/2017 08:00pm • Welcome to the latest installment of Law Admissions Q&A, a monthly feature that provides law school admissions advice to readers who send in questions and admissions profiles. If you have a question, email us for a chance to be featured next month. This week, I will discuss law schools that off Police groups blast Trump comment on roughing up suspects 07/28/2017 11:44pm • WASHINGTON — Police organizations are reacting to President Donald Trump’s comments on how suspects should be handled — and the reactions are critical. In a visit to Long Island on Friday, President Trump told police in Brentwood, New York, “When you see these thugs thrown into the back o Trump asserts all agree he has 'complete power' to pardon 07/22/2017 08:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has "complete power" to issue pardons, an assertion that comes amid investigations into Russian interference in last year's presidential election. It was one of many topics that appeared to occupy the president's mind as the day broke.