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Questions, answers about funding threats to sanctuary cities 03/29/2017 03:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is issuing a fresh threat to withhold or revoke law enforcement grant money from communities that refuse to cooperate with federal efforts to find and deport immigrants in the country illegally. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement this week combi Romania: ex-prison chief gets 20 years for detainee deaths 03/29/2017 11:44am • BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian court on Wednesday upheld the 20-year sentence of a former prison commander for the deaths of 103 political prisoners while he was in charge of a communist-era labor camp. The High Court of Cassation and Justice rejected the appeal of Ion Ficior, 88, who has de AP FACT CHECK: Spicer says case closed on Russia. It's not 03/29/2017 03:37am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The question of collusion between Russian interests and Donald Trump's campaign is far from answered, despite repeated assertions by the president's spokesman that it's case closed. Sean Spicer angrily dismissed inquiries about the matter Tuesday, declaring that "every single per NFL players push lawmakers on criminal justice reform 03/28/2017 03:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Football is hard. But for Malcolm Jenkins of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, convincing politicians to enact meaningful changes to the nation's criminal justice system is much harder. Jenkins, free-agent wide receiver Anquan Boldin and other players were meeting with members of Co Questions, answers about funding threats to sanctuary cities 03/28/2017 02:47pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is issuing a fresh threat to withhold or revoke law enforcement grant money from communities that refuse to cooperate with federal efforts to find and deport immigrants in the country illegally. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement Monday combined Supreme Court considers bad legal advice in immigrant's plea 03/28/2017 12:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court tried to figure out Tuesday whether immigrants should get a second chance in court when bad legal advice leads to a guilty plea and certain deportation. The justices seemed divided during an argument about what to do in cases in which the evidence against crimin Board recommends rejecting clemency for 2 Arkansas inmates 03/27/2017 07:49pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Parole Board recommended Monday that the governor reject long-shot bids for clemency by two of inmates facing lethal injection next month, as a new lawsuit challenges the state's unprecedented plan to conduct four double executions over a 10-day period. The bo Attorney General Sessions criticizes Md. sanctuary bill 03/27/2017 05:13pm • WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions argued against a “sanctuary state” bill making its way through Maryland’s General Assembly on Monday, saying the bill would put the state “more at risk for violence and crime,” and that it’s “not good policy.” The Maryland Law Enforcem Fairfax Co. leaders focus united effort to prevent, counter hate 03/26/2017 11:50pm • WASHINGTON — Fairfax County officials and other leaders reaffirmed the county's stance against hate speech, bias and hate crimes on Sunday. “If it is a crime, we will prosecute it,” Fairfax County police Chief Edwin Roessler Jr. said. But if it isn’t deemed a crime, he added, “You a Remains found in Fairfax Co. park linked to gangs, police chief says 03/03/2017 09:42am • WASHINGTON — Authorities in Fairfax County say the human remains discovered in a sprawling suburban park are likely linked to gang activity in Northern Virginia. The discovery came after a tip to police earlier in the week sparked a two-day search of Holmes Run Park, south of Bailey's Crossroad Leaders join protest against ICE arrests in Fairfax Co. 03/02/2017 10:33pm • WASHINGTON — Several people were reportedly arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month as they left a hypothermia shelter operated by the Rising Hope Mission Church in Fairfax County. On Thursday, local, state and national lawmakers gathered at the church, just off U.S. Route 1 The victim of a hate crime teaches forgiveness, respect 03/02/2017 02:41pm • WASHINGTON — Rais Bhuiyan not only forgave the man who shot him; he fought to save his life. Now he spends his life teaching others the importance of forgiveness, tolerance and respect. Ten days after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Bhuiyan, who had recently emigrated from Bangladesh Feds: Criminal officers stole from the innocent in Baltimore 03/01/2017 06:45pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Seven Baltimore officers were so unfazed by U.S. Justice Department scrutiny of abusive policing that they kept falsely detaining people, stealing their money and property and faking reports to cover it up, according to a damning federal indictment released Wednesday. Federal p Presidential Trump says 'join forces' for new greatness 02/28/2017 11:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Heralding a "new chapter of American greatness," President Donald Trump issued a broad call for overhauling the nation's health care system and significantly boosting military spending Tuesday night, swapping his trademark pugnaciousness and personal insults for a more restrained Will there be compromise on Va. school suspensions limits? 02/17/2017 10:25am • WASHINGTON — Virginians who want school suspensions to be less severe suffered a partial setback Thursday, when the House of Delegates narrowly refused to agree to a compromise proposed by the Senate. Under the amendments, schools would be prohibited from suspending students for more than 60 d