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Maryland's Gov. Moore says state has been 'leaving too much potential on the table' in speech 02/07/2024 03:18pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Wes Moore said during his second State of the State speech Wednesday that Maryland has boundless opportunities but is “leaving too much potential on the table” as he charts a course forward through challenging times that includes a long-term plan for governing. Th Ex-Mountie intelligence official sentenced to 14 years for breaking Canada's secrets law 02/07/2024 01:29pm • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A judge Wednesday sentenced a former senior intelligence official in Canada’s national police force to 14 years in prison for breaching the country's secrets law. Cameron Jay Ortis led the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Operations Research group, which assembles classif DC Council appoints formerly incarcerated man to criminal sentencing commission 02/07/2024 10:25am • The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to appoint Joel Castón to its criminal sentencing commission, almost a month after debate about his appointment kept the council at a standstill. Castón will be one of 12 voting members on the sentencing commission, which helps shape "fair and consistent" sentenci Georgia Republicans push requiring cash bail for 30 new crimes, despite concerns about poverty 02/06/2024 04:30pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A bill to require cash bail for 30 additional crimes is headed to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's desk after the House gave it final approval. The GOP-dominated House voted 97-69 for Senate Bill 63 on Monday, backing a measure that would erodes changes that Republican Gov. Nathan Deal cha Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says 02/06/2024 02:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, sharply rejecting the former president’s claims that he is immune from prosecution while setting the stage for additional challenges t Dani Alves faces day two of sexual assault trial in Barcelona. Police say accuser wants 'justice' 02/06/2024 01:00pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After being escorted in handcuffs into the Barcelona courtroom, Dani Alves sat in silence and listened to a stream of witnesses give testimony during the second day of his sexual assault trial on Tuesday. Alves is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the bathroom of an DC Council set to vote on sweeping crime legislation. What's in the bill? 02/05/2024 09:40pm • Aiming to stop the explosion of carjackings and other violent crime in the city, the D.C. Council is expected to take a first vote Tuesday on a bill that would overhaul public safety. The Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 combines proposals seen in a dozen crime bills introduced in 2023 inc Justice Department proposes major changes to address disparities in state crime victim funds 02/05/2024 09:13pm • The Justice Department proposed changes Monday to rules governing state-run programs that provide financial assistance to violent crime victims in order to address racial disparities and curb the number of subjective denials of compensation. The proposal from the Justice Department's Office for Vict Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement 02/05/2024 08:05pm • DENVER (AP) — The four Black girls lay facedown in a parking lot, crying “no” and “mommy” as a police officer who had pointed her gun at them then bent down to handcuff two of their wrists. The youngest wore a pink tiara as she held onto her teenage cousin’s hand. The 6-year-old Lovely w Virginia doctor who prescribed more than 500k doses of opioids granted new trial 02/05/2024 06:42pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia doctor who was sentenced to 40 years in prison after prescribing more than half a million doses of highly addictive opioids in two years has been granted a new trial by a federal appeals court that found the instructions given to jurors at his trial misstated the la A Minnesota town used its anti-crime law against a protected class. It’s not the only one 02/05/2024 05:08pm • Hundreds of communities across the U.S. have for several decades tried to reduce crime, fight gangs and tackle noise and other neighborhood problems through the use of “crime-free" or “public nuisance” laws encouraging and allowing landlords to evict renters when police or emergency crews are Justice Dept. proposes changes to address disparities in access to state crime victims funds following AP investigation 02/05/2024 04:05pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justice Dept. proposes changes to address disparities in access to state crime victims funds following AP investigation. Book Review: George Pelecanos’ 'Owning Up' has elegant prose and well-drawn characters 02/05/2024 11:08am • Although George Pelecanos has devoted much of his energy toward writing for television in recent years ("The Wire," “The Duce,” “We Own This City”), he has continued to produce first-rate crime novels set in his native Washington, D.C. Working in a genre often associated with grisly murders, Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong is acquitted of financial crimes related to 2015 merger 02/05/2024 06:20am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court on Monday acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong of financial crimes involving a contentious merger between Samsung affiliates in 2015 that tightened his grip over South Korea’s biggest company. The ruling by the Seoul Central District DC, Md. teens charged in connection to 2 murders, drive-by shooting 02/04/2024 10:45am • D.C. police and the District's U.S. Attorney have announced charges for three teenagers who are allegedly connected to two murders and a drive-by shooting over the past two years. The 26-count federal indictment charged Derrico Johnson, 19, and Daveon Robinson, 17, both of D.C., and Ronald Hender