“Allowing a reality television program to film an ongoing murder investigation is a recipe for trouble” An interesting opinion yesterday from the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Seventh Circuit, in Hart v. Mannina; here’s an excerpt (some paragraph breaks added):Allowing a reality television program to film an ongoing murder investigation is a recipe for trouble. It is easy to imagine a detective with a looming television deadline... [...]
93-Year-Old Tuskegee Airman Robbed, Then Carjacked After He Gets Lost
A 93-year-old WWII veteran was robbed and carjacked in two separate incidents after getting lost in St. Louis on the way to his daughter's house.
The trouble started on Sunday in North St. Louis when the veteran, who was part of the Tuskegee Airmen, stopped his car to call his daughter, according to KTVI. At that point, police said, a man entered the victim's car and took... [...]
Morgan Freeman's Granddaughter E'Dena Hines Stabbed to Death: 'Her Star Will Continue to Shine Bright in Our Hearts,' Freeman Says
Hines, the granddaughter of Morgan's first wife, was taken by EMS to Harlem Hospital and pronounced dead, according to the statement. The investigation is ongoing. In a statement to PEOPLE, Morgan Freeman reflected on her talent and how she touched the lives of those who knew her. "The world will never... [...]
BAY CITY, Texas (AP) — For more than 35 years, a Texas man has been in a prison even though an appeals court threw out his conviction on a 1976 murder charge that initially had him on death row.
On Monday, 59-year-old Jerry Hartfield will return to court for a retrial, facing a life sentence if convicted of killing a woman who sold tickets at a Bay City bus station.
Prosecutors and defense lawyers have haggled over who's to blame for... [...]
Police in Richmond, Virginia, are investigating the death of a black man who was killed in a shootout with a white officer, a spokesman said on Thursday.
The shooting death occurred late on Wednesday when the victim, identified as Keshawn Hargrove, 20, of Richmond, fired on officers and refused to drop his gun, police spokesman Gene Lepley.
The incident was the latest in a series of fatal police confrontations across the United States that... [...]
