The New York Times and other sources are reporting that Sheldon Silver, the powerful speaker of the New York Assembly for the past 20 years, has been arrested on federal corruption charges, “sending shock waves through the political establishment and upending the new legislative session.” According to The New York Times, Silver, a Democrat, surrendered […]
Joseph Morrissey, 57, accused of having sex with his 17-year-old secretary campaigns for re-election with a county jail-issued ankle monitor and wins. Tuesday in the Richmond, Va., suburb of Henrico County, Morrissey won re-election to the state’s House of Delegates with 42 percent of the vote. WTVR reports that: Morrissey, 57, pleaded guilty to a […]
An emotional dashcam video shows a Billings, Montana, police officer wailing and pounding his fist on the hood of a police car, saying he thought the suspect was going to pull a gun on him. The emotional dash-cam video shows Officer Grant Morrison shooting at suspect Richard Ramirez from outside the car then in tears […]
UPDATE: 10JAN14, 10:02 A.M.: Zimmerman was granted a $5,000 bond and was ordered to not have any contact with the alleged victim or travel to Volusia County, where she lives, reported NBC affiliate WESH. He was also ordered surrender any firearms he owns — even though the judge said there was no indication he used […]
Cleveland authorities have released new extended surveillance footage “showing the 14-year-old sister of Tamir Rice being forced to the ground and handcuffed moments after the 12-year-old boy was fatally shot by Cleveland police,” as reported by NBC News. NBC adds: After handcuffing the girl, an officer can be seen escorting her to the back of […]