Tag: assault
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Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed over the years
Kremlin critics, turncoat spies and investigative journalists have been attacked or killed in a variety of ways
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Police say child critically injured in Texas megachurch shooting is the son of suspect who used AR-style rifle in attack
HOUSTON (AP) — Police say child critically injured in Texas megachurch shooting is the son of suspect who used AR-style rifle in attack.
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In rare do-over, appeals court changes reasons for ordering new Denver assault trial
In an unusual move, Colorado’s second-highest court last month withdrew its opinion ordering a new trial for a man convicted of assault, then issued a new decision with heavily modified reasoning. Originally, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals overturned Amos Rogers’ criminal convictions and 64-year sentence in October. It reasoned a Denver trial…
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Federal judge allows excessive force claim to proceed against Westminster officers
A federal judge on Tuesday permitted an excessive force claim to proceed against Westminster police officers who allegedly knocked a man unconscious and continued to beat him after he posed no threat. However, U.S. District Court Judge S. Kato Crews based his ruling on the allegations in Jonathan David Smith’s complaint, which did not include…
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Victims recall lifetimes of trauma as former Olympian pleads guilty to molesting boys in 1970s
A former Olympian and longtime track coach will spend as much a 11 years in state prison after pleading guilty to charges of sexually molesting young boys in the 1970s while working at a sports camp in western Massachusetts
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CIA terminates whistleblower who prompted flood of sexual misconduct complaints
The CIA this week terminated a woman whose whistleblower account of being assaulted in a stairwell at the spy agency’s headquarters prompted a flood of colleagues to come forward with their own complaints of sexual misconduct
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France denounces ‘largest antisemitic massacre of our century’ in tribute to victims of Hamas attack
French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to victims of Hamas’ Oct_ 7 attack in Israel in a national ceremony and denounced what he described as the “largest antisemitic massacre of our century.”
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Adult dancers in Washington state want a strippers’ bill of rights. Here’s how it could help them
Adult dancers in Washington state are fighting for statewide worker protections that advocates say would be the most comprehensive in the U.S. The industry has such wide regulation gaps that dancers have had to fend for themselves for safety in the workplace
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3 people killed in alleged extremist attack at Turkey’s largest courthouse
Two people attacked Turkey’s largest courthouse before being shot dead in an exchange of fire that also left one other person dead and five wounded
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Appeals court clarifies when ‘imminent danger’ applies in prisoner lawsuits
Colorado’s second-highest court addressed for the first time earlier this month how judges should determine if an incarcerated plaintiff has shown he is in “imminent danger,” which would allow him to proceed with his lawsuit without paying the upfront fees typically required. Under state law, prisoners are not prohibited from pursuing civil lawsuits if they…