Justice Secretary David Lammy has intervened to block the transfer of a killer to an open prison after it emerged he had released drill music with lyrics referencing the murder, under a pseudonym. Jake Fahri was sentenced to life in 2009 for killing 16-year-old Jimmy Mizen by throwing an oven dish at him that shattered […]
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Oklahoma man doing target practice in his backyard accused of fatally shooting woman blocks away
An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice in his backyard on Christmas is believed to have shot and killed an elderly woman a few blocks from his home, authorities said. Cody Wayne Adams, 33, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection with the deadly shooting, court filings show. The victim was on a […]
Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in D.C. : NPR
Members of the National Guard stand by an escalator at the Farragut North Metro station in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 13. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images A federal judge on Thursday ordered an end to the monthslong National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. to tackle crime, […]
Judge permanently blocks deployment of National Guard to Portland, saying Trump exceeded his authority
A federal judge ruled on Friday that Donald Trump “exceeded the President’s authority” when he sent federalized National Guard troops into Portland. In a 106-decision, Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut made permanent an order she issued last month blocking the deployment into the city. “The evidence demonstrates that these deployments, which were objected to […]