ABBEVILLE, La. – Prosecutors in Louisiana have agreed to release a Black veteran serving a life sentence in prison without parole over a $30 marijuana sale, according to his defence attorneys. The decision reached Thursday in Vermilion Parish will allow Derek Harris to be freed… Read More »Louisiana man serving life for $30 drug sale set to be freed
BERLIN – A French man has been arrested in connection with a child abuse investigation in Germany in which 11 people are now in custody, authorities said Thursday. The 62-year-old suspect was arrested on Wednesday in Saarbruecken, near the French border, police and prosecutors in… Read More »Germany: French man arrested in child abuse investigation
JUNEAU, Alaska – A marijuana business in Juneau could start allowing onsite cannabis consumption — making it the first business in the city to do so — if given permit approval later this month. Rainforest Farms submitted an application to the City and Borough of… Read More »Juneau business applies for onsite pot consumption permit
SILVER SPRING, Md. – A former state lawmaker who helped create Maryland’s medical marijuana industry was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison for taking bribes for legislative favours, including votes to benefit a medical marijuana company. Cheryl Glenn, a Democrat who represented parts… Read More »Ex-Maryland lawmaker gets 2 years in prison in bribery case
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden unveiled a plan Tuesday to ensure that the nation’s post-pandemic economic recovery is built around promoting racial equality, promising to dramatically spur investment in Black-owned small businesses and encourage home ownership while closing wealth gaps among minority communities. Much of the… Read More »Biden says post-pandemic economy can fight racial inequality
WASHINGTON – Reflecting presidential candidate Joe Biden’s careful positioning, a key Democratic Party committee on Monday approved a 2020 platform that presents a liberal outline for the country but rejects many policies pursued by the left’s most outspoken progressives. The document, approved by Democrats’ platform… Read More »Democratic committee OKs platform with progressives’ input
LONDON – A lawyer for British tabloid The Sun claimed Monday that Johnny Depp abused Amber Heard during their relationship, committing acts of violence fueled by misogyny and unleashed by addiction to alcohol and drugs. Attorney Sasha Wass was summing up at Depp’s libel case… Read More »Lawyer claims Depp was misogynistic abuser of ex-wife Heard
LOS ANGELES – Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements on Wednesday, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse. Two lawsuits filed in federal court in Los Angeles include allegations that… Read More »Clint Eastwood sues CBD sellers over use of his name, image
HARTFORD, Conn. – A college student who avoided capture in several states for six days after a homicide, kidnapping and home invasion spree in Connecticut pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a second murder charge and other crimes. Peter Manfredonia, 23, a former University of Connecticut… Read More »College student pleads not guilty to second murder charge
O’FALLON, Mo. – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said President Donald Trump is focused on and concerned about the possibility that a white St. Louis couple could face criminal charges for displaying guns as they defended their home during a racial injustice protest. Parson told reporters… Read More »Parson: Trump ‘focused’ on situation with St. Louis couple