A Wisconsin man allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend just days after a judge denied a request from prosecutors to hold him in jail until his sentencing hearing, as he recently pleaded guilty to child sex charges. Ernest Terrell Blakney, 47, is being accused by prosecutors of killing his ex-girlfriend and setting his Milwaukee home on fire […]
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ACLU Sues Trump Over Transgender Military Ban
Transgender soldiers, sailors, airmen and other members of the military, along with others who want to enlist, sued President Donald Trump on Monday, hoping the federal courts will stop him from preventing their service. One federal lawsuit was filed in Baltimore by the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland on behalf of six transgender individuals […]
Cop Acquitted In Off-Duty Shooting In Milwaukee
A Milwaukee jury on Wednesday acquitted a former police officer in the on-duty shooting of a black man last year that ignited riots on the city’s north side. Jurors found that Dominique Heaggan-Brown, who is also black, was not guilty of first-degree reckless homicide when he shot 23-year-old Sylville Smith after a brief foot chase […]
4 Dead In London Terrorist Attack
Four people have been killed in the Westminster terror attack that brought carnage to the heart of London, including the armed police officer who was stabbed and his assailant. Mark Rowley, Scotland Yard’s top anti-terror officer, confirmed that 20 people were injured after the attacker – armed with two large knives – mowed down pedestrians with his car on Westminster […]
Army Deserter Bowe Bergdahl Seeks Pardon From Obama
WASHINGTON — U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the former prisoner of war who’s accused of endangering comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan, is asking President Barack Obama to pardon him before leaving office. White House and Justice Department officials said Saturday that Bergdahl had submitted copies of the clemency request seeking leniency. If […]