Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin is stepping down from the court amid a scandal about the exchanging of inappropriate emails, his lawyer said today.
Attorney William Costopoulos told reporters at a press conference near the state Capitol that he delivered a letter of retirement from Justice Eakin to the Judicial Conduct Board and is having it delivered to Chief Justice Thomas Saylor and to Gov. Tom Wolf.
Justice Eakin was suspended from the court in December after allegations that he had sent emails with racist and misogynistic words and images.
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Fort Worth Police Department Investigating Video Showing Officer Allegedly Pepper Spraying Bikers
A Facebook video apparently depicting a Fort Worth officer spraying pepper spray into a group of oncoming motorcyclists has received more than 200,000 views in 15 hours.
Fort Worth police confirmed Monday morning they started investigating the video as soon as they received it. FWPD Corporal Tracey Knight says pepper-spraying drivers is not a department-endorsed tactic.
Cops Charged with Eating Cookies, Smashing Cameras During Pot Raid
Three Santa Ana police officers were charged were petty theft on Monday for allegedly eating protein bars and cookies from a marijuana shop they were raiding last year.
Former Police Officer Admits Killing Wife with His Daughter in the Vehicle
There was no remorse Thursday from the veteran Neptune, New Jersey police officer who gunned down his wife – the mother of their nine children.
As CBS2’s Tony Aiello reported, prosecutors want Philip Seidle either to die in prison or be almost 80 years old when he walks free. He agreed to a plea deal in court Thursday.
Riots Break Out at Alabama Prison, Prison Guard and Warden Stabbed
A situation that began Friday night and lasted until Saturday morning at Holman Prison in Atmore, AL. resulted in a correctional officer and the prison warden being stabbed.
A video and photos from Facebook and YouTube, apparently posted by prisoners inside Holman overnight, revealed a hostile situation at the prison that included a fire in one of the prison dormitories.
California Amtrak Trains Stopped for Several Hours After Passenger Made Bomb Threats
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. UPDATE at 10:15 pm: Police have identified the man who allegedly made the bomb threat as Terrence Urich, 25, Tacoma, Washington. The bomb squad investigated and found no bomb….
“Mo Money” Tax Preparers Plead Guilty to Filing Numerous False Tax Returns for Customers
Two “Mo Money” tax return preparers plead guilty to preparing false tax returns for customers, admitting that what they did caused losses to the IRS of more than $250,000 but less than $500,000, according to officials.
Both plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return, officials said.
Three Arrested for Pulling Gun on Trump Supporter
David Grant put his Trump for President sign in his yard on Woodland Drive in Dalton.
“I’m behind Donald Trump! You mess with Trump, you mess with us!” said Grant.
He believes everyone should stand up for what they believe; little did he know it would lead to an armed stand-off.
On Tuesday, he says three people walked by his yard and apparently didn’t like who he believed in.
One man snatched Grant’s Trump for President yard sign and threw it into the steert.
Grant was outside when it happened, and had words for the trio.
“I said you got one choice. Come and fix this sign!” said Grant.
Tyshawn Lee’s Accused Killer Planned to Torture Young Boy Before Execution: Officials
Tyshawn Lee’s killer told police he had planned to kidnap and torture the 9-year-old boy before he executed the child in a Chicago alley last fall as part of a gang retaliation, law enforcement officials revealed Tuesday.
Legal Pot Causes Mexican Drug Cartel Profits to Take a Dive
Marijuana legalization may have accomplished what the War on Drugs has failed to do — put the squeeze on Mexican drug cartel activity.
The U.S. Border Patrol has released 2015 data showing that the number of marijuana seizures throughout the southwest U.S./Mexico border has fallen to the lowest level in a decade, the Washington Post reports.
Video Refutes Claims That St. Louis Police Held Children at Gunpoint
An allegation of children held at gunpoint by St. Louis police, which swept social media and led to a protest this week, was proven false by video from a patrol vehicle’s dashboard camera, Police Chief Sam Dotson said Wednesday.
Dotson revealed the video at a press conference in answer to allegations made on social media, and at a protest outside Police Headquarters, that the officers were improperly aggressive, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Lawyer for Community Activist Plans to Sue Oxnard Police for Civil Rights Violations
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] OXNARD, CALIFORNIA The lawyer representing a community activist who was given five jaywalking tickets after a protest march against police fatal shootings in Oxnard plans to file…