LOUISIANA Federal judge on Tuesday sentenced three former Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office officials for abusing inmates, according to officials. The three former officials include former lieutenant colonel. Former Lt. Col. Gerald Savoy was sentenced…
Feds Close Investigation into Police Death of Alton Sterling – Found Insufficient Evidence
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that the federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling on July 5, 2016, in Baton Rouge., Louisiana, found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges…
Man Arrested for Trying to Smuggle Nearly 100 Asian Songbirds from Vietnam
LOS ANGELES Federal agents Tuesday arrested a Fountain Valley man smuggling charges that allege he illegally brought 93 Asian songbirds to the U.S. on a flight from Vietnam. Most of the…
Mexican soldiers arrest one of the apparent successors to ‘El Chapo’ Guzman
Damaso Lopez is escorted by security forces in Mexico City. (European Pressphoto Agency) By Joshua Partlow May 2 at 3:07 PM MEXICO CITY One of the successors to captured drug lord Joaquín…
Ex-Cop Who Shot Black Man in the Back Five Times Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations
By PETE WILLIAMS, CRAIG MELVIN and DANIEL ARKIN A white former South Carolina police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating the civil rights of Walter Scott, the unarmed black motorist he shot dead…
Just Saying: Mark Twain, Mike Pence, Kim Jong un and The Whites-Only Section
MARK TWAIN LIFE, HUMOR AND WAY WITH WORDS “I believe that our heavenly Father invented man because he was disappointed in the monkey.” — Mark Twain, aka Samuel Clements. I watched the…
Consumer Reports: New Worries About Energy Drinks
Research continues to suggest that ingredients in these beverages may harm your heart By Sally Wadyka Last updated: April 27, 2017 Commercial energy drinks have once again been linked to heart health…
Maher’s New Rule: The Diversity Anxiety of Trump Supporters
Bill Maher gets into the mind of Trump voters, who see diversity in America as a sign of decline and why facts will never convince them that Trump isn’t their political messiah.
Blood Lab That Did Unnecessary Testing and Got Kickbacks Pays $6 Million Settlement
SOUTH CAROLINA Quest Diagnostics Inc. agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the laboratory paid kickbacks to doctors and did unnecessary testing, according to officials. Quest, which is…
Two Elementary School Teachers Arrested for Allegedly Bullying a Student
KATC.com | Continuous News Coverage | Acadiana-Lafayette Two teachers at Washington Elementary have been arrested, accused of bullying a child. Tracy Gallow, 50, has been booked with malfeasance in office, simple battery,…
Man Who Kicked Gay Man to Death Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for Hate Crime
IDAHO A federal judge sentenced a 23-year-old man who plead guilty to a hate crime to 28 years in prison for kicking to death a gay man, according to federal officials….
Juvenile Detention Supervisors Guilty of Assaulting Detainees Using Pepper Spray
ARKANSAS The Justice Department announced Wednesday that two former White River Juvenile Detention Center supervisors, Captain Peggy Kendrick, 43, and Lieutenant Dennis Fuller, 40, pleaded guilty to assaulting juvenile inmates. Kendrick also…