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First trial postponed for biker involved in 2015 Waco Twin Peaks shootout
by Jennifer CruzThe first trial was set to start in April but the defense team asked for more time after they were given a full terabyte worth of additional evidence.
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7 Baltimore police officers arrested for racketeering
by Brian SeaySeven Baltimore police officers in an elite gun unit were arrested Wednesday, all of them accused of wide ranging abuses of power including citizen shakedowns, falsified court documents and overtime fraud.
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Ohio man won’t be tried for 1972 shooting of police officer
by Brian SeayA judge ruled Thursday that a man who shot and injured an Ohio police officer in 1972 will not face a trial.
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Judge won’t dismiss charges against cop who shot Philando Castile
by Brian SeayA Minnesota police officer who shot and killed a black man during a traffic stop last summer will face a trial, after a judge refused to dismiss charges against him Wednesday.
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Bundy ranch standoff trials begin in Las Vegas
by Brian SeayA trial started Thursday for six men facing a handful of charges in connection with an armed standoff with federal agents near Cliven Bundy’s Nevada cattle ranch nearly three years ago.
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Baltimore launches ‘Gun Violence Enforcement Division’
by Brian SeayOfficials in Baltimore launched a "Gun Violence Enforcement Division" this week, a unit of "elite" prosecutors and police who will work together to make sure gun convictions stick - something the city's been struggling with.
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Tulsa cop headed to trial for fatal shooting of unarmed man
by Jennifer CruzBetty Shelby was charged with manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher, who was unarmed but later determined to be high on PCP.
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Former South Carolina officer testifies in murder trial, judge allows lesser charge before closing arguments
by Brian SeayAs jurors visited the scene Wednesday where a former South Carolina officer shot and killed an unarmed motorist, the judge in the case decided he'll let the jury consider a lesser charge of manslaughter.
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Dylann Roof will represent self in federal criminal case
by Daniel TerrillDylann Roof, the man accused of murdering nine black parishioners at a Charleston church in 2015, will represent himself in his federal criminal case.
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For Trump, court comes before Oval Office
by Brian SeayBefore Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to take the witness stand in a federal class action lawsuit that claims several customers of his Trump University were defrauded.
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No plea deal for wife of former Bell Gardens mayor; Case headed to trial (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzLyvette Crespo claims she acted in self-defense during a violent dispute with her husband, but prosecutors say it was retaliation for his infidelities.
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Driver pulls gun on protester as he hits his car with a sign
by Jennifer CruzProtesters gathered after there was a hung jury with the murder cases of two officers involved in the 2014 shooting death of a homeless camper.
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