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DA rescinds policy barring plea deals to clients of Black lawyer who accused his office of racial bias

Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. has come under mounting criticism and faced calls to resign from elected officials and criminal justice advocates.
Stephen Zappala Jr
Stephen Zappala Jr
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Chasten Buttigieg slams GOP chairwoman's LGBTQ Pride tweet

"Our community is consistently under attack, and when I saw the chairwoman's tweet, I had to say something," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's husband said on MSNBC.
Image: Chasten Buttigieg
Image: Chasten Buttigieg
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New Jersey to close state's only women's prison following 'horrific attacks' by guards

Gov. Phil Murphy announced he would close the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility after an independent investigation into a Jan. 11 attack on inmates.
Protesters at the entrance to the Edna Mahan Correction Facility in Clinton, N.J., on March 27, 2021.
Protesters at the entrance to the Edna Mahan Correction Facility in Clinton, N.J., on March 27, 2021.
2h ago

Black appraisers call out industry's racial bias and need for systemic change

The largely insular appraisal industry of 78,000 is skewed over 85 percent white with less than 2 percent of appraisers identifying as Black.
Image: Jillian White
Image: Jillian White
2h ago

High school senior denied diploma after wearing Mexican flag over gown

District officials said they wanted him to apologize for violating the dress code.
A North Carolina graduating senior was allegedly denied his diploma for wearing a Mexican flag over his graduation gown.
A North Carolina graduating senior was allegedly denied his diploma for wearing a Mexican flag over his graduation gown.
2h ago

Two arrested in deadly road rage shooting of boy on California freeway

A reward for information in the killing of Aiden Leos, 6, whose mom was driving him to school, climbed to $500,000.
Aiden Leos with his mother Joanna Cloonan.
Aiden Leos with his mother Joanna Cloonan.
2h ago

FBI offering reward for info on fires at 3 Walmart stores in Alabama and Mississippi

The FBI posted photos of people in masks and is offering $2,500 for information about suspicious blazes at the popular big box stores.
Image: Walmart arson suspect
Image: Walmart arson suspect
3h ago

Woman shot nail salon owner because she was unhappy with cost of mani-pedi, police say

The owner, a 42-year-old Asian man, was airlifted to Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center in critical but stable condition.
Katy Nails in Katy, Texas.
Katy Nails in Katy, Texas.
3h ago

FDA approves Alzheimer's drug from Biogen, against experts' advice

The approval comes after an independent panel to the FDA urged the agency to reject the drug, which will be sold under the name Aduhelm.
A scientist works on Alzheimer's disease research in a laboratory at Biogen's headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., in 2019.
A scientist works on Alzheimer's disease research in a laboratory at Biogen's headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., in 2019.
3h ago

Fleeing Texas inmates allegedly outsmarted jailers by placing dummies in bed

The subterfuge succeeded despite guards making three overnight inmate counts.
Image: Inspector General Michael Horowitz said his office uncovered a wide range of security failures at the Bureau of Prison's prison camps and satellite campuses, from leaving doors unlocked or using locks that were susceptible to tampering, to having l
Image: Inspector General Michael Horowitz said his office uncovered a wide range of security failures at the Bureau of Prison's prison camps and satellite campuses, from leaving doors unlocked or using locks that were susceptible to tampering, to having l
3h ago

Supreme Court unanimously rules against immigrants with temporary status

Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court that federal immigration law prohibits people who entered the country illegally and now have Temporary Protected Status from seeking “green cards” to remain in the country permanently.
The Supreme Court on June 1, 2021.
The Supreme Court on June 1, 2021.