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Hundreds of Child Sex Abuse Victims Sue the Church as New York Legal Window Opens
One law firm, Weitz & Luxenberg, said it would sue on behalf of 400 people under the Child Victims Act just in New York City, with plaintiffs ranging from teenagers to people in their 90s.
New York Police Ready to Act in Eric Garner Case; Will Not Keep Waiting for DOJ
The police department plans to stop honoring those requests and bring proceedings against officers involved in Garner's death on Sept. 1 if there has been no federal prosecution decision announced by then, Byrne wrote.
Starbucks Chief Executive Apologizes for Arrests of Two Black Men
Ross said that as an African-American man he was acutely aware of implicit bias. "We are committed to fair and unbiased policing and anything less than that will not be tolerated in this department," he said.
Several People Killed by Vehicle on New York City Bike Path
The New York City Police Department, in a post on Twitter, said that one vehicle struck another, then the driver of one of the vehicles "got out displaying imitation firearms and was shot by police."
Police said the suspect was taken into custody.
More Video Emerges of Suspected Drug Planting by Baltimore Police
"I do know it's not healthy to jump to a conclusion that officers did something criminal just because their camera was off," Davis said, adding that he would wait until an internal investigation was complete before making a judgment.
Virginia Police Investigating Muslim Teen’s Killing as ‘Road Rage Incident’
"This tragic case appears to be the result of a road rage incident involving the suspect," a police statement said. "Our investigation at this point does not indicate the victim was targeted because of her race or religion."