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Colorado jury convicts a white police officer in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain

7:56am October 13, 2023

by Allison Sherry

Jurors in Colorado have found a Denver-area police officer guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain.

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Morning news brief

4:14am October 13, 2023

Israel's ground invasion of Gaza may begin soon. Steve Scalise drops out of race for House speaker. Colorado jury convicts a white police officer in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man.

A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen, May 4, 2021, in Washington. The amount of tax money owed but not paid to the IRS is set to keep growing, according to projections published by the federal tax collection agency.

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Gap between U.S. income taxes owed and paid is set to keep growing, the IRS says

1:19am October 13, 2023

by The Associated Press

For tax years 2021 and 2020, the latest to receive such IRS estimates, the projected gross "tax gap" soared to $688 billion and $601 billion, respectively. That is a significant jump from the past.

Former president and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump gestures during a campaign event in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Oct. 11. He did not appear in nearby Fort Pierce for a court hearing the next day.

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Donald Trump's classified documents case gets new questions from judge and attorneys

7:39pm October 12, 2023

by Greg Allen

At a hearing Thursday, prosecutors asked a U.S. district judge to decide whether a lawyer representing one of Trump's co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago documents case has a conflict of interest.

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Darryl George will be sent to an alternative school program, from Oct. 12 through Nov. 29 for "failure to comply" with multiple campus and classroom regulations, the Barbers Hill High School principal said in a letter.

A Black Texas student suspended for his hairstyle is shifted to an alternative school

5:06pm October 12, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Darryl George, a junior at Barbers Hill High School, who was suspended for wearing a natural hairstyle, will be placed in a disciplinary alternative education program through Nov. 29.

In a series of letters to tech executives, European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton warned that financial penalties could be issued against social media platforms that do not follow new EU laws governing hate speech and disinformation.

World News

'Walk the talk' or face fines: EU boss tells Musk, Zuckerberg and TikTok chief

4:28pm October 12, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

As Hamas-Israel misinformation spreads, EU digital chief says social media platforms have to quickly remove content featuring hate speech and disinformation or face big fines under new laws.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court conservatives not likely to rule for Democrats in S.C. redistricting

9:55am October 12, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The six conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed likely to dash Democratic hopes for a chance to win a second congressional seat in South Carolina.

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National

Carlee Russell, accused of kidnapping hoax, will appeal after guilty verdict

9:51pm October 11, 2023

by The Associated Press

A municipal judge on Wednesday found Russell guilty of two misdemeanor charges. The ruling came after Russell's attorneys agreed to "stipulate and appeal" the case, moving the case to circuit court.

Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders members Suzette Shaw, left, holding photos of 10 victims, and Margaret Prescod, at podium, join relatives of victims speaking after the sentencing for Lonnie Franklin Jr., a convicted serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper," in Los Angeles Superior Court in August 2016.

California creates nation's first 'Ebony Alert' to find missing Black children

7:01pm October 11, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

The alert system will use electronic highway signs and encourage the use of TV, radio, social media and other platforms to spread information about the missing person.

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SBF's ex-girlfriend gives explosive testimony against disgraced crypto mogul

6:12pm October 11, 2023

by David Gura

The U.S. government's star witness testifies against disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried. Caroline Ellison is his ex-girlfriend and formerly a member of his inner circle.

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