MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Now that former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to federal prison, attention turns to the fates of three fellow ex-cops who are still working their way through a complicated web of state and federal court proceedings arising from the killing of George Floyd.
HOUSTON (AP) — An appeals court on Monday stayed this week’s execution of a death row inmate who had raised questions about whether prosecutors had presented false and inaccurate testimony from an expert on whether he would commit more crimes in the future.
DALLAS (AP) — When an officer pulled Brandy Bottone over for driving by herself in a high occupancy vehicle lane in Texas just days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, she pointed to her pregnant belly and told him her unborn daughter now counts as a person.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law meant to reduce gun violence, celebrating “real progress” after years of inaction. But he also lamented the country remains “awash in weapons of war” — with the 16-day-old law already overshadowed by yet another horrific mass shooting.
Uvalde’s mayor on Friday denied a recent report that said a city police officer had an opportunity to shoot the 18-yearold gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers inside Robb Elementary School last month before the gunman entered the school building.
In the small recording studio at Brownwood Music one recent afternoon, an animated Jackie Andersen bobbed to the band’s beat, waving her arms and singing along with Lyrik Powell’s smooth, strong lyrics.
Getting children to eat healthy can be challenging; however, gardening can be a fun and inexpensive way to spark children’s curiosity in trying vegetables and fruits. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is available to help and teach you about what grows best in your area and make your family’s experience a positive one.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation is raging. The stock market is tumbling and interest rates rising.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Brown County is cohosting a conference with Bless the Badge to educate and support law enforcement spouses on July 23. The Tactical Relationship Training event will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Friday’s shocking assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in one of the world’s safest countries stunned leaders and drew condemnation, with Iran calling it “terrorism” while European leaders slammed the “despicable” attack.