News Story
Sen. Ted Stevens Convicted of Seven Counts
Sen. Stevens re-election bid just got tougher – not to mention that he’s become the punchline of late night tv. On Monday night, shortly after his conviction, Jay Leno said of the 84-year-old Senator’ sentence: “He could get three weeks or life, whatever comes first.” By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON —…
FBI Reports Drop In Hate Crimes in 2007
Any decrease in crime is welcome news. The bad news is there’s still plenty of hate of crimes to go around. By Matt Apuzzo The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hate crime incidents decreased slightly last year, despite a surge in crimes targeting gays and lesbians. The FBI reported more than 7,600 hate crime incidents in…
Video Presented In Ft. Dix Terror Trial
Trial resumes this week for five men accused of plotting an attack on the Ft. Dix military base in New Jersey.
Scientists Took Long Winding Trail To Anthrax Suspect
In one of the more perplexing FBI cases in the 21st Century, science played a key role. It just took time to get results. Here’s why. By Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — In late October 2001, lab technician Terry Abshire placed a tray of anthrax cells under a microscope and spotted something…
Feds May Bring More Charges In Chicago Police Scandal
In Chicago, scandals often come in a couple sizes: Large and Extra Large. Prosecutors hinted that this large scandal could get extra large. By MIKE ROBINSON AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO – The investigation of decades-old claims that Chicago police tortured suspects with beatings, electric shocks and even games of Russian roulette won’t stop with…
Prosecutors In Final Stretch In Retrial Of Holy Land Foundation Terrorism Case
Prosecutors hope for a better outcome than the last trial. The last one imploded. By Jason Trahan The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — Prosecutors in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing retrial have switched gears in the run-up to what is expected to be the final week of their case before the defense begins. After…
Alternate Juror To Take Seat In Sen. Stevens Trial
Sen. Ted Stevens Trial Jury deliberations in the Sen. Stevens case, which began last week, continue to take some new turns. Here’s the latest. By Erika Bolstad Anchorage Daily News WASHINGTON – Sen. Ted Stevens’ corruption trial will resume Monday morning, with an alternate juror replacing the one who left for her father’s funeral in…
FBI Joins Search For Jennifer Hudson’s Nephew
Jennifer Hudson’s life was so good. How did it turn so bad? The FBI has now entered the picture. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO (AP) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation joined the search on Saturday for the 7-year-old nephew of the actress Jennifer Hudson, still missing a day after the bodies of Ms. Hudson’s…