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The article reports on the termination of police officer Daniel Pantaleo from the New York Police Department in 2019 due to his 2014 chokehold case that led to the death of African American Eric Garner. Topics discussed include the impact of Pantaleo's termination on the Black Lives Matter protests, the statement released by Commissioner James P. O'Neill following his decision to dismiss Pantaleo, and Pantaleo's plan to file a lawsuit in state Supreme Court.

The article reports on the defense of police officer Richard Haste who faces dismissal from service after shooting young African American Ramarley Graham on February 2, 2012. Topics include the details on the arraignment of Graham's murder case, and the allegations of poor police judgment by Haste.

The article focuses on arrest of Ivan Nieves on November 20, 2018 on charges with vandalism and disorderly conduct due to defacing the African Burial Ground National Monument and threatening racist slur.

The article discusses the legal debate over a New York City law that keeps police officers' discipline files confidential after some have called for the release of records of officer Daniel Pantaleo whose chokehold on Eric Garner in 2014 resulted in Garner's death.

The article discusses sealing of a case in New York in cases when the criminal charges on a adult is dismissed or when they are downgraded or declined to protect the people from the stigma of the arrest with a recent lawsuit been filed as sealed arrest records became public.

The article discusses the lawsuit challenging the practices of the New York City Police violating the rights of processing dues by the black and Latino people with the aid of improper use of sealed arrest records.

The article reports that Marina Krim, the mother of two children who were killed by her former nanny Yoselyn Ortega, has testified during the trial of the nanny, and mentions that Ortega had been acting strangely in the months before the killing.

The article discusses the U.S. court case involving Yoselyn Ortega who was sued for murder by Marina Krim and her husband after Ortega killed their two children at their apartment in New York City in 2013, dealing with topics including Krim's testimony during the hearing.

The article reports on a lawsuit filed in the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan by the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association regarding equipping all patrol officers with body cameras, and mentions its Police Department considers releasing body camera video of incidents like shootings.

The article reports that Wayne Isaacs, New York City police officer, was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges in the off-duty killing of unarmed man who the officer said attacked him and mentions that the shooting was captured on surveillance video.

The article reports on Wayne Isaacs, a New York City police officer, who is on a trial at the State Supreme Court on alleged murder against unarmed civilian Delrawn Small.

The article focuses on the trial of New York police officer Wayne Isaacs, who shot an unarmed motorist Delrawn Small in a road rage in Brooklyn, New York, and talks of investigation by attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, and surveillance video of the shooting.

The article reports the initiation of a trial of New York City police officer Wayne Isaacs who shot and killed a motorist Delrawn Small in a traffic dispute and confrontation in Brooklyn, New York.

The article reports that surgeon Allison Spence has charged of manslaughter and unauthorized practice of a profession due to death of a woman who received silicone injections in her buttocks.

The article reports that the ex-city hall aide Rachel Noerdlinger's son Khari Noerdlinger who was charged with manslaughter for the death of a 16-year old was acquitted by Superior Court Judge Christopher Kazlau on September 7, 2017.

The article discusses Judge John P. O’Donnell of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in Cleveland Ohio's acquittal of police officer Michael Brelo on manslaughter charges stemming form an incident in which he fired 49 shots as suspects Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams, who were killed during a police chase. Topics addressed include ongoing scrutiny of white police officers' use of force against black people, as well as anger and disappointment regarding the acquittal.

The article reports on the consideration of Richard Haste, the officer who shot an African American in New York City in 2012, as unfit in keeping his position and a hero for keeping an illegal gun off the street.

The article reports that police officer Richard Haste will face a disciplinary trial in January 2017 in Lower Manhattan, New York City over his fatal shooting of teenager Ramarley Graham on February 2, 2012, noting that the police department is seeking to dismiss Haste from service.

The article reports on the remarks of New York City police claiming on June 3, 2016 that Black teenager Dayshen McKenzie's death on May 27, 2016 on Staten Island appeared to have resulted from a preplanned encounter between rival street gangs that ended him running and suffering an asthma attack.

The article reports on the indictment of New York City police detectives Angelo J. Pampena and Robert A. Carbone for allegedly assaulting mail carrier Karim Baker.

The article reports that State Circuit Court judge in Baltimore is reviewing whether Adnan Syed, the former boyfriend of Hae Min Lee who was killed by Syed on January 13, 1999, should receive a new trial amid national interest, after the case was featured on the popular podcast "Serial."

The article reports on the arrest of Khari Noerdlinger, the son of Rachel Noerdlinger, a publicist and former chief of staff to New York City Mayor's wife Chirlane McCray, on charges of fatally stabbing a teenage suspect in an armed robbery attempt in New Jersey on February 1, 2016.

The article reports on the second-degree murder conviction of teenager Kahton Anderson from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City by a jury in State Supreme Court on February 1, 2016 for killing immigrant fruit vendor Angel Rojas, who was an unintended target in March 2014.

The article reports on ruling of Judge Martin Welch of the Baltimore City Circuit Court for reopening of postconviction proceedings of Adnan Syed, who has been convicted for murdering his high school ex-girlfriend and include comments from lawyer C. Justin Brown, regarding the hearing.

The article offers news briefs in the U.S. as of July 28, 2015 including the SAT or ACT test scores that are no longer required by George Washington University, the testimony of former mob boss James Bulger for his own criminal trial and the deadline for gas company BP PLC to pay its settlements.

The article reports that Marcello Trebitsch, son-in-law of former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, has pleaded guilty for running a Ponzi scheme.

The article reports that Tennessee judge Todd Easter has declared a mistrial in the proceedings against former Vanderbilt University's football players Cory Batey and Brandon Vandenburg, who were convicted of aggravated rape in January 2015.

The article reports on the conviction of a 53-year-old New York City school administrator John DiFiore who has been charged for endangering and sexually touching a 14-year-old boy in Manhattan, New York City.

The article reports that the name of former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker J. Dennis Hastert has been removed by his alma mater, Wheaton College in Illinois, from its public policy center following his indictment on charges involving his past sexual misconduct.

The article reports on the indictment of 20-year-old Manuel Israel for robbery in Brooklyn, New York.

The article reports on the arrest of Alabama-based Troy University students Delonté Martistee and Ryan Austin Calhoun on charges of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman on a Florida beach on April 12, 2015

The article reports on the arrest of Ryan E. Giroux, the suspect of a rampage at Tri-City Inn in Mesa, Arizona on March 18, 2015 that killed one person and at least five others wounded.

The article reports on the conviction of former consultant to the New York Democratic Senate Campaign Committee Melvin E. Lowe for three years in federal prison on December 19, 2014 for conspiracy in stealing from the organization in an invoicing scheme as claimed by prosecutors.

The article reports on the conviction of Melvin E. Lowe, former consultant to Senator John L. Sampson, on federal corruption charges in New York.

The article reports on the victory of former BP PLC engineer Kurt Mix at a new trial over an obstruction of justice relative to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill probe.

The article reports on the arrest of former co-owner of a guitar shop Dennis Guglielmo on allegations that he fatally stabbed his girlfriend inside his apartment in Greenwich Village, Lower Manhattan, New York City on May 1, 2014.

The article offers U.S. news briefs including the 50 years imprisonment of Reverent Shawn Ratigan due to a case of child pornography, the investigation of cyberbullying incident that leads to suicide committal of Rebecca Ann Sedwick of Florida, and the approval of the law for protections against imprisonment or fines for reporters by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The article reports on the 30 months imprisonment given to former Chicago, Illinois Congressman Jesse L. Jackson Jr. for spending $750,000 from his campaign and the 12 months sentence for his wife Sandi for omitting $580,000 in income.

WASHINGTON -- A yearlong investigation into allegations that bogus employment and business opportunities had bilked consumers out of millions of dollars has yielded dozens of civil and criminal actions, federal and state officials announced Wednesday. The investigation focused on businesses that lured financially unsophisticated retirees and the unemployed with opportunities to start businesses or gain access to job listings, often with little personal effort but hefty upfront fees, the authorities said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The mastermind behind an embezzlement scheme that took nearly $50 million from the District of Columbia's government was sentenced Tuesday to 17 and a half years in prison and ordered to pay more than $60 million in forfeited assets, restitution and taxes. The woman, Harriette Walters, 52, is the last of 11 people to be sentenced in what officials have described as the largest and longest-running embezzlement scheme in the city's history. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Obama administration's plan to help millions of troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure by reducing the size of their mortgage payments is just getting off the ground. So far, two months after the program went into effect, about 55,000 homeowners have been extended loan modification offers, according to a senior administration official. At the same time, foreclosures continue apace. RealtyTrac reported Wednesday that foreclosure filings reached 342,000 last month, up 32 percent from April 2008. Moody's has estimated that more than 2.1 million homeowners will lose their homes this year. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports on arrest of Chanel Lewis in the death of jogger Karina Vetrano, who was strangled on a secluded park path in Howard Beach, Queens in New York. Topics discussed include comments from police detective Robert K. Boyce, on same, summonses given to Lewis and body recovered by Vetrano's father Philip.

The article discusses the court case of murder of 15-year-old son, Lesandro Guzman-Feliz of Leandra Feliz with machetes and knives focusing the video coverage of murder shared across social media and charges against the murderers such as manslaughter and conspiracy.

The article reports on the second-degree murder charge given to New York City police Wayne Isaacs for fatally shooting driver Delrawn Small in an off-duty confrontation in Brooklyn on July 4, 2016.

The article reports on the decision of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin P. Welch to grant the petition of C. Justin Brown, the lawyer of convicted murderer Adnan Syed for a new trial.

The article reports on the stabbing of basketball player Chris Copeland and two other women Katrine Saltara and Catherine Somani, in an argument outside 1 Oak club in Manhattan, New York City on April 8, 2015 by Shevoy Bleary-Murdock who was arrested and charged with felony and criminal possession.

The article offers world news briefs as of June 24, 2015 including the arrest of British teenagers for stealing items from former death camps in Poland, detaining blogger Amos Yee for posting a video against former Singapore leader Lee Kuan Yew, and the drug trafficking case in Colombia.

The article reports on the arrest of local California man Isidro Garcia on May 21, 2014 on suspicion of kidnapping for rape and false imprisonment, 10 years after he allegedly abducted a woman from a southeastern suburb of the city of Los Angeles.