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Toddler killed after months of abuse - prosecutors
Charlie Roberts died from a "catastrophic" head injury but his stepfather denies murder.Top stories - BBC News - 18 hours ago -
Prosecutor in Menendez Brothers Case to Ask Court for Resentencing
The request from George Gascón, the Los Angeles County district attorney, could lead to Lyle and Erik Menendez being released from prison, decades after they were convicted of murdering their parents.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
ICC announces investigation into chief prosecutor
ICC announces external probe into chief prosecutor over sexual misconduct allegationsTop stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
International criminal court’s prosecutor faces misconduct allegation
Karim Khan, who says there is ‘no truth’ to allegation, was accused by a member of his office. The international criminal court’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been accused of misconduct towards a ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
ICC prosecutor Khan denies misconduct allegation
Claim made against lawyer who is under global scrutiny for seeking arrest warrants against Israeli leadersBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
ICC prosecutor denies sexual misconduct allegations
Karim Khan also asks for an immediate investigation into the allegations against him.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Prosecutors in country of Georgia probe alleged election "falsification"
Georgia has launched a probe into the alleged "falsification" of its parliamentary elections after the pro-Western opposition said the vote was "stolen."Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Prosecutors to consider bringing charges against Tim Westwood
Police are investigating the ex-BBC Radio 1 hip-hop DJ over allegations of non-recent sexual abuse.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Former prosecutor is arrested in beheading of mayor in Mexico
Germán Reyes was arrested on charges of homicide for the killing of Alejandro Arcos just a week after he took office as mayor, officials said.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Prosecutor seeks jail and election ban for Le Pen
Marine Le Pen would be banned from standing for president again at the next election if convicted.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Man arrested for 'racially abusing' footballer
The man is arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a Wigan Athletic player at Brunton Park.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
The abuse scandal that led to the archbishop's resignation
Justin Welby said he had to take responsibility for failures since he was notified about abuse committed by John Smyth.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Two Key Prosecutors in Trump Documents Case Leave Jack Smith’s Office
The departures amount to a tacit acknowledgment that any trial in that case will not happen for many months, if not years.Top stories - The New York Times - October 16 -
Georgia prosecutor asks appeals court to reinstate 6 charges in Trump case
Lawyers for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said a judge "erred" when he dismissed the charges in March.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Fani Willis Seeks to Reinstate Dismissed Charges in Trump Georgia Case
The appeal filed on Tuesday disputes a judge’s ruling that six of the charges brought against Donald J. Trump and his allies in Georgia were not specific enough.Top stories - The New York Times - October 16 -
Court filings dispute criminal charges filed against Lorain County prosecutor
Court documents filed recently in a criminal case against the Lorain County prosecutor dispute the felony charges and level new allegations against others involved in the investigation.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
Family calls for release of Menendez brothers as prosecutors review new evidence
In a news conference Wednesday in Los Angeles, family members made a plea for the release from prison of brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted in the 1989 murders of their parents. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Prosecutors reopen investigation into PSG over alleged discrimination in recruiting
The Paris prosecutor’s office is investigating alleged discrimination years ago by PSG following a complaint that scouts from the club illegally profiled potential recruits by their originSports - ABC News - October 17 -
Prosecutors Crack Down on Illicit AI Imagery Involving Minors
U.S. federal prosecutors are ramping up their pursuit of criminals using AI to create child sex abuse images.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
Prosecutors in Iran target newspaper over its cartoon mocking internet restrictions
An Iranian newspaper implying that the public needed to have the patience of the Biblical figure Job in waiting for President Masoud Pezeshkian to lift restrictions on the internet now faces ...World - ABC News - October 18 -
Prosecutors Urge Judge Not to Dismiss Bribery Charge Against Eric Adams
Mayor Eric Adams has asked a judge to drop one of five counts against him and to discipline prosecutors, whom he has accused of improperly leaking information to the news media.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
One of El Chapo's sons begins plea negotiations with Chicago federal prosecutors
Ovidio Guzman López is facing narcotics trafficking charges.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Pressure is mounting on prosecutors to review Musk's $1M swing-state petition giveaway
Prosecutors are facing pressure around payments that Elon Musk's America PAC made to people who signed a petition supporting free speech and gun rights.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General, Andriy Kostin, Resigns Amid Draft Evasion Scandal
The prosecutor general stepped down after accusations that hundreds of officials obtained fake disability certificates. There have been no public allegations that he was involved in the scheme.World - The New York Times - October 23 -
Arizona teen planned attack on Phoenix Pride Festival, prosecutors say
A grand jury in Arizona indicted a teenager on terrorism charges, alleging he planned to attack participants at the Phoenix Pride Festival, authorities said Wednesday.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Top LA prosecutor backs Menendez brothers being released on parole
Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of killing their parents in a case that gained worldwide attention.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
International prosecutor who charged Netanyahu faces sexual misconduct accusation
As the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he was engulfed in a behind-the-scenes personal crisisWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Top prosecutor at U.N.'s highest court denies sexual misconduct claims
As ICC prosecutor Karim Khan sought charges against Hamas leaders and Israeli PM Netanyahu, he faced allegations of sexual misconduct.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Behind the scenes with the team of ex-prosecutors fighting Amazon’s counterfeit problem
Counterfeits on Amazon skyrocketed after sales from Chinese-based sellers more than doubled in 2015. Here's how Amazon is trying to stop the problem.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
A deadly attack at a police station in Bosnia is an act of terrorism, prosecutors say
Authorities in Bosnia have described an attack by a teenager who broke into a police station — killing one officer and wounding another — as an act of terrorismWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Could the Menendez brothers be released? L.A. prosecutors push for resentencing
In a surprising move, L.A. prosecutors are calling for a resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted in 1996 of the first-degree murder of their parents. CBS News legal contributor Caroline ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
When prosecutors 'take a dive' — the purported ‘error’ in Richard Glossip's case
The Glossip case mirrors an unfortunate trend. Recently other prosecutors have also confessed illusory “errors.”Politics - The Hill - October 26