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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

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.

Police ask prosecutors to consider charging Russell Brand over sexual assault claims

The historic allegations, which Brand has denied, date back to 2006-13 when he was a radio and TV presenter. Detectives investigating historic allegations of sexual assault against Russell Brand ...

World - The Guardian - 2 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 leaders

Business - Financial Times - October 25

ICC prosecutor denies sexual misconduct allegations

Karim Khan also asks for an immediate investigation into the allegations against him.

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."

Let Me Ask a Question We Never Had to Ask Before

Election Day is only the beginning.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

China asks: what is an e-bike?

State bureaucracy makes the question more difficult than it may seem

World - Financial Times - October 22

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

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. ...

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 origin

Sports - 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.

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.

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 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.

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 crisis

World - 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.

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 terrorism

World - 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 ...

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

ICC prosecutor allegedly tried to suppress sexual misconduct claims against him

Exclusive: Karim Khan denies claims he repeatedly urged alleged victim to disavow allegations against him. The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court allegedly responded to a formal ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Toxic Waste That Set Off Global Outcry Seized by Albania’s Prosecutors

World - Yahoo News - October 28

International prosecutor who charged Netanyahu vows to cooperate with sex misconduct investigation

The International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor has called for an internal investigation into allegations he tried to coerce a female aide into a sexual relationship

World - ABC News - October 28

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