Phoenix homeless welcome Justice Department’s findings, call for consent decree – 2024

Faith Kearns sank to the ground and burst into tears in her studio apartment on Thursday after the Justice Department asserted something she had known for years: Phoenix police routinely violate the rights of homeless people.  “When the DOJ said that, it was like, ‘Wow, this is validation,’” said Kearns, who didn’t have permanent housing … Read more

The former Seattle police chief denies allegations made against him by 4 female officers – 2024

Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz, who was accused by four female officers in the department of discrimination, harassment and maintaining a hostile work environment, said the allegations against him are false. He also said publicly for the first time that he is gay. Diaz, who was removed from his post last month and reassigned, … Read more

Escaped inmate accused of attempted murder captured in Los Angeles – 2024

An inmate who escaped from a California jail Sunday and is accused of attempted murder was captured in Los Angeles on Monday, authorities said. Deshaun Stamps, 29, of Riverside, absconded from the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga shortly before 12:30 p.m. Sunday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. Stamps … Read more

No survivors on twin-engine plane that crashed in Colorado mobile home park – 2024

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — There were no survivors aboard a twin-engine Cessna airplane that crashed in a residential area in north-central Colorado on Monday, starting a fire that burned two mobile homes, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration said it was not immediately known how many people were aboard the Cessna 421, which went down … Read more

Georgia father freed from prison 10 years after his toddler died in hot car, leading to murder case – 2024

MACON, Ga — A father from Georgia has been released from prison 10 years after his toddler died in a hot car, a case that made global headlines after prosecutors accused him of murder. Justin Ross Harris was freed on Sunday — Father’s Day — from the Macon State Prison, Georgia Department of Corrections records … Read more

Boeing’s CEO is scheduled to field questions about plane safety from U.S. senators – 2024

U.S. lawmakers are expected to press Boeing’s chief executive Tuesday about the company’s latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems, and relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners plan to be in the room, watching him. CEO David Calhoun is scheduled to appear before the Senate investigations subcommittee, which is chaired by Sen. … Read more