Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY Published 5:30 p.m. ET June 24, 2020 | Updated 7:23 p.m. ET June 24, 2020CLOSE Some of the most high profile court cases started with a grand jury. Here's how they work and why some have faced criticism. USA TODAYThree men in Georgia have been indicted on murder charges in the…
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CLOSE Juneteenth celebrates the Emancipation Proclamation, but the Emancipation Proclamation didn't apply to all states in the USA. The 13th Amendment brought an end to slavery. WochitPeaceful demonstrations, rallies and celebrations are scheduled Friday for Juneteenth, a state or ceremonial holiday in 47 states and Washington, D.C., that commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation.Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver a keynote…
Burke County, Ga. Sheriff Alfonzo Williams argued Tuesday that Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe was "completely justified" in using lethal force against 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, whose death has sparked a new round of protests and controversy over policing and racial discrimination in the U.S.Brooks was shot as he attempted to flee Rolfe and another officer, Devin Brosnan, who…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…