Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke Guilty of Murder in Laquan McDonald Shooting
Officer Jason Van Dyke listens to the prosecution’s closing statements at his murder trial.Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/AP/Pool Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. A jury in Cook County, Illinois, has found white Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who shot and killed black 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014, guilty of second-degree murder. The…
After 25 Years in Jail For a Single Punch He Threw as a 16 Year Old, Taurus Buchanan Is Finally Free
Taurus Buchanan, age 19. Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was published in partnership with The Marshall Project a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletter, or follow The Marshall Project on Facebook or Twitter. Taurus Buchanan, who received a life-without-parole sentence for…
Four White Supremacists Arrested for Their Role in Charlottesville Violence
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Four white supremacists, “among the most violent individuals present” during the Charlottesville “Unite the Right” weekend, have been arrested on felony conspiracy charges, federal officials said Tuesday. JUST IN: Federal authorities announce arrest of four members of white supremacist group “for committing various acts of…
In Landmark Court Ruling, Nevada Can’t Use a Controversial Drug to Execute an Inmate
Sue Ogrocki/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. A judge has made it nearly impossible for the state of Nevada to execute a death row inmate. Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez banned prison officials from using its supply of midazolam, a controversial sedative responsible for several botched executions in the…
Bill Cosby Sent to Prison
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years in state prison. — Montgomery County DA (@MontcopaDA) September 25, 2018 Bill Cosby was just sentenced to between 3 and 10 years in prison after being found guilty earlier this year of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea…
Experts Say New Data in the Opioid Crisis Could Offer a Glimmer of Hope
busypix/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Amid soaring overdose deaths, there could be a glimmer of hope when it comes to the opioid crisis: According to recently released federal data, the number of new heroin users appears to be falling dramatically. An estimated 81,000 Americans began using heroin last year—less…