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A courtroom artist’s sketch shows Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs flanked by two of his attorneys, Marc Agnifilo, left, and Teny Garagos, right, in Manhattan Federal Court on Tuesday in New York. (Associated Press)
Sep 18, 2024

Combs jailed after sex trafficking indictment

NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs was headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in his federal sex trafficking case, after a magistrate ordered him to be held without bail […]

The District of Columbia, one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against three gun stores, has struggled with gun violence in recent years.
Sep 4, 2024

Lawsuit targets gun shops over trafficked weapons

WASHINGTON — Three gun shops that sold nearly three dozen firearms to a man who trafficked the weapons in and around Washington, D.C., are facing a new lawsuit jointly filed […]

‘Unless someone has a medical condition or a religious imperative, people should not be allowed to cover their face in a manner that hides their identity when in public,’ Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has said. (Associated Press file)
Aug 7, 2024

Proposal would limit wearing masks in public

MINEOLA, N.Y. — Lawmakers in a suburban New York county have approved a bill to ban masks in public places with exemptions for people who cover their faces for health […]

A district court’s decision to seal video footage of an officer-on-officer shooting was overturned by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. (Associated Press file)
Jun 25, 2024

4th Circuit: Ruling affirms attempted armed robbery is violent crime

Because armed robbery is a crime of violence, and attempted armed robbery requires specific intent to commit armed robbery, attempted armed robbery is also a crime of violence.

A person who seeks a protective order waits an average of 14 days between a court filing and the hearing, research by a University of South Carolina law professor has found. (Depositphotos.com)
Apr 30, 2024

Courts move slowly granting protective orders

Domestic violence victims in parts of South Carolina, particularly in rural counties and the Grand Strand, are going weeks without legal protections according to a report by University of South Carolina researchers.

Jan 31, 2024

Probe leads to drugs, firearm, conspiracy charges

MYRTLE BEACH — More than a dozen people face federal narcotics, firearms and conspiracy charges after a targeted violent crime reduction initiative in Myrtle Beach and the surrounding areas. The […]


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