This courtroom memoir is so lacking in drama it’s criminal

From Crime to Crime Richard Henriques Hodder & Stoughton £25 Rating: On the cover, the publishers have given this book a racy subtitle: ‘Harold Shipman To Operation Midland: 17 Cases That Shocked The World.’ This is, as it turns out, only slightly overstated. The trials with which the author has been involved, either as a … Read more

‘No more of Jared’s woke s**t!’ Trump regrets criminal justice bill

President Trump is regretting listening to son-in-law Jared Kushner’s advice on passing criminal justice reform, back-pedaling on his most bipartisan accomplishment, which he’s used to attract black voters and combat claims of racism.  Axios reported Trump’s turnaround Wednesday, hours after Trump further sided with police in the cops-versus-Black Lives Matter debate, referring to a planned … Read more

Criminal investigation of PC for ‘sharing racist “altered image”‘

Devon Police sergeant is under criminal investigation for ‘sharing racist “altered image” of George Floyd’s arrest on WhatsApp’ Sergeant is being investigated for gross misconduct over the offensive image  Other members of group who are officers are also being investigated by IOPC  Sergeant has been suspended by Devon and Cornwall Police during the probe  By … Read more

Vanderpump Rules’ Jax Taylor ALSO accused black coworker Faith Stowers of being a criminal

Vanderpump Rules Jax Taylor also accused one-time castmate Faith Stowers, who is black, of being a criminal. Taylor, 40, linked Stowers to grand theft auto and predicted her incarceration in a December 4, 2017 tweet when a follower asked him about her. ‘She’s wanted by the police for grand theft auto and “awol” from military, … Read more

One of the officers charged in George Floyd’s killing was hired despite having a criminal record

Thomas Lane, 37, is charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd’s murder. He had his own list of criminal and traffic convictions before joining the police force One of the three former police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd had a string of criminal offences and traffic violations before he … Read more

Two Buffalo police officers are under criminal investigation after shoving man, 75, to the ground

Fifty seven officers have resigned from their positions on a Buffalo police squad in support of two colleagues who were suspended after they were filmed shoving a 75-year-old peace activist to the ground, causing him to crack open his head.  The two officers were suspended without pay and are now under criminal investigation after footage … Read more

Prosecutors warn there is ‘evidence that does not support criminal charge’ in George Floyd’s killing

Prosecutors have warned there is ‘evidence that does not support criminal charges’ in the case of four cops accused of killing George Floyd, as they say police can use a ‘certain amount of force – but not excessive’. At a press conference Thursday, Mike Freeman, county attorney for Hennepin County, condemned the actions of white cop … Read more

Trump says he is ‘surprised’ that Barr ruled out a criminal probe of Biden and Obama

President Donald Trump said he was ‘surprised’ that Attorney General Bill Barr said he didn’t see a probe into the origins of the Russia investigation turning into a criminal matter involving President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.  ‘I have no doubt that they were involved in this hoax, one of the worst things … Read more

‘What a sick joke’: MP blasts court decision to erase Gerry Adams’ criminal record

Hundreds of former paramilitary suspects could win compensation after the Supreme Court yesterday erased Gerry Adams’ criminal record. Judges overturned the Sinn Fein ex-leader’s convictions for trying to escape from the Maze prison in the 1970s on the basis his detention was unlawful. It means the 71-year-old now has no criminal record from his central … Read more

MARKET REPORT: US criminal probe a drag for British American Tobacco

MARKET REPORT: US criminal probe is a drag for British American Tobacco as it is suspected of breaches of sanctions By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:46 BST, 14 April 2020 | Updated: 23:09 BST, 14 April 2020 Shares in British American Tobacco began the week in the red following reports it is … Read more