Missouri governor indicted on felony invasion of privacy charges after being accused of blackmail during extramarital affair

Jeff Roberson/AP Republican Gov. Eric Greitens of Missouri has been indicted on felony invasion-of-privacy charges. A statement from a Circuit Attorney’s office in St. Louis cites an incident “that took place on March 21, 2015.” Greitens, who admitted to an extramarital affair, was previously accused of taking a compromising picture of a woman he allegedly […]

Early Comey memo accuses Clinton of ‘gross negligence,’ a federal felony – report

New memos presented to Congress show former FBI director James Comey initially accused ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of “gross negligence” in her handling of classified information, a crime punishable by imprisonment, according to a new report. In an early draft statement on the investigation into Clinton’s use of a private email server, the FBI […]

Man acquitted of felony charge over Facebook police parody page sues

Enlarge / Facebook is a popular social media site you may have heard about. (credit: Dan Kitwood / Getty Images) A 28-year-old Ohio man is suing police for arresting him and putting him on trial for felony charges in connection to a fake Facebook page he created. The Facebook page mocked the local police department. […]

Intentional HIV infection no longer a felony in California

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that reduces the crime of knowingly exposing a sexual partner to HIV without informing them from a felony to a misdemeanor. Friday’s Senate Bill 239 also applies to those who donate blood without disclosing their HIV status to the blood bank. It was authored by Senator Scott […]

Grand jury expands felony indictment of Wasserman Schultz’s former IT aide

A former House IT aide who had access to emails and files of dozens of Democratic lawmakers has been indicted on four counts, including bank fraud and engaging in unlawful monetary transactions. Imran Awan, 37, an information technology (IT) aide who worked for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) and dozens of other lawmakers in the […]

Heroin & cocaine possession no longer a felony under Oregon bill

Published time: 12 Jul, 2017 15:00 Possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine will no longer be punishable by a jail term in Oregon. Under a new bill treatment will be prioritized with the offence reduced from a felony to a misdemeanour. House Bill 2355 passed last week meaning felony charges will no […]

Journalist indicted on felony rioting at Trump inauguration faces 75 years in prison

A journalist has been indicted by a grand jury on felony charges that he participated in a riot while covering the protests on Inauguration day in Washington, DC. He faces 75 years in prison if convicted. Aaron Cantu, a staff writer at the Santa Fe Reporter, was one of around 230 people arrested during protests […]

Florida drops felony charges against antiwar protesters accused of battery on police

The State Attorney’s Office has dropped all charges against two protesters who were arrested during an anti-war rally in Jacksonville, Florida. Three others have been offered pleas with reduced sentences. In a 45-page report obtained by WJXT on Thursday, State Attorney Melissa Nelson declined to prosecute Connell Crooms and Dave Schneider, two protesters who were arrested […]