Texas Governor Pardons Ex-Army Sergeant Convicted of Killing an Air Force Veteran at a Black Lives Matter Protest in 2020

Texas Governor Pardons Ex-Army Sergeant Convicted of Killing an Air Force Veteran at a Black Lives Matter Protest in 2020

Texas Gov. Greg Abbot issued a full pardon Thursday to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. Abbott announced the pardon just minutes after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles disclosed it had made a unanimous recommendation that…

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Iowa Center Called Police Nearly 1,000 Times in Three Years Before Teen Killed Staffer, Records Show

Iowa Center Called Police Nearly 1,000 Times in Three Years Before Teen Killed Staffer, Records Show

Officers responded nearly 1,000 times in the past three years to an Iowa juvenile treatment center where a staff member was killed by a 15-year-old resident, according to police records. Kathleen Galloway-Menke was assaulted May 8 at the center, Ellipsis Iowa. Her family’s attorney, Trever Hook, said the 50-year-old mother of two daughters suffered brain damage and…

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Supreme Court Rejects Conservative Attack on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Supreme Court Rejects Conservative Attack on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled 7-2 that the way the CFPB is funded does not violate the Constitution, reversing a lower court and drawing praises from consumers. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion, splitting with his frequent…

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