Associated Press ATHENS, Ala. — Prosecutors are looking to drop state charges against a north Alabama police officer accused of assaulting an Indian man during a suspicious person investigation. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange filed a motion Thursday to dismiss the case against Eric Parker in Limestone County Circuit Court. Parker was recorded slamming 58-year-old […]
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Bill mandating rape-kit data clears Calif. Assembly
By Alison Noon Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a proposal requiring local police departments to report how many rape kits they collect and give a reason for every kit that goes untested in an effort to reduce the accumulation of untested DNA samples taken in sexual assault cases. […]
Mo. lawmakers vote to lower traffic ticket fines
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Legislature has lowered the maximum fines that cities can charge for traffic tickets and ordinance violations. The House passed the lower caps Thursday on a 98-46 vote. The Senate approved the legislation Tuesday 30-0, and now it goes to the governor. The bill would lower the cap […]