By Tim Prudente The Baltimore Sun UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Twenty-seven years have passed since the police officer accidentally shot and killed his partner, then traveled a long path out from under the crushing guilt. On Sunday night, the department from which Gary Sommers retired long ago asked him to return and show another officer […]
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Judge: Man on death row for killing 2 cops can't be executed
By Michael Balsamo Associated Press NEW YORK — A man on death row for killing two undercover New York City police officers cannot be executed because he meets the legal standard to be considered intellectually disabled, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. In his 76-page decision, U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis vacated Ronell Wilson's death […]
Obama nominates Garland to Supreme Court
By Kathleen Hennessey and Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama nominated appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging Republicans to drop their adamant refusal to even consider his choice in an election year. Obama called Garland, a long-time jurist and former prosecutor, "one of America's sharpest […]