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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos puts opponent Heather Lappin on leave just weeks before Election Day

Just weeks before the election, the Pima County sheriff put his political challenger and employee on administrative leave. Heather Lappin, the Republican candidate, is vying for the position as top law enforcement officer in Pima County against incumbent Sheriff Chris Nanos, a Democrat. Early voting has begun. Election Day is Nov. 5. “This appears to […]

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Jayland Walker’s family, City of Akron reach settlement over his 2022 killing by Akron police

Jayland Walker, right, in a portrait with his mother, Pam (center) and sister, Jada.

The City of Akron and the family of Jayland Walker have reached an agreement to end a federal civil rights lawsuit that sought at least $45 million in damages. Details of the settlement were not immediately available Tuesday.  On June 27, 2022, Walker was shot dozens of times by Akron police officers and killed after […]

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Supporters Cheer as Council Member Who Bit Cop Appears in Court

Councilmember Susan Zhuang’s greets her supporters outside Brooklyn Supreme Court after a hearing in her NYPD officer assault case.

A crowd of supporters cheered Brooklyn Councilmember Susan Zhuang as she exited a routine court hearing Tuesday in her criminal case for allegedly biting a police officer at a protest in her district against a forthcoming homeless shelter.  Zhuang pleaded not guilty in July to second degree assault and other charges, and on Tuesday morning […]

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Mayor Eric Adams Dodges Legal Questions While Shuffling Chairs

Mayor Eric Adams holds his weekly press conference in the City Hall rotunda.

At his weekly press conference Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams again brushed aside questions about his legal troubles while setting ground rules for what he would and would not answer amid federal investigations into him and his administration. After spending much of the briefing balking at questions on campaign finance and his investigations, Adams — who […]

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