US Police Under Scrutiny Over Pregnant Woman’s Shooting

June 19, 2017 by

Police in the western US state of Washington were under scrutiny on Monday after a pregnant woman was fatally shot by officers responding to a burglary call. Authorities said the 30-year-old victim, identified as Charleena Lyles, had called to report an attempted burglary at her apartment on Sunday morning and pulled a knife on the … Read more

US Judge Blocks Trump Order On Sanctuary Cities

April 25, 2017 by

A US judge on Tuesday blocked an executive order by President Donald Trump that could deny billions of dollars to so-called sanctuary cities as punishment for harboring illegal immigrants. Dealing a fresh setback to Trump’s pledged crackdown on undocumented residents, Judge William Orrick of San Francisco’s federal court issued a preliminary injunction barring any attempt … Read more