Federal Charges Unlikely in Ferguson Case: Lawyers with the U.S. Justice Department are expected to recommend that no civil rights charges be brought against Ferguson, MO police officer Darren Wilson. Matt Apuzzo and Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times report that an investigation conducted by the FBI found that there was no evidence to support civil rights charges against Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown in August 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder and his civil rights chief will have the final say on whether or not the Justice Department will close the case against Wilson.
NY Assembly Speaker Arrested On Corruption Charges: New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been taken into custody and will face criminal charges after authorities say he pocketed millions in a corruption scheme. The New York Daily News reports that Silver, who is facing five counts of corruption, allegedly accepted $4 million in bribes and kickbacks from a variety of firms seeking his political influence in Albany, New York. Each count against Silver carries a maximum of 20 years behind bars.
FL Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence: Florida's highest court has upheld the death sentence for a man convicted of brutally murdering a woman he met on Craigslist in 2010. Larry Hannan of The Florida Times-Union reports that 23-year-old David Sparre tortured the woman and stabbed her nearly 100 times, admitting to police that he took pleasure in it and killed her for "the rush." During trial, Sparre instructed his attorney not to present any evidence on his behalf, an issue Sparre's appeals attorney claimed was a violation of his rights.
NY Assembly Speaker Arrested On Corruption Charges: New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been taken into custody and will face criminal charges after authorities say he pocketed millions in a corruption scheme. The New York Daily News reports that Silver, who is facing five counts of corruption, allegedly accepted $4 million in bribes and kickbacks from a variety of firms seeking his political influence in Albany, New York. Each count against Silver carries a maximum of 20 years behind bars.
FL Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence: Florida's highest court has upheld the death sentence for a man convicted of brutally murdering a woman he met on Craigslist in 2010. Larry Hannan of The Florida Times-Union reports that 23-year-old David Sparre tortured the woman and stabbed her nearly 100 times, admitting to police that he took pleasure in it and killed her for "the rush." During trial, Sparre instructed his attorney not to present any evidence on his behalf, an issue Sparre's appeals attorney claimed was a violation of his rights.
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