MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Daunte Wright’s parents have expressed anger after a judge sentenced the former police officer who killed their son to two years in prison, well below what prosecutors sought. Katie Wright said Friday that Kim Potter “murdered my son” adding, “today the justice system murdered him all over again.” Potter was convicted of…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court says a woman is entitled to unemployment benefits after her job ended when she moved to New York to work remotely. The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District ruled Tuesday that Fedra Ekres was incorrectly denied benefits when Franklin Energy Services let her go after she…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claims of executive privilege. The committee has sought a trove of data from the National Archives, including presidential records that Trump…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Billionaire Ken Griffin has made his support for a Republican governor official. Griffin on Monday contributed $20 million to Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin’s bid to run against Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Griffin had previously expressed admiration for Irvin’s background as a military veteran, litigator and Aurora’s first Black mayor. As for…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Families and gun control advocates are pressing President Joe Biden to do more to address gun violence. Their push comes four years after 17 people were gunned down at a Parkland, Florida, school. One victim’s father says he climbed a crane near the White House to proclaim his message. Dozens of advocates…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior defense official says President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 more U.S. troops to Poland. They will join 1,700 other members of the 82nd Airborne Division who have been heading to Poland in recent days. Combined, the 4,700 soldiers comprise an infantry brigade intended to reassure fellow NATO…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to split $7 billion in Afghan assets frozen in the U.S. to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan and create a trust fund to compensate Sept. 11 victims. The order calls for U.S. financial institutions to facilitate access to $3.5 billion for Afghan relief. The…
As the omicron wave of the coronavirus subsides, several U.S. states and cities have lifted mask mandates for schools and indoor businesses. The White House says talks are underway about how and when to move the country out of the pandemic’s emergency phase. The CDC still recommends masks in indoor settings, with stronger masks such…
A training session on water rescues turned real for firefighters in suburban St. Louis when the crews sprang into action to save two teenagers. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Maryland Heights Fire Protection District crews were wrapping up training Tuesday on Creve Coeur Lake when they spotted two people running across the lake. As…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who has insisted for more than 20 years that he was wrongly convicted as a teenager of killing his mother has been granted parole. The Kansas City Star reports that attorneys for 37-year-old Michael Politte confirmed Tuesday that he was given parole and is set to be…