Jim Mustian
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New York, NY, United States
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Police focus on van renter in Brooklyn subway shooting probe
Police say the gunman in the Brooklyn subway shooting fired at least 33 bullets in the rush-hour train, wounding 10 people → Read More
Cryptocurrency expert gets 5 years in NKorea sanctions case
A cryptocurrency expert has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for helping North Korea evade U.S. sanctions → Read More
Gunman opens fire on Brooklyn subway; at least 10 shot
Officials said the gunfire wounded at least 10 people, and at least 16 in all were injured in some way in the attack that began on a subway train that pulled into the 36th Street station in the New York borough’s Sunset Park neighborhood. → Read More
Gunman opens fire on Brooklyn subway; at least 10 shot
Officials said the gunfire wounded at least 10 people, and at least 16 in all were injured in some way in the attack that began on a subway train that pulled into the 36th Street station in the New York borough’s Sunset Park neighborhood. → Read More
New Audio: Trooper admits beating Ronald Greene with flashlight
Days before his own death, Louisiana Master Trooper Chris Hollingsworth walked into a secure room deep inside state police headquarters, swore an oath and told investigators about the night he held down Black motorist Ronald Greene and repeatedly bashed him in the head with a flashlight. → Read More
Lawmakers launch 'all levels' probe into Ronald Greene's death
Declaring "no cover-up will be tolerated," Louisiana's House speaker announced a bipartisan legislative investigation Thursday into the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene, an inquiry that will examine the state's response at "all levels," from troopers to the governor. Republican Rep. Clay Schexnayder said he launched the probe in response to an Associated Press report last month… → Read More
Man charged with supplying performance-enhancing drugs to Olympians
NEW YORK (AP) — U. S. prosecutors charged a Texas man on Wednesday with providing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes competing in last summer's Olympics in Tokyo, including the star Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare. Eric Lira, 41, of El Paso, is the first person to be charged under a new U. S. anti-doping law governing international sports competitions. The U. S. → Read More
Search for a COVID-19 test means sold-out signs, long lines
President Joe Biden promised to distribute hundreds of millions of free COVID-19 tests and to open more testing sites, but the stepped-up efforts will not come in time for the holidays → Read More
After reprieve, NYC is rattled by a stunning virus spike
Just a couple of weeks ago, New York City seemed like a relative bright spot in the U.S. coronavirus struggle → Read More
Michael Cohen sues Trump claiming retaliatory imprisonment
Michael Cohen claimed in a new lawsuit Thursday that Donald Trump retaliated against him for writing a tell-all memoir, saying his abrupt return to federal prison last year endangered his life and amounted to punishment for criticizing the president. → Read More
DEA agent gets 12 years for conspiring with Colombian cartel
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A once-standout U. S. narcotics agent who used his badge to build a lavish lifestyle of expensive cars, parties on yachts and Tiffany jewels was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison Thursday for conspiring to launder money with a Colombian cartel. But even as José Irizarry admitted to his crimes, he blamed former colleagues at the U. S. → Read More
DEA agent gets 12 years for conspiring with Colombian cartel
A once-standout U.S. narcotics agent who used his badge to build a lavish lifestyle of luxury cars and Tiffany jewelry has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for conspiring to launder money with a Colombian cartel → Read More
Prince Andrew accusations left out of Epstein-Maxwell case
NEW YORK (AP) — When Jeffrey Epstein's longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell goes on trial next week, the accuser who captivated the public most, with claims she was trafficked to Britain's Prince Andrew and other prominent men, won't be part of the case. U. S. prosecutors chose not to bring charges in connection with Virginia Giuffre, who says Epstein and Maxwell flew her around the world when… → Read More
Huawei exec resolves criminal charges in deal with US
A top executive of Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies has reached a deal with the Justice Department that enables her to resolve criminal fraud charges against her and to return to China → Read More
Huawei exec resolves criminal charges in deal with US
NEW YORK (AP) — A top executive of Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies has reached a deal with the Justice Department that enables her to resolve criminal charges against her, according to her lawyer and a letter from the Justice Department. The deal with Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer and the daughter of the company’s founder, could pave the way for her to return to… → Read More
Louisiana state trooper charged in pummeling of Black man
A former Louisiana State Police trooper has been charged with a civil rights violation for pummeling a Black motorist 18 times with a flashlight → Read More
Louisiana state trooper charged in flashlight beating of Black man
A former Louisiana State Police trooper has been charged with a civil rights violation for pummeling a Black motorist 18 times with a flashlight — the first criminal case to emerge from federal investigations into troopers' beatings of at least three Black men. A grand jury on Thursday indicted Jacob Brown for the 2019 beating following a traffic stop that left Aaron Larry Bowman with a broken… → Read More
Lawyer for Prince Andrew vows he'll fight 'baseless' lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — A new attorney for Britain's Prince Andrew said Monday that the royal had not been properly served with a copy of a new lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was coerced into having sex with him at age 17, and that he intends to challenge jurisdiction in the case. → Read More
Lawyer for Prince Andrew vows he'll fight 'baseless' lawsuit
A new attorney for Britain's Prince Andrew said Monday that the royal had not been properly served with a copy of a new lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was coerced into having sex with him at age 17, and that he intends to challenge jurisdiction in the case. Hollywood attorney Andrew Brettler went on the offensive against Virginia Giuffre, telling a judge in New York that her claim was… → Read More
R. Kelly assistant says he made her write false confession
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly's longtime assistant testified Monday that the R&B superstar was so paranoid, he once asked her to change into a robe to demonstrate she was not wearing a wire. "He could get pretty heated," said Diana Copeland, who was Kelly's assistant for 15 years. She told jurors he made her cry at times. Copeland testified that Kelly kept strict policies for his entourage and once… → Read More