Tami Abdollah
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6th worker charged with sexually abusing inmates at scandalous federal women's prison in California
Darrell Wayne Smith, a former correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, was arrested Thursday. → Read More
Federal investigators have new concerns about equipment in East Palestine train derailment
Despite current industry practice, three tank cars in the Ohio train derailment had aluminum covers that may have impacted their safety function. → Read More
Trains are becoming less safe. Why the Ohio derailment disaster could happen more often
Efforts to keep costs down and make railroads more efficient have made trains less safe, experts told USA TODAY. → Read More
Police seek motive after 10 killed, 7 hospitalized in Monterey Park mass shooting: Live updates
After 10 people were killed in a shooting in Monterey Park, California, police said the suspect died by suicide. Investigators are seeking a motive. → Read More
The next Jan. 6 hearing is Wednesday: A breakdown of the committee's first 8 hearings
The next Jan. 6 hearing is six weeks before crucial midterm elections and after a summer of building legal problems for former President Donald Trump. → Read More
Online data, medical records could be used to put women in jail under new abortion laws
Law enforcement could use online data, police statements and medical records as evidence against people involved in abortions. It's already happening. → Read More
Supreme Court justices don't have a code of ethics. Hundreds of judges say that's a problem
The vast majority of surveyed judges across the country said Supreme Court justices should be bound by a code of ethics. → Read More
Ukraine was the 'queer capital of Eastern Europe.' Russia's war changed everything.
Recent gains for LGBTQ Ukrainians have been quickly eroded by Russia's ongoing attack on Ukraine. This year's KyivPride parade was moved to Poland. → Read More
Eight warnings behaviors of a potential mass shooter: here's what to look for
One warning sign is that a person may become fixated on someone or a cause so much so that it leads to deterioration in their social and work lives. → Read More
'It could be you': Mass shooters often warn people before they kill. What you can do to stop them
Before mass shootings, gunmen often share their plans. But too many people don't take them seriously enough. → Read More
'Let's drink to Ukraine!' Odesa Jews celebrate a wartime Passover under curfew
Odesa, Ukraine, is home to a large Jewish community. Roughly 60% have left in recent weeks. Many who remained celebrated Passover this weekend. → Read More
This mentally ill man was pepper-sprayed, choked and hooded before dying in state prison
Neglect and mistreatment of the mentally ill are endemic to the U.S. penal system, resulting in violence against inmates, as well as death. → Read More
No-knock warrants: A growing legacy of controversy, revised laws, tragic deaths
Since March 2020, no-knock warrants have been banned or their use limited across the U.S., including Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and Minneapolis. → Read More
California bill would strip bad cops of badges, but doesn't end immunity from lawsuits
Civil rights and police reform advocates say state legislatures are the best remaining venue to strengthen police accountability. → Read More
Analysis: 'White America can keep kicking Derek Chauvin,' but what does it mean for systemic change?
The question is whether Chauvin's prison sentence changes a thing for Black men and people of color who are disproportionately killed by police. → Read More
'I miss him': George Floyd's 7-year-old daughter, family testify ahead of Derek Chauvin sentencing
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin could face up to 30 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. → Read More
Derek Chauvin faces up to 30 years in prison in Friday sentencing for murder of George Floyd
More than a year after George Floyd took his last breath, Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering him, will face a Minnesota judge for sentencing. → Read More
Derek Chauvin faces up to 30 years in prison in Friday sentencing for murder of George Floyd
More than a year after George Floyd took his last breath, Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering him, will face a Minnesota judge for sentencing. → Read More
Derek Chauvin faces up to 30 years in prison in Friday sentencing for murder of George Floyd
More than a year after George Floyd took his last breath, Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering him, will face a Minnesota judge for sentencing. → Read More
Bodycams haven't lived up to promises of exposing police misconduct. One reason: The police decide what to release.
Police officer body cameras were supposed to provide a window into what really happened when someone dies at the hands of a police officer. → Read More