Ex-NYPD sergeant freed from jail while he appeals his conviction for deadly cooler throw

NEW YORK — A former New York City police sergeant can stay out of jail while he appeals his manslaughter conviction for tossing a picnic cooler at a fleeing suspect who then crashed his motorized scooter and died, a judge ruled Friday. The decision by a state appellate court judge came a week after a … Read more

Man cleared in the killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay could soon be freed

NEW YORK — A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC could be freed within days after a judge granted him $ 1 million bond on Monday. Karl Jordan Jr. wasn’t automatically let go because he still faces drug charges unrelated to the pioneering DJ’s 2002 … Read more

New York man freed after 19 years in prison for robbery he didn’t commit

NEW YORK — A man who spent nearly two decades in prison for a roughly $550 robbery was exonerated and freed Monday, after prosecutors said they now agree he didn’t commit the crime. “It cost me 20 years, but they said they corrected it now. So that’s all that matters. So I’m good with that,” … Read more

Trump welcomes man freed from Maduro captivity at State of the Union

Trump welcomes man freed from Maduro captivity at State of the Union – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump welcomed a man who had been held in captivity by the Maduro regime during his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, surprising the man’s niece who was in the audience. Source link