A 44-year-old rape conviction in North Carolina could be overturned
"Ronnie Long is absolutely innocent," said Jamie Lau, a supervising attorney with the Duke Law School Wrongful Convictions Clinic.
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New push to release Ronnie Long
In 1976, there were angry protests in Concord, North Carolina following the conviction of Ronnie Wallace Long, a young Black man accused of raping a prominent White woman. Now, lawyers with the Duke Law Innocence Project -- who accuse investigators of lying about evidence -- are trying to right what they say is a wrongful conviction. Erin Moriarty has the story.
Fired cop charged with murder for using chokehold on Latino man
Ex-Las Cruces, New Mexico police officer is heard on police video saying, "I'm going to (expletive) choke you out, bro"; his lawyers call charges political grandstanding.
Man charged with using ill-gotten PPP funds in Vegas and on stocks
Feds say L.A. man fraudulently obtained some $9 million from the federal Paycheck Protection Program, used some in Vegas and some on stock market
Maxwell could "squeal" on "well-known names," Epstein accuser says
Maxwell is facing criminal charges in connection with Epstein and was denied bail this week.
Domestic abuse isn't a crime in Russia: "The police don't help."
"When women and girls ask me what they should do, unfortunately I can only tell them, 'Run away. Look for a way out.'" victim says.
Epstein accuser: Maxwell was "the mastermind"
In her first interview since Ghislaine Maxwell was denied bail, alleged Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre spoke with Gayle King, claiming that Maxwell could have video tapes of "very well-known" government officials, politicians, and even royals who would be unhappy "if she squeals." Giuffre called Epstein a "sick pedophile," but said it's Maxwell who "was the mastermind."
New video shows Floyd pleading with cops
Newly released body camera video of George Floyd's death has not yet been made public and only a few dozen people have seen it. It shows a panicked and crying Floyd pleading with the officers before he was pinned to the ground for nearly 8 minutes. Jeff Pegues reports.
Twitter targeted in massive hack
Twitter was hit Wednesday with an unprecedented attack targeting verified accounts. The hackers were looking to steal money from followers of those accounts and made away with about $100,000 before the scam was caught and shut down. Consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner reports.
Ex-pro football player gets 3 months in college admissions scam
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