AdvertisementAdvertisementPolice: A tenant decapitated his landlord with a sword over a rent disputeA Connecticut man decapitated his landlord with a sword after being told he had to move out because of overdue rent, Hartford police say.The Hartford Police Department responded to a 911 call Saturday morning from the landlord, Victor King, who said that his roommate Jerry Thompson, 42, had been "waving a sword at him in a threatening and terrorizing manner" amid a rent dispute, according to an arrest warrant filed by Hartford detectives.King gave officers Thompson's cell phone number,...…AdvertisementAdvertisementPolice: A tenant decapitated his landlord with a sword over a rent disputeA Connecticut man decapitated his landlord with a sword after being told he had to move out because of overdue rent, Hartford police say.The Hartford Police Department responded to a 911 call Saturday morning from the landlord, Victor King, who said that his roommate Jerry Thompson, 42, had been "waving a sword at him in a threatening and terrorizing manner" amid a rent dispute, according to an arrest warrant filed by Hartford detectives.King gave officers Thompson's cell phone number,...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Thousands of people who had drug convictions in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, may soon see them vacated due to a “catastrophic failure of management,” the county’s district attorney Rachael Rollins said Monday.The district attorney unveiled a plan in a court filing called the “,” aimed at vacating the drug convictions for all whose evidence certifications were done by the William A. Hinton State Lab between May 2003 and August 2012. The Initiative potentially impacts “tens of thousands of defendants,” the DA said in a press release.Rollins said...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Thousands of people who had drug convictions in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, may soon see them vacated due to a “catastrophic failure of management,” the county’s district attorney Rachael Rollins said Monday.The district attorney unveiled a plan in a court filing called the “,” aimed at vacating the drug convictions for all whose evidence certifications were done by the William A. Hinton State Lab between May 2003 and August 2012. The Initiative potentially impacts “tens of thousands of defendants,” the DA said in a press release.Rollins said...WW…

(CNN)A large brush fire in Lakewood, New Jersey, that began Sunday afternoon has so far burned over 160 acres of land and damaged at least 29 homes, officials said.The fire, which was reported at 1:30 p.m., began in Lakewood Township and spread to Garden State Parkway due to windy conditions, New Jersey Forest Fire Service spokesperson Maris Gabliks said in a press conference Sunday. The blaze is currently 50% contained and still threatens several residential, commercial and business structures, Gabliks told reporters.The fire shut down a portion of Garden State Parkway, according to an The...…(CNN)A large brush fire in Lakewood, New Jersey, that began Sunday afternoon has so far burned over 160 acres of land and damaged at least 29 homes, officials said.The fire, which was reported at 1:30 p.m., began in Lakewood Township and spread to Garden State Parkway due to windy conditions, New Jersey Forest Fire Service spokesperson Maris Gabliks said in a press conference Sunday. The blaze is currently 50% contained and still threatens several residential, commercial and business structures, Gabliks told reporters.The fire shut down a portion of Garden State Parkway, according to an The...WW…

(CNN)The Louisville Metro Police Department fired two detectives connected to the fatal shooting of , according to copies of the officers' termination letters.Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician, was shot and killed by Louisville police officers in her apartment during in the early hours of March 13, 2020.Detective Myles Cosgrove was fired Tuesday for use of deadly force for firing 16 rounds into Taylor's home and failing to activate his body camera, according to a copy of his termination letter. Detective Joshua Jaynes, who had written the search warrant for the raid on...…(CNN)The Louisville Metro Police Department fired two detectives connected to the fatal shooting of , according to copies of the officers' termination letters.Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician, was shot and killed by Louisville police officers in her apartment during in the early hours of March 13, 2020.Detective Myles Cosgrove was fired Tuesday for use of deadly force for firing 16 rounds into Taylor's home and failing to activate his body camera, according to a copy of his termination letter. Detective Joshua Jaynes, who had written the search warrant for the raid on...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin Jr. has died after , according to a statement from his office. He was 60 years old.“State Senator Augustus Benton (Ben) Chafin, Jr., a native son of Russell County located in Southwest Virginia, passed away on January 1, 2021 from Covid-19 complications,” the statement said.The Republican lawmaker’s family thanked the VCU Medical Center in Richmond for “its vigorous care and heartfelt support during his two weeks of medical services there.”Chafin, a cattle farmer and attorney, served Virginia’s 38th District. He was...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin Jr. has died after , according to a statement from his office. He was 60 years old.“State Senator Augustus Benton (Ben) Chafin, Jr., a native son of Russell County located in Southwest Virginia, passed away on January 1, 2021 from Covid-19 complications,” the statement said.The Republican lawmaker’s family thanked the VCU Medical Center in Richmond for “its vigorous care and heartfelt support during his two weeks of medical services there.”Chafin, a cattle farmer and attorney, served Virginia’s 38th District. He was...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — For 843 days, Oneita and Clive Thompson took sanctuary in two Philadelphia churches to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Daily life was constrained within the humble walls of the First United Methodist Church of Germantown, and later the Tabernacle United Church downtown.They ate, bathed, and slept cloistered inside the churches, bereft of the ability to walk beyond the grounds for fear of deportation.“At first I would not even go on the porch, I was so fearful,” Oneita, 48, told CNN.Though there is no explicit law preventing ICE from...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — For 843 days, Oneita and Clive Thompson took sanctuary in two Philadelphia churches to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Daily life was constrained within the humble walls of the First United Methodist Church of Germantown, and later the Tabernacle United Church downtown.They ate, bathed, and slept cloistered inside the churches, bereft of the ability to walk beyond the grounds for fear of deportation.“At first I would not even go on the porch, I was so fearful,” Oneita, 48, told CNN.Though there is no explicit law preventing ICE from...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Philadelphia City Council passed a bill Thursday banning police use of tear gas, rubber bullets, and pepper spray during protests or other First Amendment protected activities.The bill passed 14-3 Thursday, and came in response to police use of such nonlethal devices against protesters in and in the days following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.The bill also follows following the death of Walter Wallace Jr.“I have been in plenty of demonstrations over two decades of organizing that did not result in the kind of violence and chaos...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Philadelphia City Council passed a bill Thursday banning police use of tear gas, rubber bullets, and pepper spray during protests or other First Amendment protected activities.The bill passed 14-3 Thursday, and came in response to police use of such nonlethal devices against protesters in and in the days following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.The bill also follows following the death of Walter Wallace Jr.“I have been in plenty of demonstrations over two decades of organizing that did not result in the kind of violence and chaos...WW…

By , , andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A Federal judge ruled Friday against an Orthodox Jewish organization seeking a temporary restraining order blocking New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new Covid-19 restrictions on places of worship in areas identified as clusters, according to a statement by Agudath Israel of America.The court ruling came after a lawsuit filed by the group requested an injunction to stop the new restrictions and that the order “disproportionately impacts Orthodox Jewish services.”The governor’s executive order limits gatherings in houses of worship up to 25% capacity...…By , , andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A Federal judge ruled Friday against an Orthodox Jewish organization seeking a temporary restraining order blocking New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new Covid-19 restrictions on places of worship in areas identified as clusters, according to a statement by Agudath Israel of America.The court ruling came after a lawsuit filed by the group requested an injunction to stop the new restrictions and that the order “disproportionately impacts Orthodox Jewish services.”The governor’s executive order limits gatherings in houses of worship up to 25% capacity...WW…

(CNN)At least one person opened fire at a large backyard party in the upstate New York city of Rochester early Saturday, killing two people and wounding 14 others in their late teens to early 20s, police said.The shooting sent about 100 people fleeing in a "very chaotic scene," Acting Police Chief Mark Simmons said.Police believe at least three or four people were in possession of handguns and at least 40 rounds were fired, said Capt. Frank Umbrino during a Saturday press conference. Two 19-year-olds were pronounced dead at the scene, Umbrino said. Neither of the teens were residents of the...…(CNN)At least one person opened fire at a large backyard party in the upstate New York city of Rochester early Saturday, killing two people and wounding 14 others in their late teens to early 20s, police said.The shooting sent about 100 people fleeing in a "very chaotic scene," Acting Police Chief Mark Simmons said.Police believe at least three or four people were in possession of handguns and at least 40 rounds were fired, said Capt. Frank Umbrino during a Saturday press conference. Two 19-year-olds were pronounced dead at the scene, Umbrino said. Neither of the teens were residents of the...WW…

(CNN) diners may soon see a Covid-19 surcharge on their bills as the restaurant industry continues to hobble due to the coronavirus pandemic. The New York City Council passed a bill on Wednesday 46-2 that would allow restaurants to charge as much as 10% on customers dining indoors or outdoors to help cover Covid-19 expenses. Labeled the "COVID-19 Recovery Charge," the surcharge does not add to the bill's overall tax, nor applies to delivery or takeout orders. A restaurant implementing the surcharge is free to use the new funds however it likes, though it must also make it clear that the...…(CNN) diners may soon see a Covid-19 surcharge on their bills as the restaurant industry continues to hobble due to the coronavirus pandemic. The New York City Council passed a bill on Wednesday 46-2 that would allow restaurants to charge as much as 10% on customers dining indoors or outdoors to help cover Covid-19 expenses. Labeled the "COVID-19 Recovery Charge," the surcharge does not add to the bill's overall tax, nor applies to delivery or takeout orders. A restaurant implementing the surcharge is free to use the new funds however it likes, though it must also make it clear that the...WW…