White House says video of teen's fatal beating came up at Obama morning conversationSeptember 30th, 2009 White House: Chicago death of teen 'chilling'WASHINGTON — The White House says cell phone video showing the fatal beating of a 16-year-old honors student in Chicago is "chilling." It came up at President Barack Obama's morning meeting in the Oval Office. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Wednesday said the video of teens viciously kicking and striking another teen with splintered railroad ties is among the most shocking anyone can see.
Dad convicted of fatal child abuse, other crimes in daughter's disappearanceSeptember 30th, 2009 Dad guilty of fatal child abuse in Colo. caseCENTENNIAL, Colo.
4th teen charged in fatal Chicago beating heads to court; family says victim was 'great kid'September 30th, 2009 Family says Chicago beating victim was 'good kid'CHICAGO — A fourth teenager is due in court after being charged in the fatal beating of a 16-year-old Chicago honors student, who's described by family as a "great kid" who loved school. Eighteen-year-old Eugene Bailey is one of four people charged with first-degree murder in Derrion Albert's death.
La. court orders rehiring of police officer fired over videotaped beating in French QuarterSeptember 17th, 2009 La. court: Rehire cop fired after taped beatingNEW ORLEANS — A state appeals court has ordered the New Orleans police department to rehire an officer accused of using excessive force in an arrest caught on video several weeks after Hurricane Katrina. A former teacher says officer Robert Evangelist threw him against a wall and joined other officers in beating him while he was held on the ground.
Supreme Court orders bail for Mass. man convicted of beating school teacher with baseball batAugust 27th, 2009 Supreme Court orders bail for Mass. man in beatingWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the state of Massachusetts to grant bail to a man convicted of beating an elementary school teacher with a baseball bat.
Supreme Court ruling loosens Catholic diocese hold on priest sex abuse papersAugust 26th, 2009 SupCo ruling unfavorable to Conn. dioceseNEW HAVEN, Conn.
Baltimore police say suspect in beating of elderly black man was nicknamed 'Hitler'August 19th, 2009 Baltimore race beating suspect has Hitler tattooBALTIMORE — Baltimore police say a suspect in the racially motivated beating of a 76-year-old black man has a tattoo of Adolf Hitler on his stomach and even uses "Hitler" as a nickname. Twenty-eight-year-old Calvin Lockner was ordered held without bail Wednesday morning.
Man who was ordered deported and charged in beating pleads guilty in fatal NYC car crashAugust 19th, 2009 Man charged in beating pleads guilty in car crashNEW YORK — A man who had already been ordered deported and charged in a deadly beating has pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed two people. Daryush (dahr-YOOSH) Omar entered the plea Wednesday in a Queens court.
Court documents detail weeks of alleged abuse before the death of 7-year-old Mass. boyAugust 7th, 2009 Court documents detail Mass. child's alleged abuseWORCESTER, Mass.
Mass. woman charged as accessory to assault of 7-year-old who died after Father's Day beatingJuly 22nd, 2009 Mass. woman charged in boy's Father's Day beatingWORCESTER, Mass. — The girlfriend of a man accused of fatally beating his 7-year-old son to death on Father's Day has been indicted on new charges.
APNewsBreak: Conn. diocese appeals to US Supreme Court over release of sex abuse documentsJuly 17th, 2009 High Court asked to take Conn. church abuse caseBRIDGEPORT, Conn.
Mass. man arraigned on a murder charge in the fatal beating of 7-year-old son on Father's DayJune 30th, 2009 Mass. man arraigned in Father's Day beating deathWORCESTER, Mass. — Bail has been revoked for a Massachusetts man now charged with murder in the fatal beating of his 7-year-old son on Father's Day.
7-year-old boy dies a week after alleged beating by dad on Father's Day in Mass.June 28th, 2009 Boy dies after alleged Father's Day beatingWORCESTER, Mass. — A 7-year-old boy who authorities say was severely beaten by his dad on Father's Day has died in Massachusetts.
2 Ohio brothers plead guilty in fatal beating of neighbor; prosecutors say motive was $50 debtJune 9th, 2009 Ohio brothers plead guilty in neighbor's deathCLEVELAND — Two Cleveland brothers have pleaded guilty in the fatal beating of a neighbor. They claimed the victim had broken into their house, but prosecutors believe the real motive was a $50 debt owed by the victim.
Obama administration to release photos detailing US abuse of prisoners in Afghanistan, IraqApril 24th, 2009 Photos to detail US abuse in Iraq, AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The White House vowed Friday it will not be distracted by an upcoming disclosure sure to gain attention at home and abroad: hundreds of photos showing U.S. personnel allegedly abusing prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan in the post-Sept.