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In Kentucky, a Governor Who Picked Fights Loses a Big One
FRANKFORT, Ky. — For a governor who had invariably made the political personal, it was a pointedly personal outcome on Thursday when Gov. Matt Bevin of Kentucky bowed to the inevitable and conceded after a recanvass of votes showed clearly that the Democrat Andy Beshear would be the state’s next governor.
Bevin Concedes Kentucky Governor's Race
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin on Thursday conceded to Attorney General Andy Beshear after a recanvass of votes confirmed Beshear’s victory in last week’s governor’s election.
Family Asks U.S. to Spare 'The Persona of Evilness'
HECTOR, Ark. — In early December, if nothing else changes, Daniel Lewis Lee will be the first federal prisoner put to death in nearly two decades. He was sentenced 20 years ago after being convicted — along with another man, both white supremacists on the hunt for guns and cash — of taping bags over the heads of a husband, wife and 8-year-old girl, tying rocks around them and throwing them into a bayou.
Before First Federal Execution in Years, Family of Victims Dissents
HECTOR, Ark. — In early December, if nothing else changes, Daniel Lewis Lee will be the first federal prisoner put to death in nearly two decades. He was sentenced 20 years ago after being convicted — along with another man, both white supremacists on the hunt for guns and cash — of taping bags over the heads of a husband, wife and 8-year-old girl, tying rocks around them and throwing them into a bayou.
Pittsburgh Marks a Massacre's Anniversary With Prayers and Projects
PITTSBURGH — It was a scene that would have infuriated the man who set off a whole year of pain and sorrow.
Democrats' Debate Is Set for Ohio, Where Strength of Economy Is Debatable
MANSFIELD, Ohio — When they gather near Columbus for their fourth debate, Democrats will be coming to a state that, if not “great again,” is by many accounts doing quite OK, certainly much better than a decade ago.
The Coal Mining Jobs Left, So the Women Went to Work
FLEMING-NEON, Ky. — In the pre-dawn hours when all is dark and quiet, Amanda Lucas leaves her house and begins the long drive to her job at a hospital an hour away.
Death Penalty Is Sought for Suspect in Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
PITTSBURGH — Federal prosecutors said on Monday that they would seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing 11 worshippers in a Pittsburgh synagogue in October, in what has been called the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history.
Would You Let the Man Who Killed Your Sister Out of Prison?
CINCINNATI — On a drizzly morning last summer, Patricia Jackson opened her door to two strangers. They told her they had come on behalf of a man named Angelo Robinson.
They Were Promised Coding Jobs in Appalachia. Now They Say It Was a Fraud.
BECKLEY, W.Va. — On a spring day in 2017, Stephanie Frame sat down in her hilltop home deep in the mountain hollows to record a video.
Crime Is Down, Yet U.S. Incarceration Rates Are Still Among the Highest in the World
The number of people in prisons and jails in the United States declined slightly in 2017, according to data released on Thursday by the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, a decrease driven by policy changes at the state and federal level, but still leaving the country with, by far, the largest known incarcerated population in the world.Crime Is Down, Yet U.S. Incarceration Rates Are Still Among the Highest in the World
The number of people in prisons and jails in the United States declined slightly in 2017, according to data released Thursday by the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, a decrease driven by policy changes at the state and federal level, but still leaving the country with, by far, the largest known incarcerated population in the world.Texas Executes Man for 1998 Dragging Death
John William King, 44, convicted two decades ago for killing James Byrd Jr. in an act of unfathomable racist brutality in the small town of Jasper, was put to death by the state of Texas on Wednesday night with a dose of pentobarbital.
Texas to Execute White Supremacist for 1998 Dragging Death of James Byrd Jr.
On Wednesday evening around 6 p.m., Louvon Harris will be in Huntsville, Texas, about 70 miles north of Houston, for an appointment. She will sit and listen to the words, if any, from the man who tortured and killed her oldest brother over two decades ago in an act of unfathomable racist brutality. Then she will watch the state of Texas put him to death.
Doctors Accused of Trading Opioids for Sex and Other Schemes in 7 States
PITTSBURGH — Scores of medical professionals across seven states were charged by federal prosecutors Wednesday with schemes to illegally distribute millions of pain pills — in some cases exchanging opioid prescriptions for sex, in others for cash with an added “concierge fee,” and in one case routinely prescribing opioids to friends on Facebook.Doctors Accused of Trading Opioids for Sex and Other Schemes in 7 States
PITTSBURGH — Scores of medical professionals across seven states were charged by federal prosecutors Wednesday with schemes to illegally distribute millions of pain pills.'It Just Went Poof': The Strange Aftermath of Virginia's Cascade of Political Scandals
RICHMOND, Va. — More than a dozen state lawmakers filed onto the stage, summoned by the smiling leader of their state: Ralph S. Northam, the governor of Virginia.Virginia Governor Insists He Is 'Not Going Anywhere'
RICHMOND, Va. — After a week of revelations that have separately disgraced Virginia’s top three political leaders, Gov. Ralph Northam remained firm Sunday in his intention to stay in office and stopped short of calling for the resignations of his fellow scandal-plagued Democratic leaders.
Virginia Governor Insists He Is 'Not Going Anywhere'
RICHMOND, Va. — After a week of revelations that have separately disgraced Virginia’s top three political leaders, Gov. Ralph Northam remained firm Sunday in his intention to stay in office and stopped short of calling for the resignations of his fellow scandal-plagued Democratic leaders.They Build Spacecraft and Fight Epidemics for America. The Shutdown May Scare Them Away.
CLEVELAND — When things overheat, corrode and stop working, that is when they call in Gustavo Costa.
