Police searching for attacker after Wendyโs employee beaten with tire iron, robbed in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office is investigating after a Wendyโs employee said he was beaten and robbed as he left work Monday night. They told police it appeared a man dressed in all black approached the victim, demanded money, and beat the victim with an unknown object that appeared to be a tire iron. Bystanders rushed to help the victim and the attacker ran away. The employee was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call JSO at (904)630-0500 or contact CrimeStoppers anonymously at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).
Police charge suspect in slaying of 8-year-old Atlanta girl
A man carries flowers into a viewing for 8-year-old Secoriea Turner, who was fatally shot in Atlanta on July 4th near the Wendy's site where Rayshard Brooks was killed the previous month Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in South Fulton, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Former Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks seeks bail
FILE - This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe, left, in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, late Friday, June 12, 2020, in Atlanta. Rolfe, who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction, was charged with felony murder and 10 other charges, announced Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Rolfe was fired after the shooting. (Atlanta Police Department via AP)
Filing: Victims deserve ex-quarterback's concussion funds
This Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 file photo shows former Ohio State and NFL quarterback Art Schlichter, left, entering the Franklin County Common Pleas Court in Columbus, Ohio. At issue is the case of former star player Schlichter, now serving a nearly 11-year sentence on federal fraud charges. Of that, Barney is entitled to about $177,000 as one of Schlichter's victims, the filing said. That is the only vehicle available to the State of Ohio and the victims of Ms. Barney to obtain justice, O'Brien said. Schlichter is currently housed in a federal prison in Florence, Colorado.
Prosecutors charge police, push reforms amid Floyd protests
The Fulton County District Attorney will announce charging decisions in the fatal shooting of Brooks during a news conference, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in Atlanta. But the tide may be turning, led by progressive prosecutors pressing for criminal justice reforms to better hold police accountable for wrongdoing. Prosecutors realize that theyre being watched, said Mark Dupree Sr., district attorney for Kansas Wyandotte County, which includes Kansas City. Thats exactly why I ran for office," said Rollins, district attorney for Suffolk County. District Attorney Chesa Boudin said it's designed to ensure people arent wrongfully charged.
15 of America's biggest fast food chains earn Fs for antibiotic use
This is the fifth year that six public interest groups have graded the 25 largest US fast food chains on where they stand on antibiotics. The report, called Chain Reaction V, focuses on antibiotic use in both poultry and beef food items. Despite the severity of the problem, the US lacks appropriate laws to regulate overuse of antibiotics in our food chain. McDonald's is in the pilot phase of their commitment, Brook said, with plans to announce reduction targets by the end of 2020. "They're cutting one drug by 20% in less than a third of their beef supply.