LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress on Thursday passed a law establishing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002, a decision that human rights organizations have warned could encourage impunity and thwart investigations into serious abuses. It could also benefit figures including former president Alberto Fujimori and retired military personnel accused […]
Sheriff’s deputies in the Triangle area shot two men this month. The State Bureau of Investigation will be able to review body camera footage in only one of the cases. Wake County sheriff’s deputies wore body cameras during a June 18 incident in which a man they were trying to evict from an apartment got […]
Rep. Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge, spoke on a bill lifting the statute of limitations specifically for child sexual assault victims involved in a Boy Scouts of America settlement. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Lawmakers approved a measure Friday that lifts the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse specifically for victims involved in the […]
Restaurants in Naperville will now be able to serve up to 32-ounce pours of beer or cider — with limitations — clearing the way for a forthcoming entertainment complex reliant on the larger servings to move forward. The Naperville City Council approved the increased pour limit Tuesday after initially pushing back against the change at […]
State wildlife commissioners have postponed a decision on a controversial proposed fishing regulation that would place a daily limit on the number of fish that bow anglers could shoot. After listening to public comment from anglers opposed to the change, commissioners this week voted to table the issue until additional studies could be done. Currently, […]