Florida appeal court orders sex offender’s release
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ An appeal court has ordered a sex offender released from involuntary civil commitment, where he was held for nine years without …
Barbour apologizes to activists arrested in Miss.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has apologized to dozens of civil rights activists who were carted off to the state's notorious Parchman …
Jury deliberating in Oakland editor murder trial
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) _ Jurors are now deliberating the fate of a former Oakland community group leader accused of ordering the killings of a local …
Bill to allow judges to carry guns goes to Haslam
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ A proposal that would allow Tennessee judges to carry guns in courtrooms is headed to Republican Gov. Bill Haslam for his …
Fla. Bar drops complaint in Christian convert case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The Florida Bar on Friday dismissed a complaint filed with the state Supreme Court against the former lawyer for an Ohio …
Fla. appeal court sends a message to Duval County
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ An appeal court has admonished juvenile officials and judges in Duval County to comply with the state's detention law.
Rihanna, Gaga and Bieber vie for Billboard awards
After five years of dormancy, the Billboard Music Awards are being revived Sunday with a major dose of star power.
Haiti’s president nominates prime minister nominee
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Haiti's new president has formally nominated a power company executive to be his prime minister.
Alvin Brown elected Jacksonville’s 1st black mayor
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – A day after the polls closed, and after all the votes were finally counted, 48-year-old Alvin Brown officially became Jacksonville's next mayor. …
Greenville hosts Malcolm X Festival
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – A festival honoring slain civil rights activist Malcolm X will be held in Greenville's Cleveland Park.