Law enforcement

Election protest at Ole Miss escalates, 2 arrested

By HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A protest at the University of Mississippi against the re-election of President Barack Obama grew into crowd of about 400 people with shouted racial slurs as rumors of a riot spread on social media. Two people were arrested on minor charges

Calif. voters retain death penalty despite costs

By PAUL ELIASAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - California voters rejected the latest attempt to repeal California's death penalty, dealing a blow to activists who saw the election as their best chance in 35 years to end capital punishment in the state. Officials were still counting

PHOTO: Detectives Seek Help Identifying Columbia River Homicide Victim

EPHRATA, Wash. The Grant County Sheriff's Office is seeking help from the public and law enforcement agencies with identifying a man found slain in the Columbia River this past August. This plea for information is for any concerned person or law enforcement agency in Washington state,

Disgraced NY college dean dead in apparent suicide

By COLLEEN LONGAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A disgraced dean of St. John's University accused of using students as personal servants was found hanging in her apartment Tuesday, dead of an apparent suicide one day after she testified in her own defense at her criminal trial, a law