America Today Staff 
The family of a man from Knott County, Kentucky who was shot and killed by law enforcement officers in 2024 has filed a lawsuit accusing them of using excessive force during the encounter. According to the complaint, Travis Pratt, 25, was killed on Sept. 9, 2024, when he was shot by Bruce Kelley, a trooper … Read more
A new report from the League of Women Voters of Kentucky states that most individuals held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in county jails across Kentucky have not been charged with a crime. According to the report, about 72% of ICE detainees currently housed in several Kentucky jails have no criminal charges or … Read more
A former evidence custodian with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has pleaded no contest after prosecutors said he destroyed a blood sample connected to his own DUI arrest. According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Tommy Ray Trimble was sentenced to two days in county jail, two years of probation and 30 … Read more
A social media streamer became the target of a dangerous “swatting” hoax that prompted a large police response at a shopping mall in Arcadia, California. Authorities rushed to the mall in the San Gabriel Valley, California after receiving a false report about an armed person inside the building. The call turned out to be a … Read more
Authorities in Mexico say they have confiscated millions of doses of fentanyl after uncovering a clandestine drug laboratory and storage site in the country’s west. The operation took place in the municipality of Villa de Álvarez, Colima, Mexico, where security forces raided a hidden lab and nearby warehouse, according to the Mexican Secretariat of Security … Read more
A woman in Miami-Dade County, Florida is facing several felony charges after authorities say she was operating an unauthorized dental practice from her residence. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Karim Selene Cordova Rivera was arrested following an investigation triggered by an anonymous tip about illegal dental services being offered at a home in the Brownsville, … Read more
Political leaders and analysts in South Florida are weighing in after the government of Cuba announced it will release 51 prisoners, a move that came shortly before a scheduled national address by Cuban President Miguel Díaz‑Canel. Experts cautiously optimistic Andy Gomez, a professor of Cuban studies at the University of Miami, said the significance of the … Read more
A jury has found a man guilty in the 2023 killing of his pregnant former girlfriend following a nearly two-week trial in Delta County, Michigan. According to reports, Tavaris L. Jackson Jr., 35, was convicted Thursday in Delta County Circuit Court for the death of Harley Corwin, a 22-year-old woman from Escanaba, Michigan. Corwin, who … Read more
A former sergeant with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office in Washtenaw County, Michigan likely would have lost his job following an internal investigation if he had not resigned beforehand, according to state law enforcement records. The sergeant, Jeremy Yono, stepped down from his position on March 5, before the sheriff’s office completed its internal review … Read more
A woman and three young children were seriously hurt in a crash Thursday afternoon in Richfield Township, Michigan, authorities said. The collision occurred around 3:45 p.m. on March 12 at the intersection of North State Road and Clark Road, according to the Richfield Township Police Department. Vehicle struck from behind Police said a Chevrolet utility … Read more