1 NY AG Confirms Trump Probe Is Now Criminal, Not Civil
Prosecutors in New York say they've opened a criminal investigation into the Trump Organization – that’s in addition to the civil probe that was already underway. New York Attorney General Letitia James' office has been probing former President Trump's business over whether it misrepresented how much its assets are worth. James has filed a lawsuit to get the company to cooperate with subpoenas about its records. The investigation is “no longer purely civil in nature,” says Fabien Levy, the spokesperson for James. “We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity, along with the Manhattan D.A. We have no additional comment at this time.”
2 Flooding Kills Four In Louisiana
Officials have confirmed that four people are dead in Louisiana after a night of massive flooding. Governor John Bel Edwards says parts of his state that were devastated by Hurricane Laura just nine months ago were hit again. Apparently, two of the deaths appear to be due to drowning while the others appear to have been electrocution. According to the National Weather Service, Lake Charles saw 18-inches of rain in 24 hours. As we reported yesterday, Louisiana and Texas are among the states getting pounded in recent days – but in this case, it’s not just drenching rains. More than 20 tornadoes have already been reported from Louisiana to New Mexico. As of Tuesday evening, there is a tornado watch in east Texas.
3 Officials Confirm No Charges For Officers That Killed Andrew Brown
Protesters are taking to the streets in North Carolina after deputies were cleared in the deadly shooting of a Black man. Prosecutors have announced that Pasquotank County Sheriff's deputies were justified in firing their weapons and killing Andrew Brown Jr. The shooting happened as Brown tried to drive away while deputies were serving a drug warrant. District Attorney Andrew Womble says Brown's decision to flee quickly escalated the situation to an employment of force – and that officers were "justified.” He argued that shots were not fired until Brown's vehicle move forward as officers surrounded him on foot. Womble showed never-before-seen body cam footage to illustrate that the officers' use of deadly force was done "reasonably." Womble slammed what he called "inaccurate and false media accounts" of the shooting. Womble said the state's autopsy report revealed Brown was fatally shot in the back of the head, but he also noted that crystal meth was found in his mouth. Not surprisingly, attorneys for Brown’s family are blasting the conclusion. Attorneys including Ben Crump released a statement that decried the ruling as "an insult and a slap in the face to Andrew's family, the Elizabeth City community, and to rational people everywhere." District Attorney Andrew Womble was also accused of trying to "whitewash" what happened.