Former LA Sheriff Lee Baca Convicted of Obstruction
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, head of the nation’s largest law enforcement agency of its kind, is found guilty by a federal jury of obstruction of justice conspiracy to obstruct justice and making false statements tied to a probe of corruption and inmate abuse at Men’s Central Jail. The 74-year-old appeared solemn as jurors delivered verdicts after a two-day deliberation in a downtown Los Angeles federal court. Baca faces up to 20 years in prison with possible appeals.
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Judge blocks Trump's travel ban in Hawaii ruling
U S District Judge Derrick Watson halted President Donald Trump's revised travel ban hours before it would take effect. He found Hawaii likely to succeed claiming the order violates First Amendment protections and risks national security, prompting an appeal from Trump who spoke at a Nashville rally about keeping citizens safe.
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Fed raises rate to 0.75 to 1 percent range
The Federal Reserve boosted its benchmark short-term rate by a quarter point to a 0.75 percent to 1 percent range. The move, the second in three months, was anticipated and will influence borrowing costs and consumer finance. Two further rate hikes were anticipated in the report.
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