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El Chapo’s Attorney Claims Jury Misconduct, Demands New Trial

El Chapo’s Attorney Claims Jury Misconduct, Demands New Trial

Attorneys for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán will seek a new trial after a report that jurors at the kingpin’s drug conspiracy trial engaged in misconduct by following media coverage during the months-long proceedings. The head of Mexico’s murderous Sinaloa drug cartel was found guilty earlier this month of all 10 federal criminal counts against him,…MORE

Sen. Feinstein Clashes with Kids on Climate Change

Sen. Feinstein Clashes with Kids on Climate Change

[van id=”politics/2019/02/23/dianne-feinstein-climate-change-kids-sot-vpx.cnn”] Sen. Dianne Feinstein clashed Friday with a group of children over climate change policy, criticizing their requests that she back the Green New Deal, accusing them of presenting an ultimatum and contrasting their inability to vote with her three decades in office. The exchange comes as moderate Democrats grapple with the Green New…MORE

25-Year-Old Arrested in Deadly Friant Road Hit-And-Run

25-Year-Old Arrested in Deadly Friant Road Hit-And-Run

Raod FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer held a news conference Friday afternoon to announce the arrest of 25-year-old Matthew Chenot. Dyer says Chenot was responsible for the hit and run death Thursday night. 70-year-old Ram Bhatia was killed in the intersection of Friant Rd. and Cooper River Dr.     Chief…MORE

More Charges Filed Against 7 Illegal Immigrants In Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh’s Murder

More Charges Filed Against 7 Illegal Immigrants In Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh’s Murder

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – More charges are filed against seven illegal immigrants accused of conspiring to harbor the alleged killer of Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh. A federal grand jury returned a nine-count superseding indictment Thursday against Erik Razo-Quiroz, 29, of Merced; Mendoza’s Brothers Adrian Virgen-Mendoza, 25, of Fairfield and Conrado Virgen Mendoza, 34,…MORE

California Attorney General Issues Statement As Trump Administration Ends Negotiations on Clean Car Standards

California Attorney General Issues Statement As Trump Administration Ends Negotiations on Clean Car Standards

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement that negotiations on the nation’s Clean Car Standards have ended: “Walking away from negotiations is sadly consistent with the Trump Administration’s retreat from our nation’s existing Clean Car Standards,” said Attorney General Becerra. “Abandoning ship on…MORE

KMJ EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: KSKS’s Gnarley Charley Inside Credit Union During Armed Robbery

KMJ EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: KSKS’s Gnarley Charley Inside Credit Union During Armed Robbery

KMJ EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: KSKS’s Gnarley Charley inside the First California Credit Union during an armed robbery on Thursday, Feb 21, 2019. It took place just after 10:30am at the First California Credit Union at Shields and Fresno. Gnarley Charley from KMJ’s sister station KSKS was there inside the bank. Charley is OK, he sent KMJ…MORE

2019 Water Allocation Shows “Brokenness” Of System

2019 Water Allocation Shows “Brokenness” Of System

FRESNO (KMJ) — The initial water supply from the Central Valley Project for south-of-Delta agricultural contractors has been slammed by Fresno County Farm Bureau, which branded the 35% allocation as a failure on the part of the federal government. Following bountiful amounts of rain and snow, many had expected the allocation would be high. While…MORE

So-Cal Lawyers Release Body Cam Video In Deadly Officer-Involved Shootings

So-Cal Lawyers Release Body Cam Video In Deadly Officer-Involved Shootings

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police respond after lawyers release body cam video, that allegedly shows two deadly officer-involved-shootings. Both men were shot after they pulled out what police thought were weapons. Humberto Guizar, an attorney from Guizar, Henderson & Carrazco released the videos. Raymond Angel Gonzalez was shot and killed by Officer…MORE

Patterson: HSR Authority “Very Close To Fraudulent Behavior”

Patterson: HSR Authority “Very Close To Fraudulent Behavior”

FRESNO (KMJ) — Central Valley Assemblymember Jim Patterson has warned that decisions made early on in the construction of the state’s high-speed rail system could be considered fraudulent behavior. His comments come days after the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration asked for millions of federal dollars for the project to be returned (click here…MORE