Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot indicted on 84 charges in alleged attempt to shut down plane's engines mid-flight

Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot indicted on 84 charges in alleged attempt to shut down plane’s engines mid-flight

An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who authorities said tried to shut off a passenger jet’s engines during an October flight was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in Portland, Oregon, on seven dozen lesser state charges than the initial attempted murder counts prosecutors originally sought.  Joseph David Emerson, 44, who told authorities he was on…

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SF names assistant US attorney as first inspector general after spate of corruption scandals

SF names assistant US attorney as first inspector general after spate of corruption scandals

San Francisco named its first Inspector General this week, after voters created the position tasked with citywide accountability in 2024’s general election.  Alexandra “Alex” Shepard, an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, was selected for the role and will start in January, according to the city Controller’s Office.  The position will be…

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