Adam Lidgett

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Adam Lidgett is a Breaking News Reporter covering criminal justice. He is a 2014 graduate of Penn State University, where he was a reporter and editor for the school's newspaper, The Daily Collegian. A Pennsylvania native, Adam now calls Brooklyn home.

United Auto Workers General Motors Strike? Contract Must Be Agreed On Soon Or Else, Union Threatens

The union reached an agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles this week.

Rise Up October NYC Police Brutality Protest Results In Multiple Arrests: Report

Rise Up October protesters marched the streets of Manhattan protesting "police terror."

Who Is Adacia Chambers? Police Identify Suspect In Oklahoma State Homecoming Crash

Police identified the suspect in the crash as Adacia Chambers, 25, of Stillwater, Oklahoma. She was suspected of driving while intoxicated.

John Kerry Brokers End Of Israeli-Palestinian Violence At Jerusalem Holy Site

Violence has left about 50 Palestinians and 10 Israelis dead in the past month at the holy site called the Noble Sanctuary by Muslims and the Temple Mount by Jews.

Hurricane Patricia, Tecoman, Colima, Mexico, Oct. 24, 2015

After Hurricane Patricia Downgraded, Texas, Louisiana Flooding, Power Outages Come With Heavy Rains

Hurricane Patricia was downgraded to a tropical storm, but the deluge from torrential rain derailed a Union Pacific train in Southeast Texas.

Tennessee State University campus shooting

Watch Tennessee State University Shooting Video Surveillance Footage Released By Police

Nashville police were still looking for two suspects in the shooting as of Saturday morning.

Florida Electric Chair Death Penalty? Inmate Wayne Doty Demands Alternative To Lethal Injection

Wayne Doty was sentenced to death in Florida for the stabbing and strangling of a fellow inmate.

IRS Tea Party Lois Lerner Investigation: No Charges By Department Of Justice

Former IRS official Lois Lerner was at the center of a controversy surrounding the tax-exempt status of members of conservative groups.

Mental Health Prison Reform: Lawsuit Claims Mentally Ill Defendants Don't Get Treatment They Need To Stand Trial for Months, Years

The lawsuit alleges that only two hospitals provide the necessary treatment, and their beds are nearly always full.

Trick-Or-Treat Age Limit: How Old Is Too Old To Go Door To Door On Halloween?

While some say people should stop trick-or-treating in their teenage years, others say one is never too old to go door to door.

KKK Plans Protest Of Martin Luther King Jr Tribute At Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial

The Stone Mountain Park Confederate Memorial Carving is one of the largest monuments dedicate to the Confederacy.

Obama Defends Black Lives Matter Movement During Criminal Justice Reform Panel

Thursday's talk comes amid a national conversation on reforms for prison sentencing and policing.

Virginia Gun Rights 2015: Mike Bloomberg Funds Andy Parker Anti-Gun Campaign In Virginia Senate Race

The ad features Andy Parker, father of the Roanoke TV reporter gunned down on camera in August.

Vatican Synod 2015: Catholic Women Shouldn't Marry Muslims, Priest Argues

During the Synod of Bishops on the family, the priest said that such marriages cause a serious crisis for the married couples and their children.

IRS To Recognize Same-Sex Marriages For Tax Purposes Regardless Of States Where Weddings Were Performed

The change would be in line with the U.S. Supreme Court's June decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the country.

After NYC Police Officer Killed In The Line Of Duty, Lack Of Respect Blamed For Increase In Violence Against Law Enforcement, Experts Say

FBI data show officer deaths through criminal acts doubled from 2013 to 2014 as police face "a more desperate element."

Police Leaders Call For End To Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences, Fewer Arrests, Treatment To Solve High Incarceration Rates In US

A group of more than 100 police leaders and prosecutors were scheduled to announce a plan Wednesday to reform incarceration practices.

Tyler Tabor Death Update: Parents Of Man Who Died In Jail While Withdrawing From Heroin Promise Lawsuit

Tyler Tabor, 25, died while in custody at the Adams County Detention Facility in May.

'American Sniper' Jesse Ventura Lawsuit: Chris Kyle's Estate Asks Appeals Court To Overturn Decision To Award $1.8M In Defamation Suit

The former Minnesota governor and former professional wrestler said a passage in Chris Kyle's book about him was not true.

Congo Tear Gas Death Toll: As President Denis Sassou Nguesso Tries For Third Term, Protesters Killed By Police

A referendum is scheduled for Sunday to change the African country's constitution to let the president run for a third term.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases In The US Military: Syphilis Cases See 41% Rise Since 2010

Authors of the report were concerned about the rise of STD cases in the military, and they said it's a significant risk to public health.

Obama Approval Rating At Its Highest In Years At 51 Percent After Afghanistan Decision, Poll Finds

Some 71 percent of those surveyed disapproved of the job Republicans are doing in Congress.

Marine Le Pen In Court For Anti-Muslim Nazi Comments: National Front Far-Right Leader Charged With Inciting Racial Hatred

The trial for Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's conservative National Front political party, dates back to controversial comments she made in 2010.