A federal appeals court upheld R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, affirming his 30-year prison sentence. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected his defense’s claims of insufficient evidence, unconstitutional laws, jury bias,...

Federal prosecutors dropped bribery charges against Brian A. Benjamin, New York’s former lieutenant governor, after the death of key witness Gerald Migdol. The case, which accused Benjamin of exchanging state funds for illegal campaign contributions, forc...