Crime

Prosecutors urge prison for Michael Avenatti in Nike case

New York prosecutors urged a judge Friday to order California lawyer Michael Avenatti to begin serving a 2 1/2-year prison term, more than a year after he was convicted of trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike.

These are the safest cities in the US

New Jersey and New York both rank in the top for having the safest cities. New Jersey had nine in the top 20 for small cities and New York had 3.