A small community in southeast Kentucky is grappling with the shocking arrest of Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, 43, who has been charged with the first-degree murder of District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54. The incident occurred on Thursday in Mullins’ chambers at the Letcher County courthouse, leading to a call for improved courthouse security…
Rapper Nelly is facing a lawsuit from his former group, the St. Lunatics, who allege that they were not properly credited for their contributions to his debut album, Country Grammar. The lawsuit, filed by Nelly’s childhood friends and former bandmates, claims copyright infringement, accusing the rapper of failing to acknowledge their work on several tracks…
Marissa Calhoun and her partner, Stephen Castaneda, have filed a lawsuit against Reproductive Partners Medical Group (RPMG) and Dr. Andy Huang, accusing the Los Angeles fertility clinic of discarding their embryos, an incident that has left them devastated. Calhoun, an African American woman from Southern California, and Castaneda shared their painful experience as they seek…
An Alaska resident, Panos Anastasiou, has been indicted by the US District Court for the District of Alaska on charges of sending death threats to six US Supreme Court justices and their families. The indictment, filed on Wednesday, details that Anastasiou allegedly sent violent threats between Jan. 4, 2024, and July 11, 2024, through the…
The US Senate has blocked two separate in vitro fertilization (IVF) bills Tuesday — the Right to IVF Act, sponsored by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and the IVF Protection Act, sponsored by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Katie Britt (R-AL). The Right to IVF Act was voted down in a 51-44 vote which needed a minimum of 60…
Sabrina Morrissey, the legal guardian of former talk show host Wendy Williams, has filed a lawsuit against A&E Networks, accusing the company of exploiting Williams’ vulnerable condition in the production and release of the documentary Where Is Wendy Williams?. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Williams, claims that the network and its producers knowingly took…
In a new legal development, a Black mother, her daughter, and their friend have filed a lawsuit against luxury retailer Louis Vuitton, accusing the brand of racial discrimination, tortious breach of contract, and theft. The plaintiffs, Tracy Renne Williams, her daughter Brandi Williams, and their friend Kristopher Enoch, brought the case to a California court,…
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is seeking release on a $50 million bond following his recent arrest on charges related to sex trafficking. Prosecutors, however, are pushing back, arguing that Combs poses a significant flight risk. In a formal proposal, Diddy challenges these claims, making clear his commitment to comply with legal proceedings and offering…
Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus became emotional as she faced the man who attacked her earlier this year during his attempted murder trial. The traumatic incident occurred on January 3, when defendant Debra Redden lunged at the judge in court, knocking her into a wall with such force that her shoes were…