George Nyavor
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New Orleans rapper BG, renowned for his early success with Cash Money Records in the 1990s as part of the Hot Boys, has been mandated by a recent court ruling to submit his future song lyrics for government approval. U.S. District Court Judge Susie Morgan’s decision on June 25, 2024, stemmed from BG’s supervised release…
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Glynn Simmons, an Oklahoma man who spent nearly 50 years wrongfully imprisoned, celebrated almost a year of freedom by giving back to his community on Friday. Simmons, the longest-imprisoned U.S. inmate to be exonerated, launched his new business, FreeMan’s Food Truck, and served free meals to all who stopped by. “I couldn’t, I couldn’t imagine…
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The man accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie has turned down a plea deal that included a federal terrorism-related charge, according to his attorney. Salman Rushdie, 75, was attacked on August 12, 2022, at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York. The suspect, Hadi Matar, pleaded not guilty to state charges of second-degree attempted…
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis may encounter challenges in her case against Donald Trump following a Supreme Court decision reaffirming immunity for official acts but not for private actions by former presidents. In a 6-3 ruling on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified that former presidents retain absolute immunity for official acts performed during…
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The Supreme Court opted to sidestep a decisive verdict on Monday, July 1, 2024, in two cases challenging state laws aimed at regulating social media platforms’ ability to moderate content. This move leaves unresolved a contentious issue over the platforms’ free speech rights. In a move that underscored the complexity of balancing digital speech regulations…
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Abortion-rights advocates in Arizona are gearing up to submit approximately 800,000 petition signatures on Wednesday, aiming to propel the issue of abortion rights onto the state’s November general election ballot. The coalition, led by Arizona for Abortion Access, which includes prominent groups like the ACLU of Arizona and Planned Parenthood of Arizona, has diligently collected…
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The City of Atlanta has reached a significant legal settlement, approving $2 million for two college students who were tasered by police during a 2020 protest over George Floyd’s killing. The City Council finalized the resolution on July 1. Messiah Young and Taniyah Pilgrim were pulled over by Atlanta police on May 30, 2020, in…
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Hush Money Trial: Trump’s Legal Team Seeks to Delay Sentencing Following Recent Supreme Court Ruling
Donald Trump’s legal team has swiftly moved to appeal his hush money conviction in New York, just hours after a significant Supreme Court ruling. In a letter addressed to Judge Juan M. Merchan on Monday, Trump’s lawyers requested to set aside the verdict and postpone his sentencing, currently scheduled for next week. The letter, obtained…
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The ongoing racketeering and gang conspiracy trial against rapper Young Thug and five associates in Atlanta, Georgia, has been paused indefinitely due to allegations of misconduct by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville. This trial, which has already become the longest criminal trial in Georgia’s history at 18 months, faces further delays pending a…
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling could trigger a surge of legal challenges against longstanding regulations, according to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that North Dakota truck stop Corner Post could sue the Federal Reserve over a 2011 credit card swipe fee regulation. Justice Jackson, in her dissent, warned…
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