An Oregon man, Michael Meyden, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to spiking his daughter’s friends’ smoothies with sedatives during a sleepover. The 57-year-old from Lake Oswego admitted to multiple felony counts in Clackamas County Circuit Court on Monday. Meyden pleaded guilty to three counts of causing another person to ingest…
Following a recent appeals court decision, Arian Simone, the Founding Partner and CEO of the Fearless Fund, is calling on President Biden to take executive action to protect diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This appeal comes in the wake of a ruling that bars the Fearless Fund from issuing grants exclusively to Black women-owned…
Drama unfolded in court on Monday as Brian Steel, the defense attorney for Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug, was arrested and held in contempt during the ongoing high-profile racketeering trial. What Happened Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville accused Steel of violating court regulations by obtaining information about a private meeting between the judge, prosecutors,…
Brooklyn rapper Foxy Brown might play a pivotal role in the upcoming trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who faces charges related to the 1996 murder of iconic rapper Tupac Shakur. According to sources cited by The Sun, prosecutors have received information that places Foxy Brown in Las Vegas on the night of Tupac’s fatal…
Legal proceedings resumed on Thursday, May 30, 2024, as former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski faced mounting allegations of sexual abuse and trafficking, sparking renewed calls for accountability within the legal community. Amidst a backdrop of impassioned protests outside the courthouse, survivors bravely shared their stories of trauma inflicted by Golubski, shedding light…
A proposed bill in the California legislature seeks to grant employees the “right to disconnect” from work-related communications during nonworking hours, aiming to protect their personal time and well-being. Assembly Bill AB-2751, titled “Employer Communications During Nonworking Hours,” was introduced by assembly member Matt Haney of San Francisco on February 15, 2024. The bill aims…
A Cleveland man, Isaiah Andrews’ life was marked by a wrongful conviction that saw him spend 45 years behind bars for a crime he always insisted he did not commit. Although he passed away at the age of 83 in 2022, his story leaves a legacy of resilience and unwavering determination. Andrews’ wrongful conviction stemmed…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas admitted on June 7 to not reporting two complimentary vacations he received from Dallas billionaire Republican Harlan Crow, marking the first time he publicly acknowledged the oversight in a financial disclosure filing. According to ABC News, the undisclosed trips occurred in 2019, with one to Indonesia and the other to…
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