George Nyavor
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A South Carolina state judge has ruled that the state can continue to enforce a ban on most abortions around six weeks after conception, despite ongoing debates over the legal definition of a heartbeat. Planned Parenthood had requested the law be suspended while courts examine its wording, which includes multiple definitions of when cardiac activity…
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A Missouri gubernatorial candidate with alleged ties to the Ku Klux Klan will remain on the Republican primary ballot, according to a ruling by Cole County Circuit Court Judge Cotton Walker on Friday. The Missouri GOP had sought to remove Darrell McClanahan from the August primary, but Judge Walker denied the request, allowing McClanahan to…
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A federal grand jury in San Diego returned a two-count indictment charging former San Diego Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Russell for fatally shooting Nicholas Bils on May 1, 2020. Russell is charged with depriving Bils of his right to be free from officers using excessive force and with discharging a firearm in relation to a crime…
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An indictment was unsealed in the Central District of California on Thursday, May 16, 2024, charging two Chinese nationals alleging they played leading roles in a scheme to launder proceeds from cryptocurrency investment scams. Daren Li, 41, a dual citizen of China and St. Kitts and Nevis, and a resident of China, Cambodia, and the…
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It has emerged that over the past five months, the LA County Probation Department has placed 66 officers — assigned to both adult and juvenile operations — on administrative leave. This due to alleged offenses including excessive force, sexual abuse, and drug possession. The department says it’s trying to “regain public trust”, adding it is…
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Former Atlanta police officer Koby Minor finds himself behind bars following a tragic incident where he shot and killed his Lyft driver on May 15 over what he claims was a miscommunication. According to reports from WSBTV, Minor, who was on unpaid leave from the Atlanta Police Department due to a prior incident involving a…
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David DePape, the man convicted of attempting to kidnap former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer, is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on Friday, May 17, 2024. DePape, 44, was found guilty in November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member…
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A California school district has agreed to settle a lawsuit with Jessica Tapia, a teacher who claims she was terminated due to her religious beliefs after she refused to use students’ preferred pronouns. The Jurupa Unified School District in Riverside County will pay Tapia $360,000, according to a May 14 press release from Advocates for…
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A petition circulating online has gathered momentum, urging President Joe Biden to grant a full pardon to former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby. Facing a potential 40-year sentence on fraud charges, Mosby’s case has sparked a wave of support from various quarters, including notable figures like E. Faye Williams of the National Congress of Black…
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An aspiring police officer was put behind bars on May, 8, after admitting that he sexually assaulted a victim during an interview for the job. Reports say 26-yearold Stephen Bodley openly admitted to the offence during a job interview for the Apopka Police Department. According to the Tampa Bay Tribune, Bodley was interviewing with the…
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