George Nyavor
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Former President Donald Trump’s legal team is challenging his recent hush money conviction, citing presidential immunity protections. In a court filing made public on Thursday, July 11, 2024, Trump’s lawyers argued that Manhattan prosecutors unfairly relied on evidence related to Trump’s official acts while in office to secure his guilty verdict. Defense attorneys Todd Blanche…
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In a bid to bolster the Department of Justice’s defense of a law aimed at forcing TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest its U.S. assets, a U.S. House committee has voted to release a transcript from a closed-door hearing in March. The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, could result in a ban on…
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Authorities have arrested two women in connection with the murder of Fasil Teklemariam, 53, whose body was discovered on April 5th in his apartment. Tiffany Taylor Gray, 22, and Audrey Miller, 19, face charges related to Teklemariam’s death, which involved blunt force trauma, stab wounds, and the severing of one of his thumbs, according to…
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Comedian Kevin Hart is embroiled in a legal battle with his former friend Jonathan “JT” Jackson, who has filed a staggering $12 million lawsuit against him. According to court documents obtained by In Touch, Jackson accuses Hart of breaching a written contract, committing fraud, and intentionally causing emotional distress. Jackson, who claims a notable career…
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Court documents reveal that 50 Cent, the renowned rapper and entrepreneur, has enlisted prominent attorney Benjamin Crump in his legal battle against beverage giant Beam Suntory. The lawsuit, according to AllHipHop, was filed by 50 Cent’s companies including Sire Spirits and G-Unit Records and accuses Beam Suntory of involvement in an alleged embezzlement scheme costing…
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A controversy has emerged in Shelby County Criminal Court as Judge Shelia Renfroe faces removal from over two dozen cases following allegations of bias against a public defense attorney. The motion to disqualify Judge Renfroe, who presides over the Shelby County Mental Health Court Division 9, was heard last week Friday in Judge Christopher Craft’s…
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In a notable legal battle, U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, the oldest judge on the federal bench, lost her lawsuit challenging a suspension over concerns of mental deterioration. U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper dismissed her claims on Tuesday, ruling that the law underlying her suspension was constitutional. Judge Newman, who recently celebrated her 97th…
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In a significant legal development, a group of Louisiana families has filed for an injunction to halt the implementation of a controversial law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom in the state. The motion, submitted on Monday, challenges House Bill No. 71, which requires the full text of the…
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In Columbia, Missouri, the tragic death of Othel Moore Jr., a Black inmate at the Jefferson City Correction Center, has resulted in serious legal consequences for five correctional officers. Moore died on December 8, 2023, following an incident where he was pepper-sprayed, restrained with a spit hood and leg wrap, and left in a position…
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A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit alleging constitutional violations against a Minneapolis SWAT officer and the city can proceed following the killing of Amir Locke during a no-knock warrant search in February 2022. In a motion last fall, attorneys representing the city and Officer Mark Hanneman had sought to dismiss the civil suit,…
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