George Nyavor
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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed an executive order requiring state executive agencies to include a disclaimer on voter registration forms, explicitly stating that noncitizens are prohibited from registering to vote and participating in elections. The order was signed on Monday and aims to reinforce the limitations on voting rights as established by both federal…
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South Carolina has scheduled its first execution in more than 13 years for September 20, marking a significant legal and procedural milestone in the state’s capital punishment system. Freddie Eugene Owens, convicted for the 1997 murder of a store clerk in Greenville, is set to be executed after years of delays related to lethal injection…
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In a closely watched case, the first criminal trial connected to the Sununu Youth Services Center abuse scandal began Monday in New Hampshire. Former youth counselor Victor Malavet, 62, stands accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl while she was detained at the state-run Youth Detention Services Unit (YDSU) in Concord in 2001. The trial…
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President Joe Biden’s immigration reform efforts took another hit this week after a federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked a key program aimed at providing undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens a pathway to legal residency. The decision by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker marks the latest legal setback for the Biden administration as…
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A Tennessee man has been charged with making online threats against President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Barack Obama, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Kevin G. Ritz for the Western District of Tennessee. The charges, announced on Friday, stem from social media posts made by Kyl Alton Hall on…
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In a recent campaign speech, Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to revive bipartisan efforts to secure the U.S. border and reform the nation’s immigration system if elected president in November. Harris, drawing on her decades of experience in law enforcement, stressed the critical need for safety and security while also addressing the nation’s longstanding challenges…
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Emmitt Martin III, a former Memphis police officer, pleaded guilty on Friday to three federal civil rights and conspiracy charges related to the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols, an unarmed 29-year-old Black man, who died after a traffic stop escalated into violence in January 2023. Martin’s guilty plea is part of a larger federal case…
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Three individuals have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Asia Alyce Poole, a 21-year-old mother, at a Birmingham, Alabama apartment complex. The tragic incident, which was broadcast live on Facebook, has led to charges against Justin Jamond Hendrix, 20, Taylor McCloud, 22, and Janiyah Hendrix, 19. Charges and Arrests Justin Jamond Hendrix…
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Eddie Duran, a former deputy with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department, faces manslaughter charges following the fatal shooting of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson in May. The charge, detailed as manslaughter with a firearm, could result in a maximum of 30 years in prison. Details of the Incident Duran is accused of unlawfully using deadly force…
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The effort to dismiss criminal charges against former Douglas County Judge Christina Peterson remains unresolved after her August 22 hearing in Fulton County, Georgia, was postponed. Peterson faces charges stemming from a June 2023 incident in which she allegedly struck an Atlanta police officer during a confrontation outside a Buckhead nightclub. The hearing was delayed…
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