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Former Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson, recently arrested on charges of assaulting a police officer, has released cell phone footage in an effort to bolster her defense. Peterson, 38, insists that the circumstances surrounding her case extend beyond what is depicted in police bodycam footage, as reported by 11 Alive. Her attorney, Marvin Arrington,…
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange landed in Australia to an ecstatic welcome on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating U.S. espionage law. This deal set him free from a 14-year legal battle. Assange disembarked from a private jet at Canberra airport just after 7:30 p.m. (0930 GMT). He waved to waiting media and cheering supporters before…
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In a pivotal decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against efforts to restrict federal officials’ interactions with social media companies regarding content moderation. The case, known as Murthy v. Missouri, centered on allegations that the Biden administration pressured platforms like Facebook and Twitter to remove posts deemed problematic. The lawsuit, brought by state leaders…
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In a pivotal Tuesday morning, June 25, hearing linked to the Georgia election interference and racketeering (RICO) case involving former President Donald Trump and others, a judge has granted the defendants a chance to revise their legal strategy against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Attorney Ashleigh Merchant, representing former Trump 2020 staffer Michael Roman,…
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Nnine families, including several clergy, sued Louisiana over a new law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms. The complaint argued that displaying the Ten Commandments violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, stating it “cannot be reconciled with the fundamental religious-freedom principles that animated the founding of our…
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The Georgia Supreme Court has ordered the immediate removal of Christina Peterson from her position as Probate Judge of Douglas County. The ruling, effective immediately, also bars Peterson from holding any judicial office in the state for the next seven years. This decision comes in response to extensive ethics charges brought against her by the…
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Hunter Biden’s lawyers asserted on Monday that his trial on federal gun charges went forward prematurely earlier this month and must be redone. On June 11, a jury convicted Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, making him the first child of a sitting president to be convicted of a felony. The jury…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a religious freedom challenge against Connecticut’s 2021 law that removed religious exemptions for vaccinations in schools and daycares. In 2021, Connecticut eliminated religious exemptions for childhood immunizations required for public schools, daycares, and colleges. Previously, parents could exempt their children from vaccinations on religious grounds. The new law now…
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Judge Aileen Cannon reacted skeptically to prosecutors’ request to bar former President Donald Trump from making statements that could endanger law enforcement agents working on his classified-documents case. During a hearing in federal court in Florida, Judge Cannon pressed prosecutors for evidence linking Trump’s false claims—that the FBI had been authorized to assassinate him—to violent…
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In the two years since President Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law, over 500 individuals, some linked to transnational cartels and organized crime, have faced federal charges for gun trafficking and other crimes. A White House report, obtained by the Associated Press, details the impact of the legislation and its broader…
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