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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate and Palestinian student leader, on Saturday, according to a statement from Student Workers of Columbia. Khalil was inside a Columbia University-owned residence when ICE agents entered his apartment and took him into custody. According to his attorney, Amy Greer, ICE…
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A Spelman College student is facing multiple criminal charges following a wrong-way crash on Interstate 75/85 in Atlanta that resulted in serious injuries and the temporary closure of the highway. According to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), the crash occurred at approximately 3:20 a.m. on March 7, 2025, near the North Avenue exit. Law enforcement…
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An Osceola County woman is facing multiple felony charges, including attempted murder, home invasion, kidnapping, and aggravated assault, after she allegedly stabbed a customer in a dispute over a pizza delivery tip. According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, Brianna Alvelo, 22, delivered a pizza to a guest at the Riviera Motel in Kissimmee in…
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A South Carolina father has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to homicide by child abuse in the tragic death of his 4-year-old daughter, Hope Fields. According to Richland County authorities, Wilbur Fields, 35, admitted to submerging Hope in scalding water as punishment for soiling herself. On February 27, 2024, Fields…
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U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell has reinstated Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), declaring that President Donald Trump acted illegally when he fired her in January. The decision underscores the limits of presidential power over independent federal agencies and sets the stage for a potential Supreme Court showdown. Background of…
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Television personality Wendy Williams is taking legal steps to regain control of her personal and financial affairs, enlisting high-profile attorney Joe Tacopina to challenge the court-appointed guardianship that has governed her life for over two years. Tacopina, known for representing high-profile clients such as A$AP Rocky, confirmed on the 2 Angry Men podcast that Williams…
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers, 63, to life in prison without parole, citing concerns about his guilt. According to the Associated Press, the decision halts the planned execution of Myers, who was convicted in 1994 for the 1991 murder of 69-year-old Ludie Mae Tucker in Decatur, Alabama.…
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Two young children, 9-year-old Darnell Currie Jr. and 2-year-old A’millah Currie, tragically lost their lives due to carbon monoxide poisoning inside a minivan parked outside Greektown Casino on February 10, the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed. Initial reports suggested that the children may have succumbed to the freezing temperatures. However, further investigation by…
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After spending over a decade in prison for a crime she did not commit, India Spellman walked free on February 9, 2023, becoming the first woman in more than a generation to be exonerated in Philadelphia. Her release marks yet another case of wrongful conviction fueled by coerced confessions, prosecutorial misconduct, and systemic failures in…
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In a significant legal blow to the Trump administration, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, that the federal government must immediately disburse approximately $2 billion in frozen foreign assistance funds. The ruling upholds a lower court’s temporary restraining order against the administration’s 90-day pause on foreign development aid, marking a…
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