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  • Former Atlanta Police Officer Arrested for Fatal Shooting of Lyft Driver

    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…

  • Trump’s Lawyers Cite Cohen’s Insults To Undercut His Credibility

    On Thursday, Donald Trump’s lawyer accused star witness Michael Cohen of lying at the former U.S. president’s trial about a phone conversation he claimed to have had with Trump regarding a hush money payment to a porn star before the 2016 presidential election. Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, asserted that the conversation was about harassment from…

  • Man Convicted Of Attempting To Kidnap Nancy Pelosi Faces Sentencing

    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…

  • Trump Ally, Powell Ready To Pay Sanctions After Ruling In Election Case

    Sidney Powell conceded defeat in her four-year-old lawsuit that claimed widespread voting fraud cost Donald Trump the 2020 election in Michigan. She took this step after a federal appeals court denied her latest attempt to avoid sanctions in the case. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled earlier on Thursday that Powell and other…

  • California School District Agrees To Pay $360,000 To Settle Lawsuit With Teacher Over Preferred Pronoun Dispute

    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…

  • California Shelves Plan To Create Own Bar Exam

    On Thursday, the State Bar of California halted a plan to develop its own online bar exam, which could save the financially struggling organization up to $4 million annually. The State Bar’s Board of Trustees withdrew a proposal from its meeting agenda that would have hired Kaplan North American to develop multiple-choice questions similar to…

  • Petition Urging President Biden To Pardon Former Attorney Marilyn Mosby In Fraud Case Gains Ground

    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…

  • Explainer: How Boeing Could Face The Criminal Prosecution It Avoided In 2021

    The U.S. Justice Department accused Boeing (BA.N) of breaching its obligations under a 2021 agreement that prevented the planemaker from facing criminal prosecution after fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019, resulting in the deaths of 346 people. The finding suggests that Boeing could face prosecution it had previously evaded, potentially leading to new…

  • Aspiring Police Officer Found Guilty Of Rape After Admitting That He Played ‘Sexual Games’ With A Child

    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…

  • White House Urges SCOTUS To Reject Case Over F-35 Sales To South Korea

    The Biden administration has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an appeal by international deals broker Blenheim Capital, alleging exclusion from a multibillion-dollar transaction involving South Korea’s purchase of F-35 fighter jets and a satellite. The U.S. Justice Department presented the Biden White House’s views on the case in a filing on Tuesday, as…