In a culmination of a highly emotional trial, Joshua Hartfield, the final among six former White law enforcement officers in Mississippi, received a 10-year prison sentence for his involvement in the torture of two Black men in January 2023. The sentencing occurred in federal court, bringing an end to a case that shook the community…
Former President Donald Trump is bracing for a pivotal day in New York courts as two significant legal challenges converge on Monday, March 25, posing serious threats to his financial stability and potential criminal exposure. In Manhattan, Trump is set to appear before a judge regarding his criminal prosecution, where he faces allegations of covering…
American Express faces a proposed class action lawsuit in Rhode Island federal court alleging it overcharged thousands of U.S. merchants for credit and debit card fees on consumer transactions.
Ash Cooper, an 18-year-old transgender woman formerly known as Joshua Cooper, has been sentenced to spend up to four decades behind bars for the murder of 12-year-old Morgan Connors in Pennsylvania. Cooper pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, possession of an instrument of crime, and tampering with evidence. The Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Judge…
The Biden administration has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Elon Musk’s dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), marking a development in the billionaire businessman’s ongoing legal battle. Musk sought Supreme Court intervention in December, appealing a lower court’s affirmation of his consent decree with the SEC. This decree stemmed from Musk’s…
Every state is required by the federal government to recover money from the assets of deceased individuals who relied on Medicaid for long-term care in their final years. While proponents argue it ensures fiscal responsibility, critics decry the practice as cruel and ineffective. Sandy LoGrande, 57, was shocked when Massachusetts billed her $177,000 for her…
An ex-teacher has been accused of disturbing crimes bordering on sexual assault of multiple minors who were her students. Reports say 25-year-old Jaden Charles, a former teacher from Texas, was arrested on allegations she sexually assaulted many of her students. @theneighborhoodtalk, for instance, reports that an investigation was launched after parents called the school to…
Two men from Montana, Simon Paul and Travis John Branson, face indictments for their alleged involvement in the killing of approximately 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, and subsequent sale on the black market.
The state of Georgia carried out its first execution in more than four years on Wednesday, putting death row inmate Willie Pye to death by lethal injection for the 1993 murder of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough. The execution took place at 11:03 p.m. at a prison in Jackson, about 50 miles south of Atlanta, as confirmed…
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