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  • New York AG Warns Hospitals Denying Gender-Affirming Care Violates State Law Despite Trumps Executive Order

    New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a stern warning to hospitals across the state on Monday, asserting that compliance with President Donald J. Trump’s recent executive order restricting gender-affirming care would violate New York’s anti-discrimination laws. In a formal letter addressed to healthcare providers, James emphasized that refusing medical services to transgender individuals based…

  • Former Landers Center Director Sues DeSoto County Officials Alleging Retaliation for Booking Black Artists

    Todd Mastry, the former executive director of the Landers Center, has filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination after refusing demands to stop booking Black artists at the venue. The lawsuit, filed on January 31, 2025, accuses certain members of the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors and the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) of…

  • Doctor and Mother Indicted for Enabling Minor’s Abortion via Mifepristone

    A Louisiana grand jury has indicted a New York doctor and a Louisiana mother for their alleged roles in enabling a minor’s abortion using the drug Mifepristone. The indictment, announced Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, has sparked a heated debate over reproductive rights and interstate legal conflicts. Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York-based physician, is accused…

  • Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Reportedly Hospitalized for Knee Pain Amid Federal Detention

    Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was reportedly admitted to a New York hospital last week for medical evaluation after experiencing knee pain, according to TMZ. Sources with direct knowledge claim Combs was transferred from the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn to a local hospital on Thursday, where he underwent an MRI to assess ongoing…

  • Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Superseding Indictment in Sex Trafficking Case

    Sean “Diddy” Combs, the music mogul and entrepreneur, is now facing a superseding indictment in his ongoing sex trafficking case, with federal prosecutors alleging that his abuse spanned over two decades, from 2004 to 2024. The updated indictment, filed Thursday, expands on the racketeering conspiracy charges, introducing new victims and detailing further misconduct. Expanded Allegations…

  • “Ms. Cyanide”: Woman Sentenced to Death for Poisoning Multiple Friends

    In a chilling case that has captivated Thailand, Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, was sentenced to death on Wednesday for poisoning a friend with cyanide in the first of what could be 14 separate murder trials. The court found Rangsiwuthaporn guilty of the calculated murder of Siriporn Kanwong, a friend she allegedly killed to avoid repaying money…

  • Capitol Rioter Pardoned by Trump Sentenced to 10 Years for Fatal DUI Crash

    A Missouri woman who was pardoned by former President Donald Trump for her role in the January 6 Capitol riot has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing a deadly drunk driving crash that killed a woman and left her husband seriously injured. Emily Hernandez, 23, was convicted of driving the wrong way…

  • Howard University Law Professor Kiah Duggins Among Victims in Fatal D.C. Plane and Helicopter Collision

    Kiah Duggins, a 30-year-old law professor at Howard University School of Law, tragically lost her life in a midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport. The crash, which took place Wednesday evening, Jan. 29, 2025 over the Potomac River, killed all 67 individuals…

  • Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier Under Federal Investigation for Alleged Ties to Illegal Betting Operation

    Miami Heat point guard Terry Rozier is under federal investigation for possible involvement in an illegal sports betting operation, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Federal prosecutors are examining whether Rozier altered his performance in a March 2023 game while playing for the Charlotte Hornets, an allegation that could have serious legal…

  • University of Tennessee Settles First Amendment Lawsuit With Pharmacy Student for $250,000

    The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by former student Kimberly Diei, who alleged the university violated her First Amendment rights by threatening her with expulsion over social media posts. Diei, who pursued a Doctor of Pharmacy degree at UT, filed suit…