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On Friday, a Colorado judge sentenced Jeremy Cooper, a paramedic convicted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, to 14 months in a work-release program and four years of probation. The 23-year-old Black man died after police slammed him to the ground and put him in a chokehold at least twice. Paramedics injected him with…
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A Texas mother has been cleared of charges stemming from the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old intruder who attempted to break into her home through her daughter’s window last December. Following the decision of a grand jury in Tarrant County, Aleah Wallace, the mother in question, expressed relief, stating: “I feel great that they were…
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On Friday, a former McKinsey & Co partner filed a lawsuit against the global consulting firm, accusing it of defaming him and making him a “scapegoat” to divert attention from its work advising OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and other manufacturers of opioid pain medications. Arnab Ghatak, fired in 2021, lodged the lawsuit in New York…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs, the renowned music mogul, has taken legal action in response to a woman’s lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault. Combs’ legal team filed a motion on Friday to dismiss certain claims that were not recognized by law at the time of the alleged incident. The motion, submitted in a New York court,…
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A New Jersey doctor, Adarsh Gupta, has been convicted by a federal jury for orchestrating a Medicare fraud scheme, defrauding the system of over $5.4 million. The scheme involved fraudulent claims for orthotic braces ordered through a telemarketing operation. According to court documents and trial evidence, Gupta, aged 51 and residing in Sewell, signed thousands…
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Kansas has taken a significant step in the area of financial regulation by enacting comprehensive legislation on earned wages access (EWA). The new law, which mirrors recent developments in Wisconsin, is poised to bring significant changes to the landscape of EWA services in the state. Set to take effect immediately upon publication, the law introduces…
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David Pecker, former National Enquirer publisher, testified on Friday at Donald Trump’s criminal trial that he suppressed a story about an alleged affair to aid Trump’s 2016 presidential bid. He acknowledged that it would have boosted sales of his tabloid. Testifying for a third day, Pecker, 72, agreed with a prosecutor who asked whether it…
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass found herself at the center of a disturbing incident last weekend when a 29-year-old suspect broke into her home, prompting authorities to charge him with burglary and vandalism. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón revealed on Tuesday that they suspect the individual was specifically “targeting” the mayor, although the…
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SpaceX has requested a Texas federal judge to block the National Labor Relations Board from pursuing claims alleging that the Elon Musk-led rocket maker required workers to sign illegal severance agreements. The company seeks to halt the proceedings pending the outcome of its second challenge to the agency’s structure. Late Thursday, SpaceX filed a motion…
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In a pivotal moment as the nation’s highest court deliberated over former President Donald Trump’s claims of immunity from prosecution, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson raised probing questions regarding the assumption underlying Trump’s argument. Trump’s attorney, D. John Sauer, contended that official acts by a sitting president are shielded from criminal prosecution, while private…
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