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On Tuesday, the selection process for jurors in Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial continued, with the first seven jurors chosen. The judge warned against intimidating prospective jurors after Trump audibly muttered during questioning. Trump faces 34 felony counts related to hush money paid to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. He denies wrongdoing and calls…
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Grammy-nominated singer Trey Songz, real name Tremaine Neverson, has settled a $25 million sexual assault lawsuit filed against him by a woman identified as “Jane Doe.” The confidential conditional settlement was disclosed in recent court documents, just before the trial was set to begin this fall. A trial was due to begin on Sept. 16…
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On Tuesday, April 16, the Supreme Court is set to delve into a consequential legal battle that could have far-reaching implications for over 300 individuals linked to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection, including former President Donald Trump. At the heart of the matter in Fischer v. United States is the interpretation of a federal…
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Dozens of potential jurors were dismissed from Donald Trump’s unprecedented criminal trial in New York due to concerns about impartiality. Trump faces accusations of falsifying business records to hide a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election, which he won. On the first day of proceedings, 60 out of 96…
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The Supreme Court, with a conservative majority, on Monday allowed a Republican-backed law in Idaho, criminalizing gender-affirming care for transgender minors, to broadly take effect. This decision came after U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill had blocked the law as unconstitutional. The court granted Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s request to narrow the preliminary injunction issued…
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The start of the historic trial against former President Donald Trump unfolded on Monday, April 15, in Manhattan criminal court, marking the first-ever criminal trial against a former U.S. president. Trump, who pleaded not guilty last April to a 34-count indictment, appeared for the trial’s inaugural day, facing charges related to alleged hush money payments…
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On Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, dismissed some claims in twelve lawsuits against Mark Zuckerberg, alleging he concealed the harmful effects of Facebook and Instagram on children. These lawsuits are part of a broader litigation involving numerous children who are suing Meta and other social media companies, claiming addiction to…
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A recent investigative report has uncovered startling revelations surrounding the death of Jameek Lowery in Paterson, New Jersey. The report sheds new light on the circumstances surrounding Lowery’s tragic demise. Initially attributed to cardiac arrest and kidney failure, Lowery’s death sparked widespread outrage and protests, as community members and activists demanded justice for his untimely…
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The Sacramento police officer responsible for firing a pepper ball that resulted in the blindness of a woman during a 2020 protest has been cleared of any wrongdoing. This is despite the city of Sacramento paying a $3 million settlement to the victim last year. According to documents released by the department, officer Jeremy Ratcliffe,…
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New York City’s rent-related laws, notably the Rent Stabilization Law (RSL), have once again weathered legal challenges as the Supreme Court denied review in the case of 74 Pinehurst LLC v. New York. The petitioners, a group of New York City landlords, argued that the RSL violated their constitutional rights but failed to sway both…
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