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The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office has moved to dismiss an appeal filed by former President Donald Trump in the suspended Georgia racketeering (RICO) and election subversion case. The appeal challenges Chief Prosecutor Fani Willis’ alleged conflict of interest due to her relationship with Special Assistant District Attorney Nathan Wade, who leads the state’s prosecution…
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As the current Supreme Court term nears its conclusion, pivotal cases ranging from presidential immunity to abortion rights to gun regulations remain unresolved, poised to significantly influence legal precedents across the United States. The court, which has already heard 61 cases this term, has yet to deliver judgments on 29, with anticipated decisions slated for…
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A federal jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has found Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic guilty of multiple charges related to his support for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The conviction includes providing material support to ISIS, conspiring to provide material support, and receiving military-type training from the extremist…
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Oklahoma’s highest court dismissed a lawsuit by the last two known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, who sought reparations for the violence and destruction that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Black people. The Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld a judge’s decision from last year to dismiss the case, stating that the…
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The city of Fontana, California, has agreed to pay $900,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Thomas Perez Jr., who was subjected to a grueling 17-hour interrogation by police that led to a false confession and a suicide attempt. The lawsuit highlights severe misconduct by law enforcement, including false accusations, threats, and…
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Rocket maker SpaceX and its CEO Elon Musk faced a lawsuit on Wednesday from eight engineers who allege illegal termination for raising concerns about sexual harassment and discrimination against women. The engineers, comprising four women and four men, claim Musk ordered their firing in 2022 after they circulated a letter criticizing the billionaire as a…
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Alexander Morris, lead singer of the legendary Motown group The Four Tops, has filed a lawsuit against Ascension Macomb Oakland Hospital in Warren, Michigan, alleging racial discrimination and wrongful treatment. Though not an original member, Morris has been a key figure in The Four Tops since joining as their lead singer in 2019. In April…
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Donald Trump’s lawyers urged the judge who oversaw his hush money trial to lift a gag order now that he has been convicted, arguing that his opponents were using the restrictions on his speech as a “political sword.” In a court filing earlier this week, defense lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove noted that Democratic…
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In the aftermath of Young Thug’s entanglement in a sprawling RICO case, a message surfaced from him during a jail stint. The rapper urged support for the Protect Black Art petition, aiming to safeguard artistic expression from legal repercussions. The petition, championed by 300 Entertainment co-founder Kevin Liles and Atlanta Records COO Julie Greenwald, seeks…
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The Attorneys General of Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada and Washington on June 11, 2024, joined the civil antitrust lawsuit brought by the Justice Department, 15 states and the District of Columbia against Apple. The suit, file in March, accuses Apple of monopolizing multiple smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The department…
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