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Groups representing defendants in lawsuits concerning the status of frozen embryos have filed an application seeking a rehearing of the case in the Alabama Supreme Court. The ruling, originating from disputes over the destruction of frozen embryos at a Mobile hospital, declared embryos as children, irrespective of their location, and held those responsible for their…
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A Los Angeles court has handed down a hefty judgment against R&B sensation Chris Brown, totaling $1.7 million, following allegations that he failed to repay an outstanding loan intended for purchasing Popeyes restaurants. According to reports from Radar Online, City National Bank, headquartered in Georgia, filed the lawsuit in California due to Brown’s residency in…
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The Supreme Court has struck down Colorado’s attempt to disqualify Donald Trump from running for president.
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In a recent development, new federal court filings have cast doubt on the conviction of Jessie Dotson, the man found guilty in the infamous 2008 “Lester Street Murders” case. The filings raise questions about the tactics employed by the Memphis Police Department during the investigation and suggest that Dotson’s confession may have been coerced. The…
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Three individuals have been sentenced to jail terms of at least 34 years each for the horrific murder of Shakira Spencer, a mother-of-two from west London. The Old Bailey heard how Spencer, aged 35, endured a campaign of cruelty and humiliation at the hands of Ashana Studholme, Lisa Richardson, and Shaun Pendlebury. The trio, who…
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A proposed cost-cutting bill in the Mississippi Senate is causing significant concern as it aims to shut down three state-funded higher education institutions by June 20, 2028. The controversial legislation, if passed, would task the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning with selecting three out of the eight existing universities for closure…
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A mother from Senatobia, Mississippi, has filed a lawsuit against the city and involved officers after her 10-year-old son, Quantavious, was arrested for public urination last August. The lawsuit, brought forth by Latonya Eason in federal court, highlights a distressing incident that has sparked allegations of racial bias and excessive policing. According to their attorney,…
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PFLAG, a prominent LGBTQ advocacy group in the United States, secured a temporary restraining order on Friday, blocking requests from Texas’ Republican Attorney General for information regarding the organization’s work with families of transgender minors seeking gender-affirming treatments like puberty blockers and hormones.
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Canadian rapper Tory Lanez, currently serving a 10-year prison sentence, has launched a fresh appeal, with hopes of overturning his conviction. Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was convicted in connection with a shooting incident involving Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. The rapper was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Los Angeles County…
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Lawyers have petitioned a Delaware judge to grant them Tesla stock valued at nearly $6 billion as compensation for successfully arguing against CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package.
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