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A former Charleston judicial officer has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to the U.S. Department of Justice, after investigators uncovered thousands of files during a cyber exploitation investigation. James Benjamin Gosnell Jr., 69, of Charleston, admitted to the charges after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed…
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Few modern criminal justice stories have carried the tragic irony of Leonard Cure’s life. After losing clost to 20 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit, Cure finally walked free with the opportunity to rebuild his future. He was released from prison on April 14, 2020, and subsequently exonerated on December 14,…
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A dispute over Georgia’s election infrastructure is generating fresh legal and policy questions after attorney Danielle Bess argued that changes to state election law may create significant compliance challenges for election officials if lawmakers do not act before future elections. Bess, an Atlanta-based attorney, recently highlighted what she described as a conflict between a Georgia…
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In a 6,323-word concurring opinion, Justice Jackson dismantles the Thomas dissent’s narrow reading of the 14th Amendment, calling it a “return” to the infamous 1857 decision’s “core tenet.” Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, joined in part by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, filed a sharp concurring opinion on Tuesday in Trump v. Barbara, accusing Justice Clarence Thomas of…
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A Jacksonville woman accused of intentionally running over and killing 11 ducklings is now facing significant criminal exposure after Florida prosecutors formally filed multiple felony charges carrying a potential sentence of up to 55 years in prison. According to court proceedings, Beverly Sasberry has pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of aggravated animal cruelty and…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, issuing a closely divided ruling that legal observers say could reinforce statutory protections designed to preserve the Federal Reserve’s institutional independence. In a 5-4 decision, the Court concluded that the administration had not afforded Cook adequate due…
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A federal complaint filed this week by Austin-area patient Lynn Callaway alleges that two Texas hospitals refused to provide timely miscarriage care despite federal obligations requiring emergency treatment, leaving her to endure days of escalating pain, infection, and fear that she might die. Callaway’s case has become a new focal point in the legal and…
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Proposed legislation seeks permanent legal pathway for Haitian nationals after high court grants administration authority to end humanitarian protections A new immigration proposal introduced on Capitol Hill is positioning Congress as the next legal battleground following a consequential U.S. Supreme Court ruling that permits the federal government to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for…
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Sixteen officers with the Montreal Police Service are under investigation following allegations of coordinated misconduct inside a Montréal-Nord police unit, a developing controversy that is intensifying scrutiny over policing practices and accountability measures in Canada. Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher launched an internal investigation in March after whistleblower reports alleged that members of a night…
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Calls for renewed scrutiny of the U.S. Supreme Court intensified Thursday after a major immigration ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to revoke protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria, prompting criticism from civil rights advocates and legal observers. Among the sharpest responses came from Kristen Clarke, general counsel…
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