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Three individuals have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Asia Alyce Poole, a 21-year-old mother, at a Birmingham, Alabama apartment complex. The tragic incident, which was broadcast live on Facebook, has led to charges against Justin Jamond Hendrix, 20, Taylor McCloud, 22, and Janiyah Hendrix, 19. Charges and Arrests Justin Jamond Hendrix…
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Eddie Duran, a former deputy with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department, faces manslaughter charges following the fatal shooting of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson in May. The charge, detailed as manslaughter with a firearm, could result in a maximum of 30 years in prison. Details of the Incident Duran is accused of unlawfully using deadly force…
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The effort to dismiss criminal charges against former Douglas County Judge Christina Peterson remains unresolved after her August 22 hearing in Fulton County, Georgia, was postponed. Peterson faces charges stemming from a June 2023 incident in which she allegedly struck an Atlanta police officer during a confrontation outside a Buckhead nightclub. The hearing was delayed…
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A man who detonated a bomb outside the Alabama Attorney General’s office earlier this year has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert admitted to the malicious use of an explosive device in a plea agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday. The incident took place in downtown Montgomery on…
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A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld Maryland’s licensing requirements for handgun buyers, affirming that the law remains valid even after a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights. In a 14-2 vote, the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a panel’s 2-1 decision from last year. The earlier ruling…
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Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon will face trial in New York on criminal fraud charges related to the “We Build the Wall” fundraising campaign after a judge denied his motion to dismiss. Bannon, 70, is accused of laundering money and conspiracy for allegedly deceiving donors who contributed over $15 million to fund the U.S.-Mexico border…
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Texas and a coalition of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Friday against President Joe Biden’s administration over a new program that offers a path to citizenship for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally and are now married to U.S. citizens. The lawsuit claims that the program, which began accepting applications on Monday, exceeds the…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James delivered a forceful defense against former President Donald Trump’s appeal of a $454 million civil fraud judgment, arguing that the penalties are fully justified given the “overwhelming evidence” of fraudulent practices by Trump and the Trump Organization. The legal battle, stemming from a lawsuit filed by James in 2022,…
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A federal judge has agreed to dismiss a portion of the most serious charge against two former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers accused of falsifying a search warrant that led to the killing of Breonna Taylor, an unarmed Black medical worker, in her apartment in 2020. Joshua Jaynes, a former detective with the Louisville Police Department,…
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https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-donor-grant-cardone-fraud-lawsuit-bitcoin-1941244A class action lawsuit targeting Gary Cardone, a prominent donor to former President Donald Trump, has surfaced over allegations of fraud involving his company, Chargebacks911. Cardone, who recently donated $850,000 worth of Bitcoin to Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, is accused alongside co-owner Monica Eaton of engaging in deceptive business practices. The case, which originated in…
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