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Authorities in Minnesota are investigating a deadly and politically motivated attack that claimed the lives of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and left State Senator John Hoffman and his wife wounded. Investigators say the suspect impersonated a police officer and used a phony squad vehicle to carry out a pair of…
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The phrase “martial law” evokes images of military personnel patrolling city streets, suspended civil rights, and dramatic disruptions to daily life. Though rare and often associated with foreign authoritarian regimes, martial law is not outside the scope of possibility in the United States. With mounting tensions across Los Angeles—from encampments in MacArthur Park and Skid…
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A 19-year-old British national imprisoned in Dubai for engaging in sex with a 17-year-old girl has formally pleaded for early release, writing a letter of clemency to Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Marcus Fakana, from London, was sentenced to one year in a UAE prison following a holiday romance with another British…
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After more than 24 hours of deeply emotional and graphic testimony, a woman identified in court only as Jane concluded her time on the stand Thursday, June 12, in the federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. The testimony marked a pivotal moment in a case that has drawn national…
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Brandon Moss, an 18-year-old Ramsay High School graduate and Fairfield native, has officially launched his campaign to become the next mayor of Fairfield, Alabama. If elected, Moss would make history as one of the youngest mayors in the state’s history, bringing youthful energy and a platform focused on fiscal reform, business development, and urban renewal.…
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In a move aimed at protecting women—particularly Black and Hispanic women—from health risks linked to everyday personal care products, U.S. Representative Shontel Brown (D-OH) has introduced the HER Act (Health and Environmental Research Act). The bill targets the regulation and research of potentially harmful chemicals commonly found in products like hair relaxers, body lotions, deodorants,…
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In the archives of bizarre legal moments, few top the case of Sarah Harris v. Common Sense. This oddball episode from January 2024 made headlines after the then-34-year-old Indiana woman called 911—not for help, but to file a quality-control complaint… about her meth. That’s right. Harris, of Bedford, Indiana, rang up police twice to report…
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On Tuesday, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team intensified its effort to counter accusations of sexual assault and coercion by casting his relationship with the alleged victim, referred to as “Jane,” as consensual and affectionate — even contractual. During a rigorous cross-examination, defense attorney Tenny Garagos, son of prominent defense lawyer Mark Geragos, highlighted a series…
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A television channel’s use of artificial intelligence to recreate courtroom proceedings in the ongoing case involving Sean “Diddy” Combs is stirring debate in legal circles over ethics, accuracy, and privacy concerns — particularly regarding the potential misrepresentation of jurors. For nearly 200 years, courtroom sketch artists have played a vital role in visually representing trials…
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In an extraordinary account of crime, consequence, and redemption, a former cocaine smuggler who once operated under the shadow of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar is opening up about the double life he led during the height of the U.S. drug war in the 1980s — and why he’s now dedicating his final years to preventing…
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