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Former mayor of a Louisiana town, Misty Clanton, was arrested and charged with third-degree rape involving a minor, just five days after resigning from her position. Clanton, who stepped down abruptly on July 27, 2024, turned herself in to authorities on August 1 following allegations of sexual misconduct. The Louisiana State Police reported receiving a…
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Rapper and television executive 50 Cent has emerged victorious in a $1 billion lawsuit brought against him by Cory “Ghost” Holland, a former drug kingpin. Holland claimed that 50 Cent, along with co-creator Courtney Kemp, STARZ, and Lionsgate, had appropriated his life story for the plot of the popular TV series Power. The lawsuit, initially…
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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed concern over President Joe Biden’s recent proposals to overhaul the U.S. Supreme Court. In a Fox News interview, Gorsuch spoke strongly about the importance of judicial independence, cautioning against reforms that could undermine the judiciary’s role as a check on executive power. President Biden’s proposed reforms include instituting term…
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The parents of a 14-year-old Black student have filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Public Schools of Brookline, Massachusetts, alleging the school district failed to protect their son from racist bullying. https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/civil-rights-lawsuit-racial-bullying-brookline-middle-school/The lawsuit, filed with the assistance of Lawyers for Civil Rights, claims that the school’s negligence led to a hostile and unsafe environment…
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In a significant legal resolution, parties involved in lawsuits related to last year’s devastating Maui wildfires have reached a $4.037 billion global settlement. This agreement, announced nearly a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century, resolves approximately 450 lawsuits filed in both state and federal courts by individuals, businesses, and insurance companies.…
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A recent study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) has highlighted a striking disparity in tax contributions between undocumented immigrants and the top 1% of U.S. taxpayers. According to the study, undocumented immigrants paid a staggering $96.7 billion in taxes in 2022, with $59.4 billion allocated to federal taxes and $37.3 billion…
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has intervened to reject a plea deal that would have allowed three alleged planners of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to avoid the death penalty. The plea agreement, revealed earlier this week, had proposed that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, Walid Bin ‘Attash, and Mustafa al Hawsawi plead guilty to their…
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A federal judge has mandated that the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office in California either retry Curtis Lee Ervin, a 71-year-old man who has spent 33 years on death row, or release him within 60 days. This decision comes after accusations of prosecutorial misconduct during Ervin’s original trial, specifically regarding jury selection practices that violated…
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The Biden administration has temporarily suspended a contentious program allowing migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) to enter the United States, following revelations of significant fraud in the program. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the decision on Friday, citing an “abundance of caution” as the reason for pausing the issuance of…
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against the popular social media platform TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, alleging violations of children’s privacy laws. The DOJ claims that TikTok has unlawfully allowed children under 13 to create accounts and share content without obtaining parental consent, thereby failing to protect minors’ personal…
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