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  • Judge To Rule Next Week On Baldwin Bid To Avoid ‘Rust’ Trial

    A New Mexico judge announced on Friday that she will rule next week on Alec Baldwin’s requests to dismiss charges against him in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin is trying to avoid an unprecedented Hollywood manslaughter trial for an on-set death. Baldwin’s lawyers filed motions to dismiss his indictment, alleging prosecutorial misconduct,…

  • 2 Chinese Nationals Arrested For Laundering At Least $73 Million Through Shell Companies

    An indictment was unsealed in the Central District of California on Thursday, May 16, 2024, charging two Chinese nationals alleging they played leading roles in a scheme to launder proceeds from cryptocurrency investment scams. Daren Li, 41, a dual citizen of China and St. Kitts and Nevis, and a resident of China, Cambodia, and the…

  • Los Angeles County Places 66 Probation Officers on Leave for Misconduct

    It has emerged that over the past five months, the LA County Probation Department has placed 66 officers — assigned to both adult and juvenile operations — on administrative leave. This due to alleged offenses including excessive force, sexual abuse, and drug possession. The department says it’s trying to “regain public trust”, adding it is…

  • Former Atlanta Police Officer Arrested for Fatal Shooting of Lyft Driver

    Former Atlanta police officer Koby Minor finds himself behind bars following a tragic incident where he shot and killed his Lyft driver on May 15 over what he claims was a miscommunication. According to reports from WSBTV, Minor, who was on unpaid leave from the Atlanta Police Department due to a prior incident involving a…

  • Trump’s Lawyers Cite Cohen’s Insults To Undercut His Credibility

    On Thursday, Donald Trump’s lawyer accused star witness Michael Cohen of lying at the former U.S. president’s trial about a phone conversation he claimed to have had with Trump regarding a hush money payment to a porn star before the 2016 presidential election. Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, asserted that the conversation was about harassment from…

  • Man Convicted Of Attempting To Kidnap Nancy Pelosi Faces Sentencing

    David DePape, the man convicted of attempting to kidnap former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer, is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on Friday, May 17, 2024. DePape, 44, was found guilty in November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member…

  • Trump Ally, Powell Ready To Pay Sanctions After Ruling In Election Case

    Sidney Powell conceded defeat in her four-year-old lawsuit that claimed widespread voting fraud cost Donald Trump the 2020 election in Michigan. She took this step after a federal appeals court denied her latest attempt to avoid sanctions in the case. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled earlier on Thursday that Powell and other…

  • California School District Agrees To Pay $360,000 To Settle Lawsuit With Teacher Over Preferred Pronoun Dispute

    A California school district has agreed to settle a lawsuit with Jessica Tapia, a teacher who claims she was terminated due to her religious beliefs after she refused to use students’ preferred pronouns. The Jurupa Unified School District in Riverside County will pay Tapia $360,000, according to a May 14 press release from Advocates for…

  • California Shelves Plan To Create Own Bar Exam

    On Thursday, the State Bar of California halted a plan to develop its own online bar exam, which could save the financially struggling organization up to $4 million annually. The State Bar’s Board of Trustees withdrew a proposal from its meeting agenda that would have hired Kaplan North American to develop multiple-choice questions similar to…

  • Petition Urging President Biden To Pardon Former Attorney Marilyn Mosby In Fraud Case Gains Ground

    A petition circulating online has gathered momentum, urging President Joe Biden to grant a full pardon to former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby. Facing a potential 40-year sentence on fraud charges, Mosby’s case has sparked a wave of support from various quarters, including notable figures like E. Faye Williams of the National Congress of Black…