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In a controversial move, the Trump administration’s Department of Justice is urging a federal judge to sentence former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison to just one day in prison after his federal civil rights conviction related to the botched 2020 police raid that killed Breonna Taylor. Hankison is scheduled for sentencing on July 21, 2025,…
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Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is once again confronting long-standing paternity accusations — this time in federal court — and he’s pushing back hard. In newly filed court documents, the 55-year-old billionaire artist and businessman has asked a judge to dismiss the latest lawsuit filed by 31-year-old Rymir Satterthwaite, calling the claims “fabricated” and part of a…
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by incarcerated R\&B singer R. Kelly against controversial blogger and social media personality Tasha K, marking another legal defeat for the embattled musician as he continues serving a 31-year prison sentence for sex crimes. Kelly—whose legal name is Robert Sylvester Kelly—alleged that Tasha K improperly obtained and…
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In a legally and morally charged decision, the Trump administration deported eight foreign nationals held in Djibouti to South Sudan last Friday evening, despite their lawyers’ warnings that the men face a high risk of torture or death in the war-torn African nation. The move came just hours after U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain behind bars until October 3, the date now officially set for his sentencing in the federal prostitution case that has rocked the music and entertainment world. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian confirmed the date on Tuesday, July 8, just days after Combs was found guilty on two counts of transporting…
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In a major turnaround, the U.S. Department of Justice has formally acknowledged that the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador was “an administrative error,” contradicting prior public statements from Trump administration officials. The admission, made in a court filing Sunday, July 6, marks the latest development in a closely watched civil case pending…
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In a closely watched federal trial that spanned nearly two months, music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was acquitted of the most serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering but convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, resulting in a potential sentence of up to 10 years per count, though sentencing guidelines suggest…
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard pivotal arguments this week in a case that could reshape how executive orders are challenged in federal court—and potentially redefine the power of individual federal judges across the country. At the heart of the debate: whether nationwide injunctions—court orders that block a law or policy across the entire U.S.—should be…
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The federal sex crimes trial against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has taken a procedural twist following the dismissal of a seated juror due to what the court deemed a troubling lack of candor. On Monday, June 16, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian formally removed Juror No. 6 from the high-profile case after a series…
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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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