Federal trial

Man Found Guilty Of Killing Transgender Woman In First Federal Gender Identity Hate Crime Case

Feb 24, 2024

In a landmark case, a man has been convicted of killing a transgender woman in what is believed to be the first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity in the United States. Jurors in South Carolina unanimously determined that Daqua Lameek Ritter fatally shot Dime Doe in August 2019 due to…
Federal Trial of Former Memphis Officers in Tyre Nichols Beating Death Pushed Back 4 Months

Feb 12, 2024

A federal court trial involving four former Memphis police officers charged with civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols has been postponed for four months, announced U.S. District Judge Mark Norris on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. The trial, initially scheduled for May 6, has been rescheduled to commence on Sept. 9 following…