Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
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Judge Decides That Prosecutors Cannot Call the People Kyle Rittenhouse Is Accused of Shooting ‘Victims’
Judge Bruce Schroeder also decided that Rittenhouse’s defense attorneys can call the victims ‘rioters,’ ‘arsonists’ or ‘looters.’
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Black Newspaper Carrier Files Lawsuit After Confrontation With Washington Sheriff
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer is already facing charges for falsely claiming newspaper carrier Sedrick Altheimer threatened him. Now, Altheimer is suing.
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Judicial Inquiry Begins in Eric Garner Case, 7 Years After His Death
Former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo has already been disciplined, but some think more public officials should be reprimanded for their role in Garner’s case.
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Minneapolis Officer Charged in Fatal Car Crash Death of Leneal Frazier
Leneal Frazier was the uncle of Darnella Frazier, the teenager who captured George Floyd’s death at the hands of police on video in 2020.
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Nicki Minaj Scores Legal Win as Court Denies $20 Million Default Judgment in Case
Despite the court’s findings, Jennifer Hough’s lawyer Tyrone Blackburn insists they will continue to move forward with the default motion against Petty.
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It’s the Remix to Conviction: R. Kelly’s Chicago Trial Finally Set for August of 2022
The disgraced R&B musician was convicted in September on all nine counts of racketering and sex trafficking.
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Flavor Flav Arrested for Alleged Domestic Violence Incident in Nevada
‘In alleged domestic violence cases, there are two sides to the story, and we’ll explain our side in the courtroom and not in the media,’ said Flav’s lawyer.
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Judge Denies Dismissal of Criminal Case for Empire Star Jussie Smollett
Jury selection for Smollett’s upcoming trial is set to begin November 29.
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Bill Cosby Sued by Artist and Former Cosby Show Actress Lili Bernard
‘The Pennsylvania Supreme Court let a predator back on the streets,’ Bernard said.
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4 Security Guards Charged in 2014 Death of Black Man in Detroit-Area Mall
Four men were charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of McKenzie Cochran at Northland Center Mall.