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Donald Trump asks NYT to aplogise for writing ‘phony junk’ about him, calls out ‘third rate writer’ Maggie Haberman
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Donald Trump asks NYT to aplogise for writing ‘phony junk’ about him, calls out ‘third rate writer’ Maggie Haberman

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump called for The New York Times to apologise for “getting years of “Trump” coverage so wrong.” He specifically blasted Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent at the outlet, whose reports have focused much on the president-elect. Donald Trump asks NYT to aplogise for writing ‘phony junk’ about him “Will the failing New York Times apologize to its readers …

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Young Dolph death: Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper
3 months ago

Young Dolph death: Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper

LA Times  

Defendant Justin Johnson, left, appears in court with his attorney as the murder trial of rapper Young Dolph begins in Memphis, Tenn. A Memphis man testified Monday that he and a second person fatally shot rapper Young Dolph after Big Jook, the brother of rapper Yo Gotti, put a hit on him. Cornelius Smith identified himself and Justin Johnson as …

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Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper Young Dolph
3 months ago

Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper Young Dolph

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man testified on Monday that he and a second person shot and killed rapper Young Dolph after Big Jook, the brother of rapper Yo Gotti, put a hit on him. Young Dolph later wrote diss tracks directed at the label, its artists, and its “number two person,” Big Jook. Smith, who said he was shot …

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'Maggot Hagerman!' Trump rages at NYT reporter who says supporters are skipping his trial
8 months ago

'Maggot Hagerman!' Trump rages at NYT reporter who says supporters are skipping his trial

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has a new demeaning nickname for Maggie Haberman, the New York Times reporter who revealed unflattering details about his criminal trial behavior and challenged his excuses for a lack of protesters outside. The former president laid out his new insults Tuesday in a lengthy Truth Social rant in which he also argued his supporters had been …

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Memphis judge postpones state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal trial
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Memphis judge postpones state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal trial

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge on Friday indefinitely postponed the state court trial of four former Memphis officers charged with second-degree murder in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols until after the conclusion of a federal court trial on civil rights violations. Criminal Court Judge James Jones Jr. made the ruling after defense attorneys filed a motion asking him to …

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Memphis judge postpones cops’ state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Memphis judge postpones cops’ state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal case

LA Times  

A candlelight vigil was held for Tyre Nichols in Memphis on Jan. 7, the anniversary of the beating he received that led to his death. On Friday, a Tennessee judge indefinitely postponed the state court trial of the four former Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in Nichols’ death until after their federal civil rights trial. A judge on …

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Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jurors in the trial of two men charged with killing Young Dolph will come from outside of Memphis because of intense media coverage of the fatal shooting in the rapper’s hometown, a judge ruled Friday. Judge Jennifer J. Mitchell decided in favor of a change of venue motion filed by Justin Johnson’s lawyer, who argued during a …

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August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing
1 year, 1 month ago

August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee judge on Monday set an August trial date for four former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January. During a short hearing on Monday, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge James Jones Jr. announced the Aug. 12 trial date in the cases of Emmitt Martin, Tadarrius …

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2 suspects in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to stand trial in March
1 year, 5 months ago

2 suspects in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to stand trial in March

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge on Friday set a trial date for two men charged in the killing of rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a bakery in Memphis, Tennessee. Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith are scheduled to stand trial March 11 in the fatal shooting of the Memphis-born rapper, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee said …

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Man pleads guilty to helping 2 others accused in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis
1 year, 6 months ago

Man pleads guilty to helping 2 others accused in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee man pleaded guilty Friday to helping two other men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a Memphis bakery. He could testify at a future trial in the November 2021 killing of Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr. Johnson is the first of four defendants to plead …

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Defense challenges witness in Lorenzen Wright murder trial
2 years, 9 months ago

Defense challenges witness in Lorenzen Wright murder trial

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A defense attorney for a man charged with fatally shooting former NBA player Lorenzen Wright attempted to poke holes Friday in the testimony of a convicted killer who said Wright’s ex-wife gave him details about the slaying. Prosecutors allege Turner and Martin were asked by Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife, Sherra Wright, to kill him in Atlanta, then Memphis, …

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Convict: Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife recruited him for killing
2 years, 9 months ago

Convict: Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife recruited him for killing

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Navy sailor and convicted killer testified Thursday that Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife asked him and another man to kill the former NBA player nearly 12 years ago in Atlanta. Prosecutors allege Turner and Martin were recruited by Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife, Sherra Wright, to kill the retired NBA player in Atlanta, then Memphis. Martin said he met …

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Jury hears gunshot-filled 911 call from slain NBA player
2 years, 9 months ago

Jury hears gunshot-filled 911 call from slain NBA player

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The gunshot-filled 911 call came into a Tennessee police department just after midnight on July 19, 2010, from the cell phone of retired NBA player Lorenzen Wright. Turner was Sherra Wright’s “romantic secret interest,” and she recruited Turner and her cousin, Jimmie Martin, to help her kill her 34-year-old ex-husband, said Hagerman, the prosecutor. Martin helped Turner …

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Young Dolph shooting suspects plead not guilty in Memphis
2 years, 10 months ago

Young Dolph shooting suspects plead not guilty in Memphis

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a Tennessee cookie shop pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other felony charges Friday. Both were indicted in January in the Nov. 17 killing of Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr. Police have said two men got out of …

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