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Trump's hush money trial judge delays major ruling with a month until his sentencing
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's hush money trial judge delays major ruling with a month until his sentencing

Daily Mail  

The judge in Donald Trump's hush money case has delayed a decision on whether to throw out the charges with less than a month until his sentencing. Judge Juan Merchan pushed back a decision on immunity in the case where the president-elect was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to silence Stormy Daniels. Merchan had been expected …

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"He now has immunity": Expert warns second term Trump can do "awful lot" without fear of prosecution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

"He now has immunity": Expert warns second term Trump can do "awful lot" without fear of prosecution

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump projected victory on Tuesday left the legal cases in jeopardy as he prepares to take office. Smith's case against Trump in D.C., accusing him of attempting to subvert President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory and obstruct Congress' certification of the results on Jan. 6, 2021, was dealt a heavy blow in July when the Supreme Court ruled …

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Proud Boys member sentenced to 6 years in prison for Capitol riot role after berating judge
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Proud Boys member sentenced to 6 years in prison for Capitol riot role after berating judge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys extremist group members was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in prison after he berated and insulted the judge who punished him. They say Bru planned for an armed insurrection — a “January 6 2.0” attack — to take over the government in Portland, Oregon, several weeks …

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Proud Boys member sentenced to 6 years in prison for Capitol riot role after berating judge
11 months ago

Proud Boys member sentenced to 6 years in prison for Capitol riot role after berating judge

LA Times  

An image from a police body-worn camera video shows Proud Boys member Marc Bru, front, and others storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. They say Bru planned for an armed insurrection — a “January 6 2.0” attack — to take over the government in Portland, Ore., several weeks after the deadly riot in Washington, D.C. “He wanted a …

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Nevada judge is back to work a day after being attacked by defendant who jumped atop her
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nevada judge is back to work a day after being attacked by defendant who jumped atop her

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge was back to work a day after being attacked by a defendant in a felony battery case who was captured on courtroom video charging forward and “supermanning” over the judge’s bench after it became clear that he was being sentenced to prison, a court official said Thursday. The defendant, Deobra Redden, is scheduled to …

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Attack on Las Vegas judge as she sentenced felon captured on court cameras
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Attack on Las Vegas judge as she sentenced felon captured on court cameras

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Clark County district judge Mary Kay Holthus was …

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Proud Boys Ethan Nordean, Dominic Pezzola Sentenced For Their Roles In Capitol Riot
1 year, 3 months ago

Proud Boys Ethan Nordean, Dominic Pezzola Sentenced For Their Roles In Capitol Riot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal judge sentenced two more high-ranking Proud Boys to prison on Friday over the far-right street gang’s outsize role in the planning and execution of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “It’s not something I ever would have dreamed I would see in our country.” Despite his ostensible remorse, as Pezzola was …

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Imran Khan being held at ‘undisclosed’ location, asks supporters to ‘protest…’
1 year, 4 months ago

Imran Khan being held at ‘undisclosed’ location, asks supporters to ‘protest…’

Live Mint  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been sentenced to three years in jail in connection with the sale of expensive state gifts when he was in power or the Toshakhana corruption case, is being held at an undisclosed location, according to the Pakistani media. In a pre-recorded statement after his sentencing and arrest, Imran Khan said his arrest …

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Trump-appointed judge smacks down Florida man's 'ridiculous' excuse for storming the Capitol
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump-appointed judge smacks down Florida man's 'ridiculous' excuse for storming the Capitol

Raw Story  

A man from Pensacola, Florida, convicted on a felony charge related to storming the Capitol on January 6, offered up a litany of conspiracy theories at his sentencing hearing — and was shortly put in his place by D.C. District Judge Trevor McFadden, BoingBoing reported this week. "Tristan Chandler Stevens, of Florida, was convicted of felony assault on Capitol police …

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Ex-lawmaker who served time for Jan. 6 riot seeks House seat
1 year, 11 months ago

Ex-lawmaker who served time for Jan. 6 riot seeks House seat

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two years to the day after storming the U.S. Capitol, a former West Virginia state lawmaker who served prison time for his role in the riot said Friday that he hopes to return to the scene of his crime as an elected official. “I’ve let down myself, I’ve let down my community and, most importantly, I’ve let …

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Nikolas Cruz’s jailhouse calls reveal he laughed about leaving MAGA hat on mother’s grave
2 years, 3 months ago

Nikolas Cruz’s jailhouse calls reveal he laughed about leaving MAGA hat on mother’s grave

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Cruz told Mr Moore that he …

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When whistleblowers go to prison, we're on the road to tyranny
2 years, 4 months ago

When whistleblowers go to prison, we're on the road to tyranny

Salon  

MARION, Illinois — Daniel Hale, dressed in a khaki uniform, his hair cut short and sporting a long, neatly groomed brown beard, is seated behind a plexiglass screen, speaking into a telephone receiver at the federal prison in Marion, Illinois. Hale, a 34-year-old former Air Force signals intelligence analyst, is serving a 45-month prison sentence, following his conviction under the …

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R. Kelly reportedly got engaged to one of his alleged victims before his sentencing
2 years, 5 months ago

R. Kelly reportedly got engaged to one of his alleged victims before his sentencing

LA Times  

R. Kelly was convicted of multiple sex-trafficking crimes in September and sentenced to 30 years in federal prison last month. “My name is Joycelyn Savage, and I’m Robert Kelly’s fiancé,” she wrote to Judge Ann Donnelly in court documents viewed by The Times. “I’m writing this letter in support of Robert in advance of his sentencing, so I can explain …

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Joel Greenberg seeks sentencing delay until next March as he cooperates with the feds on Gaetz probe
3 years, 2 months ago

Joel Greenberg seeks sentencing delay until next March as he cooperates with the feds on Gaetz probe

Daily Mail  

A lawyer for Joel Greenberg, the alleged wingman of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz who pleaded guilty in May to sex trafficking a minor, has asked a judge for a second sentencing delay - this time until next March - as Greenberg cooperates with federal investigators. Greenberg, 37, a former tax collector for Florida's Seminole County, has been central in the …

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Drake Bell gets probation on child endangerment and is called a 'monster' by his victim
3 years, 5 months ago

Drake Bell gets probation on child endangerment and is called a 'monster' by his victim

Daily Mail  

Actor Drake Bell has been sentenced to two years probation on child endangerment charges relating to a girl who met him online and attended one of his concerts in Ohio when she was 15. Sentencing: Actor Drake Bell has been sentenced to two years probation and 200 hours of community service on child endangerment charges relating to a girl who …

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Derek Chauvin speaks out with 'condolences' at sentencing
3 years, 5 months ago

Derek Chauvin speaks out with 'condolences' at sentencing

Daily Mail  

Killer cop Derek Chauvin spoke briefly at his sentencing Friday to offer George Floyd's family his condolences. Derek Chauvin, 45, is pictured at his sentencing dressed in a gray suit with a matching tie and buzz cut Chauvin spoke briefly at his sentencing Friday to offer George Floyd's family his condolences, saying: 'I hope things will give you some peace …

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Trump pardons 73, commutes sentence for 70 others: Full list
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump pardons 73, commutes sentence for 70 others: Full list

Al Jazeera  

US President Donald Trump has granted a pardon to his disgraced former aide Steve Bannon as part of a wave of clemency and commutations during his final hours in office. In the decades since, Mr. Ford has been an upstanding member of his community and has used this experience and his decades of expertise to keep miners safe, including promoting …

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Blackwater contractors, George Papadopoulos and ex-lawmakers are pardoned by Trump
4 years ago

Blackwater contractors, George Papadopoulos and ex-lawmakers are pardoned by Trump

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a wave of lame duck pardons, including two for men who pleaded guilty in Robert Mueller’s investigation, as well as ones for Republican allies who once served in Congress and military contractors involved in a deadly shooting of Iraqi civilians. Also included in the batch announced on Tuesday are Alex van der …

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