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Bond Denied for Father, Son Charged in Ahmaud Arbery Slaying
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge Friday denied bond for the father and son charged with murder in the February slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, saying he’s concerned the white men took the law into their own hands and endangered neighbors when they pursued and shot the Black man in a residential
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Juror #76: Black juror’s rejection reveals flaws in system -
What the courts have never acknowledged is that you can’t easily separate race from lived experience. Source
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Grand Jury Drops Rape Case Against Mystikal
Not that this situation's behind him you can bet Mystikal will be hitting the road in an effort to recoup all that paper he lost fighting the case. Just watch your step whenever you're performing, b.
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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Says They Have To ‘Move Carefully’ In Charging Other Three Officers In George Floyd Killing
They watched George Floyd die.
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Third Breonna Taylor Grand Juror: Cops 'Got Slap on the Wrist' | Dallas Weekly
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ A woman who sat on the Breonna Taylor grand jury said she believes their investigation was incomplete and that prosecutors wanted to give police 'a slap on the wrist and close it up.' The woman is the third grand juror to speak anonymously about the September
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Cosby Sex Assault Appeal Takes on Non-Prosecution Deal
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers argued in an appeals filing Tuesday that it was “fundamentally unfair” to let prosecutors use Cosby’s damaging deposition from a sex accuser’s lawsuit against him at trial. Cosby believes he had a binding promise from a prosecutor that he could never be
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Kenya: EACC Boss Lauds Partnership With Judiciary in War Against Graft
[Nation] The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has lauded the Judiciary for its key rulings and judgments, which it says have boosted the war against graft in the country.
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Judge Tosses Out Jussie Smollett's Double Jeopardy Claim
CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County judge on Friday shot down actor Jussie Smollett’s attempt have the criminal charges against him dropped, telling the actor that the new charges against him do not violate his right against double
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Kentucky governor wants AG to release 'everything' in Breonna Taylor case - TheGrio
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is calling for his state's attorney general, Daniel Cameron, to release 'all information' related to the... View Article The post Kentucky governor wants AG to release 'everything' in Breonna Taylor case appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kentucky Judge Orders Transcripts Released from Breonna Taylor Grand Jury | Dallas Weekly
Releasing the recording instead of the transcript might not satisfy Taylor’s family or a grand jury member who filed legal claims demanding the release of recordings, transcripts, and the judge to make a binding declaration that the panel has a right to disclose information about the process.
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Protesters march in Minneapolis ahead of Chauvin trial - TheGrio
Protests have begun in Minneapolis as the world turns its eyes to the small Midwestern city for the trial of... View Article The post Protesters march in Minneapolis ahead of Chauvin trial appeared first on TheGrio.
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Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Proceedings Released
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police who shot Breonna Taylor announced themselves as law enforcement before entering her apartment, according to grand jury testimony that was among hours of audio recordings released Friday. “We knocked on the door, said police, waited I don’t know 10 or 15
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2 jurors dropped from Chauvin trial after $27M settlement - TheGrio
A judge on Wednesday dismissed two jurors who had been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer... View Article The post 2 jurors dropped from Chauvin trial after $27M settlement appeared first on TheGrio.
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Elections were ordered for constitutional conventions and freedmen were enfranchised. Commanders in some states changed the status of Blacks by military orders. In March Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby opened the jury box to Blacks were named policemen in Mobile, Alabama.
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Trump's Justice Department Once Again Protects The Powerful At The Expense Of The Powerless - Los Angeles Sentinel
The decision not to charge the officers who shot and killed a Black child on sight encapsulates everything that is wrong with the Department of Justice under the current administration. Once again, it has protected the powerful at the expense of the powerless. Once again, it has failed to seek
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Man on trial over murder of aunt at Cummings Lodge - Stabroek News
The trial of Kevin Mohan who is accused of the 2016 stabbing death of his aunt is currently underway before Justice Navindra Singh and a jury at the High Court in Georgetown. The article Man on trial over murder of aunt at Cummings Lodge appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Indianapolis Grand Jury Declines To Indict Officer Who Killed Dreasjon Reed : NPR
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Black Lives Matter protesters raise questions around Lake County Prosecutor | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Members of Black Lives Matter-Gary and their allies from around Lake County held a press conference and protest on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 accusing Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter of a lack of accountability and transparency in dealing with police killings. The event focused on the case of
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Namibia: Treason Trial Damages Claims Fall On Appeal
Overturning two judgements delivered in the Windhoek High Court in December 2017 and October 2018, respectively, the appeal court found that in the treason trial the prosecution had sufficient evidence at its disposal for it to believe in the guilt of former high treason accused Kennedy Simasiku
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Will We See Justice? Derek Chauvin Case Heads to the Jury. | Chicago Defender
The fate of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who kneeled on the neck of George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, is in the hands of the jury.   In closing arguments, the prosecutor said Derek Chauvin’s pride and ego were key to his mindset when Chauvin murdered Floyd in front of horrified
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Trial of Nigeria's Muslim cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky and wife resumes | Africanews
The trial of Nigeria's Muslim cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife resumes.
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Judge Declines To Move Trial Of Officers in Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Thursday declined defense requests to move the trial of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death, and also ruled that all four would be tried in a single proceeding. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill ruled after defense attorneys had argued
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Judge to weigh bond for father, son in Ahmaud Arbery slaying - TheGrio
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge is scheduled to consider bond requests by a father and son jailed on... View Article The post Judge to weigh bond for father, son in Ahmaud Arbery slaying appeared first on TheGrio.
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High Court moving ahead with restart of criminal trials - Stabroek News
The Supreme Court of Judicature is moving ahead with plans for the restart of criminal trials which have been on hold since the Coronavirus pandemic took hold in March of this year. The article High Court moving ahead with restart of criminal trials appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Cigarette ban: Hope for smokers as FITA launch court appeal
Tobacco industry giants FITA will fight back against the government, as the cigarette ban now heads to one of the highest courts in the land.
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Jury trial or judge alone?
Prominent defence attorney Peter Champagnie says pressure should be put on legislators to change the law requiring the prosecution's consent in matters in which an accused opts to be tried by a judge alone, instead of by a judge and jury.Under the Criminal Justice (Administration) Act, which was
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Minneapolis Approves $27M Settlement For George Floyd’s Family In Police Custody Death Lawsuit
The city of Minneapolis announced on Friday (March 27) a $27 million settlement with the family of George Floyd. The payout is the largest in city history regarding a wrongful death lawsuit.
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Houston Municipal Courts extends suspension of all jury trials and jury, jury duty until Jan. 31, 2021 - DefenderNetwork.com
Due to changing circumstances regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage the health and safety of the public and court staff members from the spread of the COVID-19, the City of Houston Municipal Courts Department has extended the suspension ofALL JURY TRIALSandJURY DUTYthroughJANUARY
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Only One George Floyd Relative Allowed in Court During Chauvin Trial
A judge has ruled that only one member of George Floyd’s family willbe permitted in the courtroom during Derek Chauvin’s trial, which is slated to begin March 29. Hennepin County
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