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A man accused of making calls threatening to kill a state representative and issuing a bomb threat at the Michigan Capitol will go to trial. In January, Michael Varrone, 49, of Charlotte, was charged in Lansing’s 54-A District Court on the following: two counts of false report or threat of terrorism, a 20-year felony; and one count of false report or threat of bomb/harmful device, … Continued
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The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
AFP
The jurors who sat quietly off-camera through three weeks of draining testimony in Derek Chauvin's murder trial in George Floyd's death moved into the spotlight Tuesday, still out of sight but now in control of verdicts awaited by a skittish city. The jury of six white people and six people who are Black or multiracial […]
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The shooting of Jordan Davis occurred on Friday, November 23, 2012, at a gas station in Jacksonville, Florida, United States by Michael David Dunn, a 47-year-old software developer, following an argument over the loud music played by Davis and/or his three friends. Jordan Russell Davis was a 17-year-old high school student. Dunn was convicted on three counts of attempted second-degree murder for firing at three other teenagers who were with Davis and one count of firing into a vehicle.[2]
The shooting took place in Duval County. Dunn was visiting the city for a wedding.[3] The incident began when Dunn allegedly confronted Davis and his companions, objecting to the volume of the music being played in their vehicle. A verbal argument ensued to which Dunn responded by retrieving a loaded handgun from his car and shooting ten rounds into the teenagers car, fatally injuring Jordan Russell Davis.[4]
Around 7:30 p.m., four teenage boys (Leland Brunson, Jordan Davis, Tommie Stornes, and Tevin Thompson) stopped at the Gate gas station to buy gum and cigarettes. While the driver, Tommie Stornes, was inside making the purchase, Michael Dunn and girlfriend Rhonda Rouer pulled into the adjacent parking spot. Rouer left the car to purchase white wine and chips.[5] She testified that Dunn told her, I hate that thug music before she left the car for the store, although Dunn claims he used the phrase rap crap.[6] [7]
The bass from loud hip-hop music (Beef by Lil Reese) playing in the teens SUV started to shake both cars and bother Dunn, who asked for it to be turned down.[5] [8] Front seat passenger Tevin Thompson initially complied, but then Jordan Davis objected and Thompson turned the music back up.[9] According to the other teens, Davis and Dunn continued to talk to each other, with Davis cursing, becoming extremely upset and allegedly referred to Dunn as a cracker.[10] Dunn remained relatively calm. Meanwhile, Stornes returned to the vehicle.[5]
According to Dunns testimony, Davis threatened to kill him,
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. promised unity and hope to a deeply divided nation as he became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. Biden’s 20-minute inaugural address sounded a somber but determined [...]
A Florida burglary suspect tried to shoot his shot at the judge during a virtual court appearance on Thursday. Defendant... View Article
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If he had lived long enough to have his day in court, Jeffrey Epstein would have been acquitted or triggered a mistrial, his former lawyer says. “It was foolish of him to kill himself because he had a pretty strong defense,” Alan Dershowitz, former Harvard Law School professor and onetime defense attorney for Epstein, said […]
Mississippi prosecutors have dismissed charges against Curtis Flowers, a Black man who was tried six times for a 1996 quadruple murder, according to a representative […]
AZUSA — Azusa Pacific University and its regional campuses were evacuated Wednesday because of threatening messages that included a bomb threat, authorities said. By 10:35 p.m., evacuation orders were lifted. The university announced “There is no longer a threat to the community. Business may resume as normal.” The announcement applied to two campuses in Azusa […]
The police chief of Minneapolis Medaria Arradondo has testified that illegal excessive force was used by Derek Chauvin in the arrest of George Floyd.
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The Bouaké bombing trial resumes in Paris with a case to uncover the truth behind the suspects arrested and released in Togo.
It’s the result scientists were hoping for. The first covid-19 vaccine trial in the United States revived people’s immune system, researchers reported Tuesday.
“They’re phase one studies, but it’s a good first step. It looks as though the vaccine generated a vigorous immune response. We like that. We think that’s going to be associated with protection. A couple of notes: this is a two dose vaccine. And there were some people who had sore arms and a little bit of fever and some fatigue, et cetera. Small price to pay for protection against COVID, I would think. So there’s nothing there that would inhibit us from going on to larger trials. And they’re currently underway”, Dr. William Schaffner of the Vanderbilt University said.
But researchers are treading cautiously as they begin to try the vaccine on older people.
“It’s a careful stepwise way of doing it. First, a smaller group of younger people. Then you expand it to older people since it worked very well in the younger group. And we’ll have to see how the older persons respond. We know that they generally don’t respond as well as younger people to vaccines. So, this is something we’ll look at very carefully. It’s probably one of the reasons this is a two dose vaccine, because we clearly want to protect older people and people who are frail with chronic underlying illnesses”, Dr. Schaffner added.
The 30,000-person study will mark the world’s largest study of a potential COVID-19 vaccine so far. Nearly two dozen possible COVID-19 vaccines are in various stages of testing around the world.
Wilmington, North Carolina, is known today for its vibrant riverfront with three colorful island beaches and southern hospitality, major contributors to the port city’s bustling tourism. However, Wilmington’s past paints a picture of a much different city. While things may be different in today’s Wilmington. It was not that long ago that Wilmington, like too … Continued
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… Powell to become the first African-American secretary of state.
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Human rights activists and supporters took part in a sit-in at the Casablanca Appeals Court to rally behind a journalist, who’s being tried over accusation of sexual assault in Morocco.
“Chilly took a bullet for me,” Chavis, the President, and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), somberly recalled as he stood outside at Evergreen Church Cemetery in Columbus County, North Carolina, where his friend Patrick was laid to rest on December 26, 2020.
Minneapolis Lt. Richard Zimmerman said pulling George Floyd to the ground and kneeling on his neck was \"uncalled for.\"
Minneapolis is on edge as a verdict in the high-profile trial regarding George Floyd's death inches closer.
Lawyers on both sides are weighing whether a $27M civil settlement announced last week between Floyd's family and the city of Minneapolis, will derail their intended outcome of the trial.
Judge in Chauvin Trial Checks Maxine Waters While Judge Peter Cahill, the judge overseeing the trial proceedings against Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd denied a defense request for mistrial for statements it considered 'abhorrent' by U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters, he went on to admonish politicians in a thinly veiled shot at Congresswoman … Continued
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