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May 24, 2024May 24, 2024Politics

Addressing police violence with Helping Families Heal Act

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In a significant move to support families affected by police violence, Representative Cori Bush, alongside other Democratic Representatives, has reintroduced the Helping Families Heal Act. This legislation, first proposed in September 2022, coincides with what would have been Michael Brown’s 28th birthday, a young Black man whose death at the hands of police sparked a...

Missouri Judge Rules Black Teen Involved In Viral Fight Will Not Be Tried As An Adult, Going Against Wishes of Kaylee Gain’s Family: ‘Went Way Overboard’
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May 23, 2024May 23, 2024Politics

Missouri Judge Rules Black Teen Involved In Viral Fight Will Not Be Tried As An Adult, Going Against Wishes of Kaylee Gain’s Family: ‘Went Way Overboard’

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The Missouri teenager who was captured on video slamming another girl’s head into the concrete during a fight will be tried as a juvenile despite previous calls for her to face charges in adult court. Maurnice DeClue, 15, has been in a juvenile detention facility since March 9 following the altercation that left Kaylee Gain,...

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May 23, 2024May 23, 2024Politics

Georgia politician accused of false claiming Delta Sigma Theta re-elected

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A Georgia state representative who publicly implied being affiliated with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was exposed for being a false organization member. On May 21, Democrat Georgia state Rep. Angela Moore won her re-election bid to represent District 91. On May 20, the Southern regional director of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Amaris L....

‘It’s Justified’: Jury Finds Former Chicago Cop Who Shot Girlfriend In the Face, Disposed of Weapon and Never Called 911, Not Guilty of Murder
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May 22, 2024May 22, 2024Politics

‘It’s Justified’: Jury Finds Former Chicago Cop Who Shot Girlfriend In the Face, Disposed of Weapon and Never Called 911, Not Guilty of Murder

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A former Chicago police officer who claimed he accidentally shot and killed the mother of his child in self-defense three years ago was found not guilty of murder despite evidence he tried to cover up the woman’s death. Pierre Tyler, 32, was acquitted May 17 after a jury unanimously declared him innocent in the 2021...

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May 22, 2024May 22, 2024Politics

Rep. Jasmine Crockett trademarks viral insult at Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett has filed a trademark application for the rights to the phrase “BLEACH BLONDE BAD BUILT BUTCH BODY” after insulting Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene with the statement during a House Oversight Committee session on May 16. The lawmakers were meeting to vote on hold Attorney General Mack Garland in contempt for refusing to...

‘Do You Understand Me?’: Judge In Hush Money Trial Quickly Reminds Trump Witness Who’s In Charge After His ‘Contemptuous’ Courtroom Conduct
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May 22, 2024May 22, 2024Politics

‘Do You Understand Me?’: Judge In Hush Money Trial Quickly Reminds Trump Witness Who’s In Charge After His ‘Contemptuous’ Courtroom Conduct

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One of the more notable moments from the final days of witness testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial was a heated interaction between the judge presiding over the case and a defense witness over proper courtroom behavior. Robert Costello, a former federal prosecutor and longtime attorney with ties to Trump and Rudy Giuliani, testified...