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Alabama City and Multibillion Dollar Company to Refund Speeding Tickets

Speeding Camera Program Suspended Hundreds of drivers in Tuskegee, Alabama, will receive full refunds for fines issued by speeding cameras installed earlier this year. The decision to refund the fines was confirmed by Mayor Lawrence Haygood last week Installation of Cameras In January, the city hired German company Jenoptik to...

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Ex-Marines and Accomplice Sentenced for Plot to Destroy Power Grid

Sentences Handed Down Three men linked to white supremacist groups were sentenced in federal court Thursday for their roles in plotting to destroy a power grid in the northwestern United States, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Involvement and Charges Paul James Kryscuk, 38; Liam Collins, 25; and Justin...

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New Orleans’ Mayor Accused Her of Stalking. Now She’s Filed a $1 Million Defamation Suit

In a dramatic turn of events, Anne W. Breaud, a New Orleans resident, has filed a $1 million-plus federal lawsuit against Mayor LaToya Cantrell, her chief of staff, and eight members of the city police department. The suit alleges civil rights violations and defamation after Breaud was falsely accused of...

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Family Sues After Teen’s 2022 Death at Georgia Detention Center

The family of a 16-year-old girl who died at a Georgia youth detention center in 2022 has filed a lawsuit, claiming that she was denied necessary medical care that could have saved her life. Lawsuit Details Melanie Hogan Sluder and Ricky Shawn Curtis filed a federal complaint on Tuesday in...

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Man Sentenced to Life After Retrial Conviction in 2012 Murder of Woman Found in Burning Home

Life Sentence Imposed in Retrial A Bergen County judge has sentenced 49-year-old Daniel Rochat to life in prison for the second time after his conviction in a retrial for the 2012 murder of Barbara Vernieri. The sentencing took place on Friday, marking the conclusion of a prolonged legal battle stemming...

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NYC Mayor Issues Emergency Order Suspending Parts of New Solitary Confinement Law

Emergency Order Issued New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued an emergency order on Saturday, suspending key parts of a new law aimed at banning solitary confinement in local jails. The order came just a day before the law was set to take effect, with Adams citing concerns for the...

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“Pirate of the Unknown” Extradited to US in Alleged Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

Extradition and Charges A Montenegrin man, nicknamed the “pirate of the unknown,” has been extradited to New York City from Italy to face charges related to an international drug trafficking conspiracy. Milos Radonjic, 34, arrived in Brooklyn on Friday and is set to be arraigned in federal court on Monday....

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Former Uvalde Officers Plead Not Guilty in Texas School Shooting Case

Officers Face Charges of Child Endangerment Two former Texas school police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges related to the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, which resulted in the deaths of 19 students and two teachers. Adrian Gonzales entered a plea of not guilty to 29...

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Man Dies at 27 From Heat Exposure at a Georgia Prison, Lawsuit Says

Family Sues Georgia Department of Corrections Over Inmate's Death Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano, a 27-year-old inmate, died from heat exposure at Telfair State Prison in Georgia after being left in an outdoor cell for five hours without water, shade, or ice. His family has filed a lawsuit against the Georgia...

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Missouri Lawsuits Allege Abuse by Catholic Priests, Nuns. Archdiocese Leader in Omaha Among Them

New Lawsuits Claim Decades of Sexual Abuse by Clergy and Church Employees Sixty people have filed lawsuits in Missouri alleging they were abused as children by dozens of Catholic priests, nuns, and other church officials. The lawsuits, filed this week in St. Louis and neighboring counties, name 56 alleged abusers...

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Utah Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence for Man Convicted of Murder in Rape Cover-Up

Ineffective Counsel Leads to Overturned Sentence The Utah Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Douglas Lovell, a man convicted of murdering a woman to prevent her from testifying against him in a rape case. The court ruled on Thursday that Lovell had ineffective attorneys during his sentencing hearing,...

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