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Delay in $85-Million Cocaine Case as Attorney’s Absence Postpones Trial

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MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – The trial of Sheena Headley, who was arrested in June 2022 after $85 million worth of cocaine was allegedly found at her home, has been postponed until April 12. The delay comes as her lawyer was absent from the St. James Parish Court yesterday. Headley faces charges of possession, dealing, and attempting to export 25 pounds of cocaine. Her bail has been extended following her recent appearance before presiding parish judge Sasha-Marie Ashley. During the court session, it was revealed that Headley’s attorney, Peter Champagnie, was unable to attend due to … Read more

Judge Rejects Lawsuit Against Soccer Franchise’s Home at Franklin Park’s White Stadium

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Boston, Massachusetts – A judge in Boston has rejected a legal bid by an environmental nonprofit organization to prevent the city’s incoming National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) franchise from using Franklin Park’s White Stadium as its new home. The Emerald Necklace Conservatory, along with twenty individuals, filed a lawsuit last month against the city, Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Unity Soccer Partners LLC, and others, claiming that the proposed use of White Stadium constituted the privatization of public parkland. In September 2023, it was announced that a new NWSL expansion team would be coming to Boston, … Read more

Lawsuit Alleges Chicago Mayor’s Administration Withholding Public Records on Migrant Crisis, Impacting Public Trust

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Chicago, Illinois – NBC 5 Investigates has filed a lawsuit against the administration of Mayor Brandon Johnson, accusing the City of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications of withholding public records related to the migrant crisis. The news organization has been reporting on the conditions inside migrant shelters and environmental concerns at proposed migrant base camps, as well as tracking the public funds spent on the crisis. In an effort to obtain more information, NBC 5 Investigates submitted several public records requests regarding the city’s operational response, strategy, and conditions within migrant shelters. These … Read more

Former Prosecutor Preet Bharara Claims N.Y. Jury Is Not Buying Trump as a ‘Sympathetic Character’ in Latest Trial

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NEW YORK (AP) — A former prosecutor, Preet Bharara, stated that the jury for former President Donald Trump’s trial will not view him as a “sympathetic character.” Bharara’s remark comes as Trump’s impeachment trial is set to begin in the Senate this week. Bharara, who previously served as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, indicated that public sympathy for Trump is unlikely to sway the jurors. He pointed out that the impeachment process is distinct from a criminal trial, and the jury’s task is to judge whether Trump should be convicted … Read more