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Jury Awards Ex-Georgia Election Workers $148 Million in Defamation Suit Against Rudy Giuliani

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Washington, D.C. – In a significant legal victory, a jury of eight residents from Washington, D.C. has awarded Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss $148,169,000 in their defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani. The former New York City mayor, who served as then-President Trump’s attorney, faced severe consequences for spreading baseless claims of election fraud regarding Freeman and Moss, a mother-daughter duo, following the 2020 election. The jury’s decision comes as a stunning blow to Giuliani, with damages divided into five different sections. This substantial financial and legal setback serves as a crucial moment in the aftermath … Read more

Intense Courtroom Clash: Pilot Faces Criminal Charges for Threatening to Shoot Captain Mid-Flight

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Salt Lake City, Utah – A heated dispute between two commercial airline pilots led to a federal court showdown on Thursday. Former Delta Air Lines pilot Jonathan J. Dunn, 42, appeared in court for the first time after being indicted by a grand jury on charges of interfering with a flight crew. The altercation occurred on a 2022 flight from Atlanta to Salt Lake City, where Dunn, the co-pilot, allegedly threatened to shoot the captain for suggesting a diversion due to a passenger’s medical emergency. In court, Dunn’s attorney, John W. Huber, argued that the … Read more

Former Federal Judge Asserts Trump’s Violation of 14th Amendment is “Crystal Clear”

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Former federal judge Michael Luttig argued on Saturday that former President Trump’s violation of the 14th Amendment was clear. Luttig made these remarks on the third anniversary of the January 6th attack on the Capitol during an interview with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi. Luttig’s argument comes after the Supreme Court’s decision to review whether Trump could be disqualified from appearing on Colorado’s primary ballot due to his actions related to the insurrection. Luttig, who has extensively studied the amendment, believes that the Supreme Court will likely try to avoid making a decision on … Read more

Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Accuses Prominent Harlem Church of Bias in Pastor Search Process

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New York City has a long history with the Abyssinian Baptist Church, considered a flagship of the Black church in America. Located in Harlem, this megachurch gained prominence under the leadership of Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., who served as pastor from 1937 to 1972 while also holding a seat in Congress for 26 years. Eboni Marshall Turman, a believer in Abyssinian, aspired to become its first female senior pastor and was ordained as the church’s youngest pastor in 2007. Following the death of long-time senior pastor Calvin O. Butts III in 2022, Marshall Turman, … Read more