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Yucaipa City Faces Calls to Restore Public Trust After Grand Jury Investigation

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YUCAIPA, Calif. (AP) — The San Bernardino County grand jury has issued a call to action for the city of Yucaipa to rebuild public trust. In its year-end report, the grand jury found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing but emphasized the need for the city to repair its relationship with the community. The panel expressed a desire to address the actions of the Yucaipa City Council and provide recommendations to regain the trust of the residents. The San Bernardino County civil grand jury is an annual entity that investigates local government agencies, although it does … Read more

Massachusetts Woman Claims Law Enforcement Conspiracy in Boyfriend’s Death: Defense Calls Family Relationships into Question

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DEDHAM, Mass. – A hearing is currently taking place in the case of Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman who is facing charges related to the death of her boyfriend outside a Canton home. Read stands accused of using her vehicle to strike John O’Keefe, a Boston police officer, following a night of drinking on January 29, 2022. Skeptical of the official narrative, Read’s defense attorney alleges a conspiracy within law enforcement to shield the true culprits responsible for O’Keefe’s demise. During the hearing, Read’s defense attorney advocated for access to communications between individuals involved in … Read more

Legal Blow for Giuliani as Defamation Trial Verdict Calls for $148 Million Payout to Election Workers

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Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, has been ordered to pay $148 million to election workers in a defamation trial. The trial focused on Giuliani’s claims of widespread voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election. The ruling comes as a blow to Giuliani, who played a prominent role in former President Donald Trump’s legal team. The defamation lawsuit was filed by employees of the Dominion Voting Systems, a company that provides voting machines and services. They accused Giuliani of spreading false information about the company, leading to threats and harassment against them. Dominion … Read more

Colorado Task Force Calls for Reforming Definition of Criminal Child Abuse and Neglect to Protect Vulnerable Children

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DENVER, Colorado – A task force in Colorado is calling for changes in the state’s definition of criminal child abuse and neglect as part of its efforts to reform mandatory reporting laws. In a recent 12-page report, the task force members argued that the current definition is too broad and fails to distinguish between circumstances such as poverty or homelessness and actual instances of neglect and abuse. The task force, established in 2022 following an investigation into the death of 7-year-old Olivia Gant, plans to spend 11 hours in January and February of this year … Read more