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Deliberations Continue Without Verdict in Massachusetts Trial of Woman Accused of Killing Police Officer Boyfriend

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DEDHAM, Mass. — After more than eight hours of deliberation spanning two days, a jury has yet to reach a verdict in the trial of Karen Read, a 44-year-old Massachusetts woman accused of the fatal 2022 incident involving her boyfriend, a Boston police officer. The deliberations will continue Thursday morning at Norfolk Superior Court. Read, who works as a financial analyst and college professor, faces charges of second-degree murder among other allegations. She pleaded not guilty, asserting that her indictment was the result of a police conspiracy intended to frame her. “There is no case … Read more

Georgia Judge Allows Fani Willis to Continue Prosecuting Trump Election Case, Special Prosecutor Steps Down

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been allowed to remain on the case prosecuting former President Donald Trump for election racketeering, despite criticism from Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee over her relationship with a special prosecutor. McAfee considered the relationship between Willis and prosecutor Nathan Wade to be a “tremendous lapse in judgment,” but did not remove Willis from the case. However, McAfee did require that Wade step down from his position. The decision was made after allegations of conflict of interest were raised by Trump and several co-defendants. They … Read more

Trump Secures $91.6 Million Bond to Cover Defamation Lawsuit Verdict as Appeals Continue

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New York, NY – Former President Donald Trump has obtained a $91.6 million bond to cover the defamation lawsuit judgment he owes to writer E. Jean Carroll while he appeals the verdict, according to his lawyer. The bond was secured from Federal Insurance Co., a subsidiary of insurance giant Chubb, and will cover the $83.3 million judgment, plus interest. This move comes as Trump faces financial pressure due to multiple legal challenges. Attorney Alina Habba filed papers with a New York judge, providing evidence of the bond and Trump’s appeal of the verdict. Posting the … Read more

Jury Deliberations Continue in Sun Prairie Homicide Case as Verdict Remains Elusive

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MADISON, Wis. – A jury in Dane County deliberated late into the night on Thursday without reaching a verdict in the trial of Devonte Gafford, a Sun Prairie man accused of homicide for his alleged role in a shooting at an apartment complex last summer. Gafford is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the shooting death of Devon Grant. The jury, after six and a half hours of deliberation, indicated that it was deadlocked on the charges. Following this, the Circuit Judge Mario White sent the jury home and ordered them to resume deliberations the … Read more