Criminal

Nevada Democrats’ Criminal Justice Reforms Raise Concerns After Las Vegas Judge Attack

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CARSON CITY, Nevada – Democrats in Nevada have passed legislation aimed at reducing the state’s prison population by reducing criminal penalties and weakening parole laws. The move came before a recent attack on a Las Vegas judge by an individual with a significant criminal history. In 2019, the Democrat-led Nevada legislature passed AB 236, which included provisions such as reducing penalties for domestic violence offenders and making it harder to classify individuals as “habitual offenders.” Despite some bipartisan support for the bill at the time, Democrats have since blocked attempts by Republicans, led by Governor … 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

Chilean Lawyers Demand Accountability for Israeli Occupation Crimes in Gaza Strip, Seek Justice at International Criminal Court

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Santiago, Chile – Over 100 Chilean lawyers, many of whom have Palestinian roots, have lodged a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding the Israeli occupation’s alleged crimes in the Gaza Strip. The lawyers argue that the Israeli actions constitute genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, which they claim violate the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949. Lawyer Juan Carlos Manriquez stated that the complaint was filed in accordance with the Rome Statute, and the ICC will commence its review starting next Monday. The concerns and requests of nearly 100 Chilean colleagues were incorporated … Read more

Mother Accused of Drowning Autistic Son Appears in Court for New Judge in a Shocking Criminal Case

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Miami, Florida – Patricia Ripley, the mother who admitted to leading her autistic son into a canal and drowning him in 2020, appeared in court on Thursday to request a new judge for her criminal case. Associate Administrative Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez has been assigned to preside over Ripley’s case. Ripley, aged 48, is facing charges that include first-degree murder, kidnapping, child abuse with great bodily harm, and attempted murder in the death of her 9-year-old non-verbal son, Alejandro, who had autism. According to authorities, Ripley took her son to a lake behind a housing … Read more