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Flint Man Convicted on Severe Drug and Firearms Charges; Held Enough Fentanyl to be Lethal to Thousands

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Flint, Mich. – On Friday, a Flint man was found guilty on several counts related to drug and firearms offenses, highlighting ongoing concerns about narcotics distribution and associated violent crime in the region. Waverly Lee Trouser Jr., 46, faced court scrutiny after being charged with high-level drug possession aimed at distribution and multiple weapon-related felonies. The Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Trouser was convicted of eight charges. The charges included possession with intent to distribute a significant quantity of narcotics—specifically between 50 grams and 450 grams of both fentanyl and cocaine—a serious offense compounded … Read more

Jury Awards $42 Million to Abu Ghraib Detainees, Virginia Contractor Held Liable for Torture

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Virginia jury recently determined that a military contractor should compensate three former detainees of the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq with $42 million for its role in their torture and maltreatment in the early 2000s. The plaintiffs, subjected to grim ordeals including beatings and sexual abuse, argued that the contractor, CACI, was culpable even though its interrogators did not personally conduct the torture. The company based in Reston, Virginia, has responded to the verdict with disappointment, announcing intentions to appeal. CACI has maintained that its employees were uninvolved in any … Read more

Vegas Police Held Accountable: Exonerated Woman Wins $34M in Wrongful Conviction Case from 2001 Murder

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Las Vegas – A U.S. jury has concluded that police in Las Vegas fabricated evidence in a 2001 murder case, resulting in a staggering $34 million award to a woman who was wrongly convicted and later exonerated. This significant verdict comes after years of legal battles for the woman who spent nearly two decades fighting to clear her name. The case hinged on the confession of the accused to the killing of a homeless man found near Las Vegas. Her lawyers argued that the evidence against her was concocted, leading to her wrongful conviction in … Read more

Justice Served: Former Abu Ghraib Detainees Awarded $42 Million, Contractor Held Accountable in Landmark Trial

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In a landmark decision stemming from a federal civil case, three former detainees of the notorious Abu Ghraib prison have been awarded $42 million in damages. The case, which concluded in Alexandria, Virginia, found a military contractor liable for its role in the mistreatment and torture of prisoners. The verdict marks a significant development in the long-standing controversies surrounding Abu Ghraib, an infamous symbol of human rights abuses during the Iraq War. Images from Abu Ghraib showing detainees being abused by U.S. personnel had sparked global outrage when they first emerged in the early 2000s. … Read more