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Former Election Workers Awarded $148 Million in Defamation Lawsuit Against High-Profile Figure

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Atlanta, Georgia – A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former Georgia election workers who sued former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment. Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother, Ruby Freeman, tearfully described becoming the target of a false conspiracy theory pushed by Giuliani and other Republicans as they tried to keep then-President Donald Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election. The damages verdict included a $75 million award in … Read more

Watford City Judge Assigned to High-Profile Minot Murder Case Following Recusal of Local Officials

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Minot, North Dakota – A new judge has been appointed to oversee the case of a man accused of murder and attempted murder in a shooting incident on Christmas Eve. Following the recusal of all Ward County judicial officers due to their familiarity with the suspect and alleged victims, Northwest District Judge Daniel El-Dweek from Watford City has been assigned to preside over the case. Additionally, the Ward County State’s Attorney staff have also recused themselves, and Stark County State’s Attorney Amanda Engelstad will serve as the special prosecutor. Daniel Breijo, a 39-year-old from Surrey, … Read more