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Legal Battle Ignites Over Tufts University Student Detained by Immigration, Moved Across States

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BOSTON — A legal battle unfolded in a federal court in Massachusetts on Thursday involving Rumeysa Ozturk, a 30-year-old Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey, who was apprehended by immigration authorities in a suburb outside Boston. Her lawyers contest her subsequent transfer to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center in Basile, Louisiana, while the U.S. government maintains that its actions were justified. On March 25, as Ozturk walked along a suburban street, immigration officials took her into custody without providing concrete information regarding the reasons or charges prompting her detention. She was initially moved … Read more

Minot Murder Trial Moved to New Venue Due to Publicity: Concerns of Bias Drive Judge’s Decision

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Minot, ND – Proceedings in the trial of a local man accused of murder were abruptly halted during jury selection when a change of venue was ordered due to concerns about biased coverage by local media. Shawnee Krall, aged 30, was set to face a 10-day jury trial for the 2020 murder of Alice Quierolo. However, his court-appointed attorney, Stormy Vickers, raised concerns that his client would not receive a fair trial in Ward County. Vickers stated that the media coverage surrounding the case had been damaging and referenced suppressed evidence, which he believed was … Read more