Crime

Gov. Abbott Unlawfully Exceeded Authority with Executive Order Limiting Jail Releases, Argues New Lawsuit

NNPA NEWSWIRE — AUSTIN, TX — Governor Abbott unlawfully exceeded his constitutional authority by issuing an executive order that suspends the rights that individuals, who are presumed innocent, have while…

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Ex-NFL star Chris Johnson accused of masterminding murder-for-hire scheme

ROLLINGOUT.COM — Prosecutors relied on testimony from the informant, who alleged that Johnson forked over a handsome stack of bills to have rising gang member Dominic Bolden kill the suspected…

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Spokesman: Cosby Lawyers to Seek Early Release Because of Pandemic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Mr. Cosby's lawyers are now considering filing a motion asking the court to release Mr. Cosby from prison and place him under house arrest for the duration…

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COMMENTARY: Weinstein and Attorney ‘Totally Confused’ By 23-Year Prison Sentence

NNPA NEWSWIRE — For now, Weinstein and Bill Cosby remain the only high-profile celebrities convicted of sexual assault or a related charge in the new era. It’s likely that State…

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COMMENTARY: Lying to get DNA evidence from innocent people should not be tolerated

FLORIDA COURIER — Voluntarily submitted. That is the context for a second tragedy that has now unfolded. In October of 2018, Orlando police went to the home of Eleanor Holmes…

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L.A. Attorneys Create Task Force to Address Swindling in State of Emergency

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The city attorney said the task force has scoured the internet to look for any significant increases in prices. He said the task force bought on…

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LAPD’s Latest Controversy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — A 2019 investigation by the LA Times found that the Metro Division stops Black and Latinx drivers five times more often than their White counterparts. Another investigation…

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Black Chicago Swim Team Member Confronted by Police, Files Lawsuit Against Three Police Departments

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Butler was allegedly walking back to a team bus at the end of a trip by the Eastern Illinois University swim team when the incident occurred. The…

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COMMENTARY: The Pernicious Power of Patriarchy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — If we women were honest, we would say that we have all cosigned patriarchy in the interest of keeping it moving. We have deflected the sexist comments…

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Woman Claims Rick James Raped her 41 Years Ago, Sues His Estate

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a new lawsuit filed against James' estate in the Supreme Court of Erie County, New York, a woman alleges that the "Super Freak" singer raped her…

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