Category: Attorney

10 dead, 151 still missing after building collapse in Miami: What we know Monday

SURFSIDE, Fla. — Rescuers sifting through the debris of a collapsed Florida condo building continued their meticulous work Monday as town officials held onto hope of finding survivors in the rubble. The death toll from the collapse rose to 10 on Monday. First responders on Monday pulled one body and on Sunday pulled four bodies from the site… Continue reading 10 dead, 151 still missing after building collapse in Miami: What we know Monday

New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani’s law license

Home > Article VOL. 45 | NO. 26 | Friday, June 25, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential race. An attorney disciplinary committee said in its… Continue reading New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani’s law license

Nashville activist charged in traffic cone toss into truck

Home > Article VOL. 45 | NO. 26 | Friday, June 25, 2021 NASHVILLE (AP) — A Tennessee prosecutor has filed charges of reckless endangerment against a Black protester accused of throwing a traffic cone into the driver’s side window of a pickup truck in downtown Nashville last summer during a protest against racial injustice.… Continue reading Nashville activist charged in traffic cone toss into truck

Prosecutors: While out on bond, former massage therapist assaulted new victim

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – In what now makes the 19th woman to accuse former massage therapist Tarek Mentouri of a sex crime, a woman testified in court Wednesday that she was assaulted by Mentouri while he was out on bond in April. News4 Investigates does not identify sexual assault victims unless they grant their permission.… Continue reading Prosecutors: While out on bond, former massage therapist assaulted new victim

Tennessee attorney general joins letter to preserve Hyde amendment blocking federal funding for abortion

CLOSE Tennessee’s attorney general joined a letter pressing Congress to continue blocking the use of federal funds for abortion services.  The 1976 Hyde Amendment has been annually renewed since it first passed, but was not included in the 2022 budget proposal released by President Joe Biden last month.   On the campaign trail, Biden expressed a… Continue reading Tennessee attorney general joins letter to preserve Hyde amendment blocking federal funding for abortion

Justice Department to tighten rules on seizing Congress data

VOL. 45 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 11, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will tighten its rules around obtaining records from members of Congress, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday, amid revelations the department under former President Donald Trump had secretly seized records from Democrats and members of the media. “Consistent with… Continue reading Justice Department to tighten rules on seizing Congress data

Biden administration pushes plan to combat domestic terror

Home > Article VOL. 45 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 11, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it will enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists, including the sharing of intelligence within law enforcement agencies, and will work with tech companies to eliminate terrorist content online as part of a nationwide… Continue reading Biden administration pushes plan to combat domestic terror