Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 34 | Friday, August 18, 2023 NASHVILLE (AP) — A district attorney in Tennessee said Thursday that his office has dropped 30 to 40 cases involving the five former officers who have been charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols. In a statement, Shelby… Continue reading Shelby DA drops at least 30 cases that involved officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols
Florida man who attacked officers with flagpole at Capitol riot gets 4 years in prison
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 34 | Friday, August 18, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida man who used a flagpole to attack officers who were trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison. Michael Steven Perkins, 40, of Plant City, was sentenced… Continue reading Florida man who attacked officers with flagpole at Capitol riot gets 4 years in prison
Trump assails judge in 2020 election case after she warned him not to make inflammatory remarks
VOL. 47 | NO. 33 | Friday, August 11, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is assailing the federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against him, days after she warned him not to make inflammatory statements about the case. The former president made posts Monday on his social media network calling U.S. District… Continue reading Trump assails judge in 2020 election case after she warned him not to make inflammatory remarks
Devastated Tuohys ready to end conservatorship for Michael Oher, lawyers say
VOL. 47 | NO. 34 | Friday, August 18, 2023 MEMPHIS (AP) — A prominent Memphis couple with a longstanding relationship to former NFL player Michael Oher want to end a conservatorship that he’s challenging in court, their lawyers said. Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy intend to enter into a consent order to end the… Continue reading Devastated Tuohys ready to end conservatorship for Michael Oher, lawyers say
Judge in Donald Trump’s hush-money case denies bias claim, won’t step aside
VOL. 47 | NO. 33 | Friday, August 11, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush-money criminal case has rejected the former president’s demand to step aside, denying defense claims that he’s biased against the Republican front-runner because he’s given cash to Democrats and his daughter is a party consultant.… Continue reading Judge in Donald Trump’s hush-money case denies bias claim, won’t step aside
Michael Oher vs. Tuohy family in ‘The Blind Side’ conservatorship: Here’s what we know
Michael Oher is taking legal action against the Tuohy family over a decade-plus-long conservatorship that inspired “The Blind Side” movie. Oher says he was never adopted. Here’s what else we know. { // query dom only after user click if (!vdContainer) { vdContainer = document.getElementById(‘videoDetailsContainer’); vdShow = document.getElementById(‘vdt_show’), vdHide = document.getElementById(‘vdt_hide’); } vdContainer.hidden = !(vdContainer.hidden);… Continue reading Michael Oher vs. Tuohy family in ‘The Blind Side’ conservatorship: Here’s what we know
Hunter Biden’s lawyers say gun portion of plea deal remains valid after special counsel announcement
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 33 | Friday, August 11, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for Hunter Biden are pushing to keep part of a plea deal they reached with the prosecutor whose new status as special counsel has intensified the tax investigation into the president’s son ahead of the 2024 election. As… Continue reading Hunter Biden’s lawyers say gun portion of plea deal remains valid after special counsel announcement
Recap: Donald Trump indicted on 2020 election fraud charges in Georgia
A Georgia grand jury indicted 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump and several allies Monday on conspiracy charges of trying to steal Georgia’s electoral votes from President Joe Biden after the 2020 election. The indictment, bringing 41 charges against 19 defendants, accuses Trump and confederates of a coordinated plan to have state officials essentially spike Biden’s… Continue reading Recap: Donald Trump indicted on 2020 election fraud charges in Georgia
Michael Oher, former NFL tackle known for ‘The Blind Side,’ sues to end Tuohys’ conservatorship
VOL. 47 | NO. 33 | Friday, August 11, 2023 NASHVILLE (AP) — Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for being the inspiration for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making… Continue reading Michael Oher, former NFL tackle known for ‘The Blind Side,’ sues to end Tuohys’ conservatorship
Lawsuit says Tennessee’s US House, state Senate maps discriminate against communities of color
VOL. 47 | NO. 33 | Friday, August 11, 2023 NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee is facing its first court challenge over a congressional redistricting map that carved up Democratic-leaning Nashville to help Republicans flip a seat in last year’s elections, a move that the plaintiffs say has unconstitutionally diluted the power of Black voters and… Continue reading Lawsuit says Tennessee’s US House, state Senate maps discriminate against communities of color