VOL. 47 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 9, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia man who told his wife — and a federal jury — that he had “fun” at the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison for attacking police as he stormed the building. Markus Maly’s prison… Continue reading Man who told jurors he had ‘fun’ at the Capitol riot is sentenced to 6 years in prison
Prosecutor overseeing Trump case says US has ‘one set of laws’ that ‘apply to everyone’
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 9, 2023 MIAMI (AP) — The Justice Department special counsel who filed charges against former President Donald Trump says in his first public statement that the country has “one set of laws” and that they apply to everyone. Jack Smith delivered a two-minute statement… Continue reading Prosecutor overseeing Trump case says US has ‘one set of laws’ that ‘apply to everyone’
Donald Trump indicted for allegedly mishandling classified documents seized at Mar-a-Lago: Recap
The federal charges come amid wide-ranging legal challenges for Trump as he campaigns for president, including New York criminal charges and a $5 million judgment in a civil case. { // 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); // show/hide… Continue reading Donald Trump indicted for allegedly mishandling classified documents seized at Mar-a-Lago: Recap
Trump described Pentagon plan of attack, shared classified map, indictment states
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 9, 2023 MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump improperly shared a Pentagon “plan of attack” and a classified map related to a military operation, according to a sweeping 37-count felony indictment related to the mishandling of classified documents that was unsealed Friday and… Continue reading Trump described Pentagon plan of attack, shared classified map, indictment states
Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president
VOL. 47 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 9, 2023 MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump said Thursday that he has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as he seeks to reclaim… Continue reading Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president
Trump’s lawyers seek to cut sex abuse jury award from $5M to less than $1M
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 24 | Friday, June 9, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — The $5 million awarded to a columnist by a jury that concluded she was sexually abused in the 1990s by Donald Trump in a New York luxury department store should be reduced to less than $1 million, the… Continue reading Trump’s lawyers seek to cut sex abuse jury award from $5M to less than $1M
AP sources: Ex-Trump aide appears at Miami court to testify before federal grand jury
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 23 | Friday, June 2, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — A former top aide to Donald Trump appeared Wednesday in federal court in Miami for testimony to a grand jury investigating potential classified-document mishandling and obstruction at the ex-president’s Palm Beach property, according to a person familiar with the… Continue reading AP sources: Ex-Trump aide appears at Miami court to testify before federal grand jury
Ruling on Tennessee’s anti-drag law leaves questions about enforcement, next steps
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 23 | Friday, June 2, 2023 MEMPHIS (AP) — As LGBTQ+ advocates celebrate a federal judge’s ruling declaring Tennessee’s so-called anti-drag show law unconstitutional, questions remain over whether the law will be enforced after the court declared that the decision only applied to the state’s most populous county.… Continue reading Ruling on Tennessee’s anti-drag law leaves questions about enforcement, next steps
Democratic Nashville lawmaker Beck dies from heart attack at 61
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 23 | Friday, June 2, 2023 NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee Rep. Bill Beck, a Democrat who had served in the House of Representatives since 2015, has died. He was 61. Beck died on Sunday after having a heart attack, the House Democratic Caucus said in a statement. He… Continue reading Democratic Nashville lawmaker Beck dies from heart attack at 61
We love to gripe but can’t be bothered to vote
VOL. 47 | NO. 23 | Friday, June 2, 2023 Turnout numbers for Metro General Elections going back almost 60 years reveal an unflattering truth about Nashville voters: We suck. It’s not that we routinely elect bad candidates. In fact, compared with the rest of Tennessee, our officeholders tend to be measures of magnitude superior.… Continue reading We love to gripe but can’t be bothered to vote