[ad_1] CNN — Sitting in the back of a packed room in the Hamilton County Schools administration complex, Clara fought the urge to leave. She had taken the day off from her factory job to be there but was nervous to see a crowd of people supporting a board member …
Read More »Kentucky Christmas parade canceled amid threats to protestors calling for Emmett Till accuser’s arrest
[ad_1] CNN — Bowling Green, Kentucky, has canceled its annual Christmas parade scheduled for Saturday due to threats against protests related to the notorious lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955. The city announced the cancellation in tweet. In a video posted on Facebook, Police Chief Michael Delaney said at …
Read More »What we know about Georgia voters ahead of Senate runoff
[ad_1] CNN — For the past two years, the eyes of the political world keep turning back to Georgia. And for the second time in two years, voters in this key state will choose their senator in a runoff election, which this time will determine whether Democrats expand on their …
Read More »Richard Allen’s attorneys say he has “nothing to hide” in death of two Indiana teens
[ad_1] CNN — Attorneys for the suspect in the 2017 killing of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, said in a statement Friday that their client “has nothing to hide. ” Richard Allen, who was arrested last month in connection with the killings, will make “a vigorous legal and factual …
Read More »Defense begins closing remarks in Harvey Weinstein’s 2nd rape trial after prosecutors conclude it’s time for his ‘reign of terror to end’
[ad_1] CNN — Harvey Weinstein’s defense team began their closing remarks Thursday in the Los Angeles sexual assault trial against the former movie mogul, centering their argument around what attorney Alan Jackson said was a lack of evidence. “Five words that sum up the entirety of the prosecution’s case: ‘Take …
Read More »Student loan forgiveness: Biden administration dealt another setback in court in effort to revive student loan debt relief policy
[ad_1] CNN — A second federal appeals court has rejected a Biden administration bid to put on hold a ruling blocking the President’s student debt relief policy. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday night that it would not pause a ruling from a Texas judge striking down …
Read More »Tornado threats for parts of Alabama and Mississippi remain this morning before storms are expected to weaken today
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Affected by the storms? Use CNN’s lite site for low bandwidth. CNN — The threat of possible tornadoes, strong winds and hail in parts of Alabama and Mississippi persisted early Wednesday as a line of storms that loomed over the region for much of Tuesday is expected …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein trial: Closing arguments slated to begin in 2nd rape trial
[ad_1] Los Angeles CNN — Closing arguments are expected Wednesday in the Los Angeles sexual assault trial against former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who faces two counts of forcible rape and five counts of sexual assault involving four women – a model, a dancer, a massage therapist and a producer. …
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