[ad_1] CNN — Jeremy Bertino, a top lieutenant to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy in federal court on Thursday, and is cooperating with the Justice Department’s investigation into the far-right extremist group. Bertino, 43, also pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a …
Read More »Anna Sorokin: The real-life ‘Inventing Anna’ may be released from jail on bond
[ad_1] CNN — A judge has ruled that Anna Sorokin, the fake heiress Netflix’s “Inventing Anna” is based on, can be released from jail on bond while she fights deportation – if certain conditions are met. According to court records, Immigration Judge Charles Conroy found this week that Sorokin can …
Read More »Eric Weinberg, ‘Scrubs’ producer, charged with with multiple counts of sexual assault, DA announces
[ad_1] CNN — A Hollywood TV producer was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault, including rape, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Wednesday. Eric Weinberg, a producer and writer whose credits include “Scrubs,” “Californication,” and “Veronica’s Closet,” faces 18 charges involving five women between 2014 and 2019, …
Read More »The FBI released its crime report for 2021 – but it tells us less about the overall state of crime in the US than ever
[ad_1] CNN — The FBI just released its 2021 Crime in the Nation Report, which is typically the most comprehensive snapshot of crime in the United States. But only 63% of the nation’s more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies submitted data for 2021 — the lowest level of participation the …
Read More »Secret recording played at trial shows Oath Keepers allegedly planning for violence in DC
[ad_1] CNN — Federal prosecutors played audio recording in court on Tuesday of an alleged November 2020 Oath Keepers planning meeting that discussed plans to bring weapons to Washington, DC, and prepare to “fight” on behalf of former President Donald Trump. The meeting lasted about two hours and was secretly …
Read More »Philadelphia gun law: A judge blocked the city’s ban on guns in recreation facilities
[ad_1] CNN — A judge blocked the city of Philadelphia on Monday from enforcing a recent ban on firearms in recreation facilities after a gun rights lobbying group argued state law stipulates gun regulations can only be created on a state level, not by local jurisdictions. The decision by Judge …
Read More »Australian court to hear claims over alleged sexual assault in Parliament House
[ad_1] Brisbane, Australia CNN — A highly anticipated sexual assault trial began in Australia Tuesday in a case that has raised questions about the culture in the nation’s Parliament and the actions of ministers when the claims emerged. Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to sexual …
Read More »California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill limiting the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal proceedings
[ad_1] Washington CNN — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Friday that limits the use of rap lyrics in criminal court cases in the state. The law requires “a court, in a criminal proceeding where a party seeks to admit as evidence a form of creative …
Read More »Uvalde parents have filed a federal lawsuit against gun manufacturers, the school district and others
[ad_1] CNN — Parents of survivors of the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde, Texas, have filed a federal lawsuit against multiple entities – including the gun manufacturer, school district and city – for a host of allegations, including negligence and recklessness. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in …
Read More »PnB Rock shooting: LAPD identifies suspect in fatal shooting of rapper and arrests 2 others
[ad_1] CNN — The Los Angeles Police Department identified a suspect and arrested two other people in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper PnB Rock earlier this month. Freddie Lee Trone was identified “as being a person involved” in the killing of the rapper, according to a LAPD news …
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