[ad_1] CNN — Jennifer Siebel Newsom, an award-winning filmmaker and wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is set to testify in the sexual assault trial of disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein in Los Angeles, her attorneys told CNN Monday. “Like many other women, my client was sexually assaulted by Harvey …
Read More »Why the brother of a Parkland school shooting victim is against the death penalty for her killer
[ad_1] CNN — With the conclusion of his death penalty trial looming, families of the Parkland school shooter’s victims will soon learn whether he will spend the rest of his life in prison or be sentenced to death, an outcome many have indicated they prefer. But Robert Schentrup – whose …
Read More »New York asks appeals court to keep restrictive gun law in effect after lower court paused enforcement of parts of it
[ad_1] CNN — The state of New York on Monday asked an appeals court to allow a restrictive gun law to remain in effect as it appeals a decision by a federal judge that temporarily blocked parts of the measure. “Today my office filed a motion to keep the entire …
Read More »UK US Airline Plot Fast Facts
[ad_1] CNN — Here’s a look at the 2006 terrorist plot to blow up US-bound flights that originated in the United Kingdom. It is believed that the terrorists were planning to carry peroxide-based explosives in liquid or gel/lotion form in carry-on luggage. The explosives would be hidden in common items …
Read More »Kevin Spacey’s attorney takes aim at actor Anthony Rapp in opening statements of sexual misconduct trial
[ad_1] CNN — Attorneys for actors Kevin Spacey and Anthony Rapp delivered their opening statements on Thursday, kicking off the court proceedings relating to a civil suit filed by Rapp that accuses the former “House of Cards” star of sexual misconduct. Rapp, best known for his role in “Star Trek: …
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 »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 …
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