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Sep 05 2023
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Atlanta 'Cop City' Protesters Are Now Being Hit With RICO Charges
The Georgia Attorney General’s Office has filed RICO Act violation charges against protesters fighting to stop the construction of the police training facility known as “Cop City” in Atlanta’s South River Forest. The charges of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations were filed Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Fulton County Superior Court, with 61 people named. The full
RollingStone.comOct 20 2023
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Third Trump defendant Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty to charges in Fulton RICO case
Former President Donald Trump's Georgia election subversion case co-defendant pleaded guilty to charges Friday, marking the third defendant to do an about-face in the case.
Chesebro's deal with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's office comes one day after attorney Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor counts in a separate plea deal. Prosecutors were reportedly
Washington ExaminerNov 02 2023
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Jury Finally Seated For Atlanta Rapper Young Thug's RICO Trial, 11 Months Later
A jury has finally been seated for the YSL RICO trial that centers around Young Thug. The jury selection, which started in January, took 11 months to complete.
On Nov. 1, Judge Ural Glanville gave an ultimatum by stating that he needed to “swear a jury in today.” The process included 50 qualified jurors, but the defense and prosecution were able to choose 12 and six alternates by the
Atlanta Daily WorldAug 10 2020
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Puerto Ricans, upset at botched primary, demand answers
The future of Puerto Rico’s botched primaries rested in the hands of the island’s Supreme Court as answers trickled out Monday on why voting centers lacked ballots and forced officials to reschedule part of the primaries in a blow to the U.S. territory’s democracy.
A plan to hold another primary on Aug. 16 for centers that could not open on Sunday could change depending on the ruling of
Associated PressMar 21 2024
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Ticket Sales Begin For 2024 Naperville Food Truck Festival
NAPERVILLE, IL — More than two dozen food trucks will serve up pizza, ice cream, lobster rolls, barbecue eats and Mexican, Puerto Rican, Jamaican and Hawaiian fare for the 2024 Naperville Food Truck Festival. Slated for May 4 at Naper Settlement, the beloved event will also feature live music and a beer garden, along with kid-friendly activities that include a face painter, a balloon twister
Patch.comMar 21 2024
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Bad Bunny's poor-selling concert Saturday night in Minneapolis has been canceled
Minnesota fans of Bad Bunny — who waited six years to see him perform again in the Twin Cities — will have to wait even longer now. Saturday's concert by the Puerto Rican hip-hop star at Target Center has been canceled for reasons not specified. Ticket buyers were sent alerts Thursday morning that the Minneapolis show is called off, and refunds or credits are being automatically sent via
Star TribuneAug 24 2023
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Donald Trump was just arrested, fingerprinted, and photographed in Georgia RICO case
Donald Trump surrendered Thursday to Fulton County authorities after being charged with conspiring to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results. Trump, who is facing 13 felony counts in the case, including violation of the state’s RICO law, was fingerprinted, photographed, and booked—just like any another person accused of a serious crime in the Peach State. A judge set a $200,000
Mother JonesAug 25 2023
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Jeffrey Clark surrenders to Georgia officials in connection to Trump RICO case
Former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark has surrendered and was booked into the Fulton County Jail early Friday, becoming the latest of 19 co-defendants to turn themselves in to Georgia authorities. Clark became the 12th defendant to have surrendered and was released on a $100,000 bond. The remaining seven defendants are expected to turn themselves in to Fulton County
Washington ExaminerOct 10 2023
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Judge compels Alex Jones and GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel to testify in RICO case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Tuesday subpoenaed Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as part of the wide-ranging Georgia racketeering (RICO) case against pro-Donald Trump attorneys Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell. In a five-page motion, the DA’s office says McDaniel, a Michigan resident, is particularly necessary for the Peach State’s case against Chesebro,
Law & CrimeJul 22 2019
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Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans demand governor resign
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Waving flags, chanting and banging pots and pans, tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans jammed a highway Monday to demand the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló in a crisis triggered by a leak of offensive, obscenity-laden chat messages between him and his advisers.
Associated Press