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Feb 14 2023
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Derek Carr released by Raiders, ending QB's nine-year run with franchise, per report
Derek Carr won't be back, his divorce now official from the Silver and Black, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Tuesday, the Las Vegas Raiders released the nine-year veteran and four-time Pro Bowler, who is also the franchise's all-time leader in most significant passing categories – including yards (35,222), touchdowns (217) and QB rating (91.8). The move hardly came as a surprise after Carr
USA TODAYFeb 09 2023
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DeAndrea Gist Benjamin confirmed to Fourth Circuit judgeship
A South Carolina state judge has been confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, reinforcing a Democratic majority on what was once considered among the most conservative appellate courts in the country. DeAndrea Gist Benjamin is taking the seat of Judge Henry F. Floyd, who assumed senior status in late 2021. She previously served on South Carolina’s Fifth Judicial Circuit
Washington PostMar 03 2023
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Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty
In the minutes before Judge Clifton Newman delivered his sentence for Alex Murdaugh - two life sentences, consecutively, for the murders of his wife and son - he sat back, rocking his chair back and forth, and addressed the defendant directly.
"I don't question at all the decision of the state not to pursue the death penalty," Judge Newman said in a slow and balanced tone. "But I sit
BBC NewsAug 23 2022
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Whitmer Kidnapping Conspirators Found Guilty
A jury has found defendants Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. guilty of conspiring in 2020 to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat.
After about nine hours of deliberation over two days, the jury convicted Fox and Croft of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction.
Croft was also convicted of possession of an unregistered
The Epoch TimesJan 12 2023
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Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger appears in court with cuts and bruises on face, neck
Accused killer Bryan Kohberger looked roughed up and had mysterious cuts on his face during a courtroom appearance Thursday in Moscow, Idaho, where a judge set his next court date.
The 28-year-old criminology PhD student had two gashes near his chin and apparent bruises on his neck as he was escorted by a sheriff’s deputy into the courtroom for the five-minute hearing.
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New York Post (News)Feb 08 2023
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Hennepin County jury convicts mother of murder in the shooting death of her 6-year-old son
After four days of testimony, attorneys rested their case against Julissa Thaler After deliberating less than two hours, a Hennepin County jury convicted a woman of first-degree murder for shooting her 6-year-old son nine times inside her car and hiding his body in the trunk, where it was later discovered by Orono police during a traffic stop. Jurors received the case Wednesday afternoon after
Red Lake Nation NewsNov 29 2022
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Two Oath Keepers, including founder, found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case
A federal jury in Washington on Tuesday found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and Kelly Meggs, another member of the far-right organization, guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Three other members of the group who were on trial alongside Rhodes and Meggs — Jessica Watkins, Kenneth Harrelson and Thomas Caldwell — were found not
NBC News DigitalMar 28 2023
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Coffee drinkers get more steps but also less sleep, study finds
Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide, but the pendulum has swung back and forth about its benefits and drawbacks.
New findings from a small study published Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine, suggest both upsides and downsides: Drinking at least a cup of coffee per day might make you move more but sleep less — and it might put you at higher risk for one
CNN DigitalJan 17 2023
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Texas man accused of racist killing of 23 people at El Paso Walmart will not face federal death penalty
A Texas man accused of killing 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart store in El Paso will not face the death penalty if convicted, federal prosecutors have announced. Patrick Crusius has been charged with 90 counts under federal hate crime laws and is set to face trial for the killings in January 2024. The US Department of Justice announced its decision to not seek the death penalty
Yahoo NewsJan 17 2023
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Man accused of killing 23 people in racist El Paso attack will not face death penalty
A Texas man accused of killing 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart store in El Paso will not face the death penalty if convicted, federal prosecutors have announced. Patrick Crusius has been charged with 90 counts under federal hate crime laws and is set to face trial for the killings in January 2024. The US Department of Justice announced its decision to not seek the death penalty
The Independent