Court acquits five Canadian hockey players in sexual assault case
Acquittal of Canada World Junior Hockey Players in Sexual Assault Case Five members of the 2018 Canada World Junior ice hockey team have been acquitted of sexual assault charges following a ruling by an Ontario judge who stated that the prosecution could not meet the necessary burden of proof. The players—Michael MacLeod, Carter Hart, Alex […]
Jury acquits Karen Read of murdering her police officer boyfriend
Karen Reed Found Not Guilty in Boyfriend’s Death The high-profile trial involving Karen Reed concluded with a jury finding her not guilty of murdering her police officer boyfriend. Instead, the jury determined she was guilty of significantly lesser charges. Reed, 45, expressed her relief to supporters outside the Norfolk County Superior Court after the jurors […]
Karen Read retrial: Jury acquits Read of second-degree murder in her boyfriend’s death
In Dedham, Massachusetts, a judge ruled on Wednesday that Karen Read was not guilty of second-degree murder or manslaughter in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. However, the same judge did find her guilty of drunk driving, after deliberating for over 22 hours since June 13. As the verdict was […]
Jury Acquits Former Memphis Police Officers in Tyre Nichols Murder Case
In a recent trial in Tennessee, judges determined that three former officers from the Memphis Police Department (MPD) were not guilty of charges related to the murder of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith were acquitted of multiple charges, which included two counts of murder, aggravated assault, along with two counts […]
Trump prosecutor Fani Willis dealt major blow after jury acquits 2 defendants in massive YSL trial
Donald Trump prosecutor Fani Willis was dealt a major blow Tuesday after Georgia's longest trial in the YSL gang prosecution ended with the acquittal of the last two defendants in the case. On Tuesday morning, a Fulton County jury found Deamonte Kendrick, who raps under the name Yak Gotti, not guilty of all charges, and […]
Pakistani Judge Acquits Man over Spreading Misinformation Amid UK Riots
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani judge on Monday acquitted a man who had been charged with spreading false news that helped spark deadly riots in Britain earlier this month, authorities said. The decision came less than a week after 32-year-old web developer Farhan Asif was arrested in a raid at his home in Lahore, […]
Pakistani Judge Acquits Man over Spreading Misinformation Amid UK Riots
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani judge on Monday acquitted a man who had been charged with spreading false news that helped spark deadly riots in Britain earlier this month, authorities said. The decision came less than a week after 32-year-old web developer Farhan Asif was arrested in a raid at his home in Lahore, […]
Thailand court acquits protesters who shut down Bangkok’s airports in 2008
A Thai court has acquitted about 70 people of all charges related to large-scale protests that closed Bangkok’s two airports for about 10 days in 2008. The demonstrators opposed the government aligned with ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Members of the Democratic People’s Union also joined the protests, occupying the state television station and occupying […]
Thai court acquits former PM Yingluck Shinawatra of charges of mishandling funds
A Thai court has acquitted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of misusing government project funds in 2013. Yingluck’s younger brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, was recently released on parole on corruption-related charges after more than a decade in exile. Thaksin has been in legal trouble for nearly two decades, accused of abuse of power and corruption, and […]