German National Sentenced to Death on Terrorism Charges in Belarus
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian human rights group said Friday that a German national has been sentenced to death for terrorism and other charges in connection with an explosion intended to disturb public order. Belarus is the only country in Europe that still executes people on death row, a practice that has been widely […]
Elite University Profs’ Obstruction Charges Over Pro-Palestinian Protests Dropped
Four Northwestern University faculty members were arrested Thursday for allegedly obstructing law enforcement during a pro-Palestinian camp in April, but the charges were dropped Friday, according to ABC7 Chicago. The four teachers were previously charged with a Class A misdemeanor that could be punishable by a $2,500 fine and up to a year in jail, […]
Judge refuses George Santos’s request to strike identity theft charges from using donor’s credit cards
As former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) inches closer to trial for defrauding campaign donors, his motion to dismiss charges has been struck down. U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert turned down Santos’ request to dismiss three charges of aggravated identity theft and theft of public money against him, according to the Associated Press. Santos was expelled […]
Harvey Weinstein will be retried on rape charges thrown out in April
Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein is expected to return to court on Nov. 12 to be retried on rape charges. Weinstein, 72, was first found guilty by a Manhattan jury in 2020 of rape in the third degree and committing a criminal sex act. He was sentenced to 23 years behind bars. However, that criminal […]
Russian regime convicts and sentences WSJ reporter on trumped-up spying charges
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted of espionage in a Russian court on Friday and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Gershkovich is the first American journalist to be arrested in Russia on espionage charges since the Cold War. according to The 32-year-old man’s trial began on June 26 and was “concluded swiftly,” […]
Jury finds suspect not guilty of first-degree murder of Detroit synagogue leader, deadlocked on other charges
A Michigan jury on Thursday acquitted Michael Jackson-Bolanos of first-degree murder in the 2023 stabbing death of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Wall. Jurors found Jackson-Bolanos guilty of lying to police and could not agree on charges of felony murder, murder committed during another crime and burglary. FOX 2 reports the suspect could be retried on […]
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez Guilty on All Charges in Federal Corruption Trial
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute By Jamie Joseph , Anders Hagstrom , Maria Paronich (Fox News) The jury in the federal corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and two of his business associates, Fred Daibes and Wael Hana, found Menendez guilty on all charges after a grueling nine-week complex trial in Manhattan. Menendez […]
Police Arrest Rapper Lil Reese On Rape Charges: REPORT
Police reportedly arrested rapper Lil Reese and led him out of a downtown Los Angeles hotel in handcuffs after a woman accused the star of rape. The woman phoned police at 3:30 am Sunday from the lobby of the hotel, law enforcement sources said . She claimed she went on a dinner date with Lil […]
UFC star Jon Jones facing 2 misdemeanor charges stemming from drug test incident
UFC heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has been charged with assault and interference with communications following an incident with a drug tester. The charges, both misdemeanors, came after drug tester Crystal Martinez of Drug Free Sports alleged that Jones assaulted her on March 30 while taking samples for her company, a partner in UFC’s anti-doping […]
Famous Rapper Wiz Khalifa Detained In Romania Over Drug Charges
Romanian authorities arrested rapper Wiz Khalifa on drug charges on Saturday, Deadline reported. Khalifa, known for his outspoken stage shows and marijuana advocacy, ran into legal trouble at the Beach Please festival in Romania, where he was allegedly caught smoking marijuana onstage after performing. according to Romania’s Department of Combating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) […]