NYC DA Alvin Bragg Observes Decreasing Conviction Rates as Public Access to Information is Removed
Manhattan DA’s Conviction Rate Declines Under Bragg The conviction rate in Manhattan has seen a notable decline since Alvin Bragg assumed the role of District Attorney. However, finding detailed statistics is proving to be a challenge, as the DA’s office has marked its data dashboard as “under construction.” In 2024, only 35% of felony cases […]
Trump Administration Supports Conviction of Epstein Associate at Supreme Court
DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Ghislaine Maxwell’s Conviction On Monday, the Department of Justice (DOJ), under President Donald Trump, called on the Supreme Court to dismiss Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal and uphold her conviction for sex trafficking. Maxwell was convicted in 2021, facing allegations related to her role in helping Jeffrey Epstein exploit a minor […]
Judge overturns the conviction of a New York City man who threw a grenade at police in 1980.
A man from Queens, who has been incarcerated for over 40 years for allegedly firing a gun at a police officer, has had his charges dismissed by the state court of appeals. The court ruled that the projectile he used was, in fact, a non-functional weapon. Last week, Supreme Court Judge Gia Morris found that […]
Mushrooms in beef Wellington result in triple murder conviction
Erin Patterson Faces Life Sentence for Murder A woman convicted of poisoning four family members, resulting in three deaths, is now facing a potential life sentence. Erin Patterson, 50, invited her estranged husband’s relatives for a meal in southern Victoria, Australia, back in July 2023, where she served Beef Wellington made with toxic death cap […]
Hawaiian man may receive a longer prison term following hate crime conviction involving a white man
Appeals Court Re-examines Hate Crime Conviction in Hawaii A native Hawaiian man, Kaulana Alo-Kaonohi, convicted of a hate crime aimed at white individuals, is now facing a re-evaluation by a US court of appeals. This decision, made on Thursday, might extend his sentence significantly beyond the time he has already served. A Honolulu judge previously […]
Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Pro-Trump Troll
Latest Updates on Trump and Current Events There’s been quite a bit happening lately in the political scene. It’s hard to keep track, but here are some highlights: A year after an assassination attempt on Trump, the widow of the Butler is now demanding accountability from the Secret Service. Brazil is responding to Trump’s proposed […]
Douglass Mackey’s Conviction for ‘Vote-by-Text’ Prank Reversed
Second Circuit Overturns Conviction of Douglas Mackey The Second Circuit has reversed the criminal conviction of Douglas Mackey, a conservative known as “Ricky Vaughn,” concluding that there wasn’t enough evidence to show that the government deliberately participated in a conspiracy to infringe on voting rights when he shared a satirical meme prior to the 2016 […]
Court overturns activist’s conviction for Hillary Clinton memes
Influencer’s Conviction Overturned A social media influencer, sentenced two years ago to seven months in prison for posting memes during the 2016 election, had his conviction overturned by a New York appellate court on Wednesday. Douglas McKee, 36, had shared a satirical meme that suggested voters could text “Hilary” to avoid going to the polls. […]
Ex-NBA player Ben McLemore receives 100-month sentence for rape conviction
Ben McLemore Sentenced in Rape Case Former NBA player Ben McLemore received a 100-month sentence on Wednesday after being found guilty of raping a 21-year-old woman in Oregon back in 2021. A judge in Clackamas County Circuit Court convicted McLemore, 32, of first-degree rape, and he also pleaded guilty to first-degree unlawful sexual intrusion and […]
Court overturns Biden-era conviction of social media troll for election interference
Court Overturns Conviction of Social Media Troll A prominent social media troll, Douglas McKee, had his conviction for election interference dismissed by an appeals court. The court found insufficient evidence to support the charges against him. In 2016, McKee operated a right-wing social media account that published a meme suggesting that supporters of Hillary Clinton […]