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Harvey Weinstein to cite #MeToo ‘noise’ in final NY bid to reverse rape conviction

Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein is making a last-ditch effort to have his 2020 Manhattan sex crimes conviction overturned. His lawyers claim the “noise” caused by the #MeToo movement interfered with the Hollywood producer’s right to a fair trial. As Weinstein, 71, finishes his 23-year sentence in an upstate prison, his lawyers told New York State’s […]

Illegal immigrant in Maryland arrested for weapons conviction

An illegal immigrant from El Salvador with a weapons conviction was arrested last month after Maryland authorities continued to put him back on the streets, citing sanctuary policies, despite his criminal record, immigration officials announced. The unidentified 24-year-old man, an alleged gang member, was taken into federal custody in Silver Spring on Jan. 10, according […]

Minnesota Supreme Court reverses conviction in real estate agent’s 2019 killing

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out Elsa Segura’s murder and kidnapping convictions. Segura was originally found guilty of aiding and abetting first-degree murder in the 2019 death of Monique Beau, a real estate agent who was lured to a fake home and murdered. “We have a duty to ensure that defendants in criminal […]

Kaylin Gillis’ dad shares ‘profound relief’ at killer’s conviction

The father of Kaylin Gillis, a 20-year-old Upstate woman who was shot and killed after accidentally driving into the wrong driveway, has expressed “deep relief” after her attacker was found guilty, saying “justice has finally been served.” said. Kevin Monahan, 66, was found guilty of second-degree murder on Tuesday after a two-week trial in Gillis' […]

Federal Jan. 6 conviction would hurt Trump most against Biden: Poll

Former President Trump's federal conviction for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election would hurt him more than convictions in other cases, a new poll finds. of Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll A hypothetical general election matchup showed Mr. Trump leading President Biden by 7 points. However, Biden leads Trump by 4 points, 52% to 48%, […]