‘Path to justice’: Durbin urges Austin to rethink revoking 9/11 masterminds’ plea deals
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the Senate Majority Whip and chairman of the Judiciary Committee, wrote Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday urging him to reconsider his decision to revoke plea deals made with the leaders of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “We have a legal and moral obligation to deliver justice for these families, […]
Plea deal rejected for teens in caught-on-camera beatdown of classmate Jonathan Lewis
A Nevada judge this week rejected plea deals for four teenagers charged with killing a Las Vegas high school student, in a case authorities called a “lack of humanity.” Judge Linda Marquis expressed concern about transferring the high-profile case from Clark County District Court to a juvenile detention center. The Clark County District Attorney’s Office […]
Plea deal rejected for teens in caught-on-camera beatdown of classmate Jonathan Lewis
A Nevada judge this week rejected plea deals for four teenagers charged with killing a Las Vegas high school student, in a case authorities called a “lack of humanity.” Judge Linda Marquis expressed concern about transferring the high-profile case from Clark County District Court to a juvenile detention center. The Clark County District Attorney’s Office […]
Iran rejects western plea not to launch retaliatory attack against Israel | Iran
Iran has rejected Western calls not to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month. “Such demands are excessive, lacking political logic and completely contradicting the principles and rules of international law,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement. President Massoud Pezechkian, in […]
9/11 conspirators’ future plea deals in jeopardy as NY House Republicans move to block them
Republican members of the New York House of Representatives are working to prevent the alleged masterminds of the 9/11 terror attacks from reaching a deal that would spare them the death penalty. “The 9/11 Justice Act would ensure that plea deals are not offered to these terrorists in the future by requiring trials and ensuring […]
Connecticut lunch lady takes plea deal to avoid trial of her allegedly sexually abusing, grooming 14-year-old boy
A Connecticut middle school lunch attendant accused of sexually abusing and luring a 14-year-old boy has accepted a plea deal to avoid a trial. Andy Rosafort, 33, pleaded guilty to second-degree sexual assault and impairing the morals of a child during a hearing Thursday in Danbury state court, according to the Connecticut Superior Court Clerk’s […]
MyKayla Skinner makes plea to Simone Biles after Olympics spat fuels ‘death threats’
An emotional Mikayla Skinner pleaded with Simone Biles to tell her social media followers to stop the hateful attacks she and her family have been subjected to after past critical comments came to light. Skinner, an Olympic silver medalist who competed against Biles at the Tokyo Olympics, addressed the seven-time gold medalist directly in a […]
Austin surprised by 9/11 plea deal
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was surprised by the news that a deal had been reached between prosecutors and the mastermind behind the September 11 attacks, along with two others. “This is not something that was discussed with the secretary,” Defense Department spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters at a press conference on Monday. “I was not […]
Lloyd Austin Rebukes Senior Official After 9/11 Plea Deal Embarrassment
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared to reprimand senior Pentagon officials after they reportedly approved plea deals for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two of his accomplices, a major embarrassment for the Biden-Harris administration. After the Pentagon announced the agreement, which was approved by Biden administration official and retired Army Brigadier General Susan Escalier, Austin […]
Woman Accused of Yanking Down Teen’s Skirt Signs Plea Deal
A 49-year-old Santa Clara, Utah woman has signed a plea deal for allegedly pulling down a teenager’s miniskirt at a restaurant. According to court documents, Ida Ann Lorenzo pleaded “no contest” to one misdemeanor count of sexual assault in connection with the incident, KTVX said. report Thursday. Watch the video: According to the agreement, the […]