Guns, tapes key to ‘bad sequel’ O.J. Simpson trial
Jurors in the Simpson case, like O.J. himself, probably felt like they had been released from some hard time Tuesday. After long months of sequestration, they were happy to go home. And with their vow of silence removed, some are saying they had plenty of reasonable doubt to justify their verdict.
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US Supreme Court rejects new trial for former Black Panther
The US Supreme Court Monday refused to hear arguments for a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former Black Panther accused of killing a police officer who has become an icon for anti-capital punishment campaigners.
His lawyer Robert Bryan has already said he will seek to bring a second Supreme Court appeal — on the grounds [...]
Sharpton convicted of disorderly conduct
The Rev. Al Sharpton was convicted Wednesday of two counts of disorderly conduct stemming from a citywide protest in May in which hundreds of people were arrested.
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Palin’s husband testifies he never pressured official
The investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s dismissal of a state official moved forward on two fronts Wednesday.
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Sheriff: No foreclosure evictions on my watch
Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said Wednesday he is suspending foreclosure evictions in Cook County, which had been on track to reach a record number of evictions, many because of mortgage foreclosures.
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Rapper Sentenced to Anger Management
The Game can avoid time behind bars if he completes 36 anger management classes by February. A judge set aside criminal charges that could’ve led to the rapper’s imprisonment, instructing him to undergo the counseling.
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Will O.J. Escape Prison Again?
A jury could decide whether O.J. Simpson spends the rest of his life in prison as soon as Friday. Simpson and co-defendant C.J. Stewart return to a Las Vegas courtroom this morning after prosecutors rested their case on charges that Simpson led a robbery and kidnapping against two memorabilia dealers last year. Simpson says that [...]
Ex-prisoner: Taylor’s son laughed at torture
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor’s son watched and laughed as prisoners were sodomized, forced to play torture games and burned with molten plastic, a former West African captive testified Tuesday.
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Father Talks About Abandoning His 9 Kids
The mother of nine kids left at an emergency room in Creighton University Medical Center died from a brain aneurysm 17 months ago, days after delivering the youngest child, said the father.
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Howard University is a haven for crime
Howard University is a haven for crime. With at least a dozen Howard University students getting jacked on campus in the past month and two others getting raped, the school’s police department wants everybody to carry the dispatch number and keep their cell phones at the ready.
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