Virginia Governor Youngkin To Fight Federal Judge's Voter Roll Ruling Virginia Gov. Youngkin challenges court ruling to reinstate suspected noncitizens on voter rolls. Top News · Oct 25, 2024
Student-athletes find more power in the changing legal landscape of college sports Ever since the NCAA permitted college athletes to get paid by companies that use their names, images and likenesses, athletes have tested the limits of their increasing power. The Conversation · Oct 25, 2024
The disturbing messages shared between AI Chatbot and teen who took his own life Warning distressing content: When the teen expressed his suicidal thoughts to his favorite bot, Character.AI ‘made things worse,’ a lawsuit filed by his mother says The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024
14-Year-Old Boy’s Tragic Passing Sparks Concern Over AI Chat Dangers Sewell had been using Character.AI, a role-playing app that allows users to create their own AI characters or chat with characters created by others. The post 14-Year-Old Boy’s Tragic Passing Sparks Concern Over AI Chat Dangers first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Oct 24, 2024
Teenager took his own life after falling in love with AI chatbot. Now his devastated mom is suing the creators Sewell Setzer III had professed his love for the chatbot he often interacted with - his mother Megan Garcia says in a civil lawsuit The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024
Protester sprayed ‘Hamas is comin’ at a pro-Gaza rally. He was turned in by a gym buddy Zaid Mohammad Mahdawi, 26, was taken into custody on Friday The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024
Iowa school logo dispute aims to settle who gets the ‘D’ Drake University comes for the DMACC. Creative Bloq · Jul 11, 2024
Alaska Judge Resigns Amid Misconduct Allegations And Impeachment Threat A U.S. District Court judge in Alaska resigns over inappropriate relationship, impacting court operations and pending cases. Top News · Jul 11, 2024
Judge Allows Suit Over Alabama Abortion Travel To Go Forward Abortion rights groups have sued Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall after he said he would prosecute anyone who facilitates legal out-of-state abortions. Reason · May 7, 2024
Robe and Gavel: SCOTUS to hear arguments in four cases this week Welcome to the April 15 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Ballotpedia · Apr 15, 2024
Feds want a year in prison for Chicago police officer who entered the Capitol on Jan. 6 Prosecutors also allege that Karol Chwiesiuk lied on the stand, writing that “nearly every aspect” of his testimony “was self-serving and a misrepresentation of the facts.” Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 15, 2024
Feds want Heather Mack to get 28 years behind bars for mom’s ‘vicious’ murder in Bali “The objective evidence is that despite enduring years of abuse, [Sheila von Wiese-Mack] loved her daughter and did everything she could to provide the best for her,” prosecutors wrote in a court filing. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 11, 2024
January 6 rioter busted by high school classmate’s selfie tip Another Jan 6 rioter has been indentified and arrested The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023
Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for December 2023 Welcome to the Dec. 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Ballotpedia · Dec 11, 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023 Jan 6 rioter running for George Santos’ House seat made jarring comment about Congress on day of attack ‘I’m here to stop the steal. It’s our f****** House!’ Philip Sean Grillo said on Jan 6, unaware that Congress convened in US Capitol
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 3, 2023 Feds’ seizure of jet in Gary tied to reputed leader of Mexican cocaine ring Oswaldo Espinosa shipped thousands of pounds of cocaine from Mexico, according to an indictment this summer. The global supply of the drug is way up — and so is the quantity of coke the feds have been seizing in the Chicago area.
Zenger · Sep 26, 2023 FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried To Plead Not Guilty In Wire Fraud Case Prosecutors seek guilty verdict for entrepreneur facing decades in prison; Defense argues lack of wrongdoing
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 22, 2023 Botched 1988 Chicago bank robbery scheme inspires a movie, ‘HEIST 88’ Showtime film draws from the audacious plotting of Armand Moore, a man who used his skills ‘not as a genius but stupidly,’ a judge said.
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Former teen beauty queen claims she was sex-trafficked and forced into porn Kirsty Althaus claims she was raped, drugged and sex trafficked in a lawsuit bought against pornography platforms, yet another woman who was affected by Girls Do Porn
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2023 Ex-Chicago Park District electrician gets more than 3 years for helping break through barricades on Jan. 6 Daniel Leyden’s brother, Joseph Leyden, was also sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the rioting at the U.S. Capitol, court records show.
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 Family of Utah man shot dead by FBI after threats to Biden say he was ‘frustrated’ at ‘corruption’ ‘He was understandably frustrated and distraught by the present and on-going erosions to our constitutionally protected freedoms and the rights of free citizens’
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 Trump’s Truth Social tipped off FBI about Utah man who threatened to kill Biden before being shot dead in raid Craig Deleeuw Robertson – a 74-year-old Air Force veteran who described himself as a ‘MAGA Trumper’ – had threatened to kill Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 4, 2023 Chicago police officer, his sister accused of entering U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 face trial Karol and Agnieszka Chwiesiuk rejected plea offers from prosecutors, records show. Lawyers in their case are set to begin jury selection Monday morning before U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 19, 2023 Thaddeus ‘T.J.’ Jimenez, ‘Motive’ podcast subject, finally sentenced in viral video shooting Jimenez won a $25 million wrongful-conviction verdict for a killing when he was 13, then lavished cash on his gang. After his 12-year term, “I think he wants to lead a normal life,” his lawyer says.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 29, 2023 Machete-wielding man foiled by judicial worker who jammed foot in revolving door at courthouse: prosecutors A detention hearing is scheduled Friday for Leonard Delaney, who is charged with assaulting a federal judicial employee May 3.