Legal
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NY A.G. Letitia James Files Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Trump and His Children
The New York Attorney General seeks to bar the former president from high positions in New York and require payment of a $250 million fine.
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Black Teen Ordered to Pay Her Rapist’s Estate Receives $150K in Donations [Update]
The bill created to protect trafficking victims in cases like this did not get passed in the state.
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Did Officers Falsify Documents in Breonna Taylor Case Based On A Gut Feeling?
The testimony in the case that has been widely reported says yes.
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New Snag in Megan Thee Stallion, Tory Lanez Assault Case
The trial is now set to start between Nov. 28 and Dec. 8.
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Why is Nicki Minaj Filing a Defamation Lawsuit Against a Gossip Blogger?
The “Super Bass” rapper has sued the blogger for $75,000 for calling her a “cokehead."
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Pastor Arrested for Watering Flowers Asks “What Made Me a Suspect?”
Pastor Michael Jennings, who is pursuing a federal lawsuit and police accountability, writes about his mistreatment in an op-ed for USA TODAY.