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Ala. Supreme Court Chief Justice Suspended for Rest of Term
After telling probate judges to defy federal orders regarding same-sex marriage, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore was suspended from the bench Friday. AL.com reports that this is the second time Moore has been removed from the bench for defiance of federal courts; the first was in 2003 when he refused to remove a…
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Calif. Adds New Mandatory Sentences for Convicted Rapists
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Friday that imposes new mandatory sentences on some sexual assault offenders and expands the legal definition of rape, two issues that have been hotly debated since the case against former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner hit the national spotlight. The Los Angeles Times reports that the decision comes after heated…
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Former Lakers Coach Byron Scott Is Cool on D'Angelo Russell
Doesn’t look as if D’Angelo Russell is doing a good job making friends since coming into the league. Earlier this year the rookie NBA point guard recorded teammate Nick Young, aka Swaggy P, talking about cheating on his then-fiancee Iggy Azalea. Now Russell’s former coach Byron Scott says he doesn’t want a relationship with Russell…
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Tulsa Officer Betty Shelby Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting Death of Terence Crutcher
Tulsa, Okla., Police Officer Betty Shelby is pleading not guilty in the fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher, for which she has been charged with first-degree manslaughter, the Associated Press reports. Shannon McMurray, Shelby’s attorney, entered the not guilty plea on her client’s behalf, the newswire notes. Shelby did not say anything at the court appearance Friday.…
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Cavs Coach Ty Lue Explains How He Got His Millionaire Players to Care About $4,500
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue took a page out of Doc Rivers’ book to help LeBron and nem walk away with the world championship. So the story goes, the Cavs were down 3-1 and the sky was mad gloomy (no word on what the sky looked like, but it adds drama to the story).…
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Fla. Woman Charges That Cop Baked Her a 'Sorry I Tased You' Cake
A Florida woman has filed a civil lawsuit against a former Escambia County, Fla., deputy, charging that he shocked her with a Taser in her chest and neck without provocation, tried to cover up the incident and then later—adding insult to injury—apologized with a cake. According to the Pensacola News Journal, Stephanie Byron filed the…
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Milwaukee Police Chief Won't Release Video of Sylville Smith's Fatal Shooting
Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn announced Thursday that he will not release the video of the fatal police shooting of Sylville Smith, giving a nod to the advice of the state’s attorney general and local district attorney, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the state Department of Justice has completed its investigation into the…
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Alaska Reporter Who Quit on the Air to Promote Weed Legalization Faces Decades in Prison
The Alaska reporter who quit on the air with a resounding “[F—k] it” is now facing charges on 14 serious criminal offenses, which could land her in prison for 54 years, The Guardian reports. It all started Sept. 22, 2014, when Charlo Greene, then a reporter for Alaska station KTVA, ended a report on the Alaska…
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NY Investigating Death of 6-Year-Old Who Was Covered in Bruises
New York state officials are investigating the death of Zymere Perkins, the Harlem 6-year-old who died in the hospital earlier this week after being rushed there covered in bruises, the New York Post reports. Investigators will be looking into whether or not there was any wrongdoing in child protective services’ handling of the child’s case.…
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Update on Opal Lee's Journey to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday
The petition on Opal Lee’s hope to make Juneteenth a national holiday ran out of time Tuesday when it didn’t reach the goal of 100,000 signatures, the Star-Telegram reports. However, that hasn’t stopped Lee, 89, from continuing on. “Whether we have 100,000 signatures or not, she is still walking. Her goal is to get an audience with…