Criminal Law
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Derek Chauvin Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges of Using Unreasonable Force on a 14-Year-Old
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted in April on state murder charges for killing…
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A Minnesota Court Vacates an Ex-Officer’s Third-Degree Murder Conviction
Minnesota’s highest court on Wednesday vacated former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor’s third-degree murder conviction for the…
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Alex Murdaugh Will Turn Himself in This Week for Arranging a Suicidal Fraud Scheme
A prominent South Carolina lawyer whose wife and son were shot and killed three months ago arranged…
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A Former Georgetown Tennis Coach Is Set to Plead Guilty in ‘Varsity Blues’ Bribery
A former Georgetown head tennis coach will plead guilty in connection to his role in…
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A Prostitution and Money Laundering Case Against the Founders of Backpage.com Is Declared a Mistrial
A federal judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial in the case involving prostitution and money…
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A California Jury Deliberates Robert Durst’s Murder Trial
More than six years after a crime documentary triggered a murder charge against real estate…
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Four Former Police Officers on Trial Plead Not Guilty to Violating George Floyd’s Rights
Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights pleaded not guilty Tuesday in…
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A Drug Trafficking Ring Leader Is Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
The leader of a Mexican-based heroin trafficking ring that distributed the drug to cells operating…
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Police Arrest a Man Who Was Armed With a Bayonet and a Machete Near DNC Headquarters
A California man was arrested near the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters early Monday morning after…
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Biles and Other Victims Will Testify Against Nassar at a Senate Hearing
Current and former Team USA gymnasts, including Simone Biles, are set to testify on Wednesday in…
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