NEW YORK — A 17-year-old was indicted on a hate-crime murder charge in a stabbing that followed taunts and confrontation over a group of men dancing shirtless to Beyoncé as they gassed up their car, prosecutors said Thursday. Prosecutors concluded O’Shae Sibley’s death was motivated by anti-Black and anti-LGBTQ bias, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said. “It’s… Continue reading Teen suspect in NYC stabbing of a dancer is indicted on a hate-crime murder charge
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Teen Indicted On Murder As A Hate Crime Charge In Death Of Dancer O’Shae Sibley
A 17-year-old was indicted Thursday on a charge of murder as a hate crime in the stabbing death of O’Shae Sibley, a professional dancer who was attacked at a Brooklyn, New York, gas station last month. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said a grand jury returned the indictment after prosecutors presented evidence the killing was… Continue reading Teen Indicted On Murder As A Hate Crime Charge In Death Of Dancer O’Shae Sibley
Texas Man Stuck In Jail 3.5 Years For Drunk Driving Charge Sues Lawyer
In 2018, Harris County, Texas, paid Jerome Godinich, a Houston-based defense lawyer, more than $409,000 to represent people who couldn’t afford to hire a lawyer in 604 cases. Godinich had a reputation of taking on more cases than one lawyer could reasonably handle, and his caseload regularly far exceeded state and federal guidelines. But judges,… Continue reading Texas Man Stuck In Jail 3.5 Years For Drunk Driving Charge Sues Lawyer
Former Minneapolis officer sentenced to nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floyd’s death
Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months. Thao had testified that he merely served as a “human traffic cone” when he held back concerned bystanders who gathered as former Officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, knelt on Floyd’s… Continue reading Former Minneapolis officer sentenced to nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floyd’s death
Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies in felonies involving voting machines, illegal ‘testing’
LANSING, Mich. — A former Republican attorney general candidate and another supporter of former President Donald Trump have been criminally charged in Michigan in connection with accessing and tampering with voting machines after the 2020 election, according to court records. Matthew DePerno, a Republican lawyer who was endorsed by Trump in an unsuccessful run for Michigan… Continue reading Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies in felonies involving voting machines, illegal ‘testing’