Eric Adams To Stand Trial On Corruption Charges in April, Judge Says

Accused of conspiring to funnel illegal contributions from Turkey into his campaign coffers, Mr. Adams has pleaded not guilty.

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Eric Adams to stand trial in April on corruption charges

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to stand trial on corruption charges on April 21, a federal judge ruled Friday, according to The New York Times. The judge said he would decide at a later date ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago

NYC mayor to stand trial in April 2025 on federal corruption charges

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will stand trial on federal corruption charges starting on April 21, 2025, a judge said Friday.

Prosecutors Urge Judge Not to Dismiss Bribery Charge Against Eric Adams

Mayor Eric Adams has asked a judge to drop one of five counts against him and to discipline prosecutors, whom he has accused of improperly leaking information to the news media.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Eric Adams Mets-Yankees Hat Strikes Out

There’s no crying in baseball, but this cap is tragic.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 16

Gisèle Pelicot ‘determined to change society’ as she tells trial that shame of rape lies with the accused – live

Woman at centre of France’s mass rape trial says ‘will and determination to change society’ is what keeps her going in face of evidence heard. Who are the men accused over rape and assault of ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Lebanon's detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge

A Lebanese judge has charged the country’s detained former central bank governor with illicit enrichment and issued an arrest warrant

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Eric Adams’s Campaign Donations Plunge After Federal Indictment

Donations to the New York City mayor’s re-election campaign ceased after a five-count federal corruption indictment against him was unsealed last month.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Mayor Eric Adams’s Crises Stir Hope for Delayed Street Projects

Mayor Eric Adams has stalled plans to build bus and bicycle lanes. With his leadership under threat, the projects’ supporters see an opening.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Majority Want Eric Adams to Resign, Times/Siena Poll Finds

Few approved of Mr. Adams’s job performance, and he trailed Andrew Cuomo and Letitia James in an early survey of potential mayoral candidates.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Eric Adams follows Donald Trump's tough on crime approach

Former President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Eric Adams have both embraced the "tough-on-crime" mantra, with Adams' leadership resulting in a dramatic increase in stop-and-frisk stops, ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

At First NYC Mayoral Forum, 5 Democratic Candidates Attack Eric Adams

The event, hosted at a church in the Bronx, served as the unofficial start of the city’s 2025 mayoral race.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Trial underway for man charged in Delphi murders

Opening statements were heard Friday in the trial of a man charged with murder in the 2017 slayings of two teen girls in Delphi, Indiana. The two had gone for a hike along a bridge trail and their ...

Gisèle Pelicot to take stand to comment on rape trial evidence so far

Dominique Pelicot invited dozens of men to rape his then wife over a nine-year period. Who are the men accused over rape and assault of Gisèle Pelicot? Gisèle Pelicot takes stand at mass rape ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Gisèle Pelicot takes stand in French mass rape trial

She tells a court she wants women who have been raped to know that "it's not for us to have shame - it's for them".

Man standing trial alongside rapper Young Thug accepts plea deal

One of the five co-defendants standing trial alongside the rapper Young Thug has accepted a plea deal with prosecutors

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Judge in Michael Jordan's father's murder trial pleas for convicted killer's release

The North Carolina judge who presided over the 1996 murder trial of Michael Jordan’s father petitioned Tuesday to release his convicted killer.

Trial begins for suspect charged in Cash App founder's death

Nima Momeni's murder trial began this week in San Francisco. He's accused of stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee to death in April 2023. Momeni pleaded not guilty to first degree murder last spring.

A court says former Albanian president Meta must stay in custody during corruption investigation

An Albanian court has ruled that former President Ilir Meta should stay in custody while the left-wing Freedom Party leader faces allegations of corruption, money laundering and the hiding of ...

World - ABC News - October 23

Proud Boys founder says ‘corrupt leftwing media’ should apologise for January 6 riot

Gavin McInnes told makers of BBC Trump documentary that far-right group wasn’t responsible for US Capitol insurrection. US elections 2024 – live updates The founder of the Proud Boys , the ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Singapore's affluent veneer hides repression and corruption, says son of its modern-day founder

Former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's youngest son, who fled to Britain to seek asylum from what he describes as a campaign of persecution, says the city-state has become much more ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Daniel Penny to stand trial as jury selection begins in NYC subway chokehold death

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Daniel Penny, a retired Marine charged in the deadly subway chokehold of Jordan Neely.

Man Charged in Attempted Trump Assassination Seeks Judge’s Recusal

Lawyers for Ryan Routh want Judge Aileen Cannon to remove herself from the case after a report that her name was among those who could be appointed to a top legal position if Donald Trump is elected.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

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