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Nebraska court allows voter registrations from people with felony convictions

Nebraskans with felony convictions may register to vote after the state's high court ruled Wednesday that a top election official had no authority to deem a law restoring those rights ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Why the Menendez Brothers case is back in the spotlight, decades after their conviction

CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi discusses how a new generation is re-evaluating the Menendez Brothers' claims of emotional and sexual abuse. Decades after their conviction, the L.A. ...

Trump Tried to Silence Stormy Daniels Again After His Conviction

Donald J. Trump was convicted in May of covering up a hush-money deal with Stormy Daniels. Just two months later, his lawyer offered another deal for her silence.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Husband of woman murdered with an ax convicted 40 years after her death

In 1982, Cathy Krauseneck, a young mother, was killed in her bed – an ax lodged in her head. Investigators believe the crime scene was staged to look like a burglary to cover up the real crime – ...

Former Peruvian President Gets Long Jail Term on Graft Conviction

Alejandro Toledo, once close to the U.S., was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of taking a $20 million bribe.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

John Grisham, Jim McCloskey talk wrongful convictions amid Texas case

John Grisham and Jim McCloskey, who co-wrote a book called "Framed" about wrongful convictions, spoke to "CBS Mornings" amid a Texas death penalty case.

Woman calls date with convicted cardiologist "Scariest day of my life"

Stephen Matthews, a former Denver cardiologist who was convicted over the summer of drugging 11 women and sexually assaulting nine of them, faces sentencing later this week.

Lucy Letby refused permission to appeal against attempted murder conviction

Nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more was able to have fair trial, judges rule. Lucy Letby has been refused permission to appeal against a conviction for ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

The 3 men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery motion for new trial

Travis and Gregory McMichael armed themselves with guns and jumped in a pickup truck to chase Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, after they saw him run past their house on Feb. 23, 2020.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Men convicted in Ahmaud Arbery's murder ask for new trial

The three Georgia men convicted in the killing of 25-year-old jogger Ahmaud Arbery are in court Thursday asking for a new trial in the state murder case.

Men convicted for Ahmaud Arbery murder seek new trial

The three men who were convicted for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery — Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan — are seeking a new trial citing an apparent comment by one of the ...

Woman Who Left Boyfriend Zipped in a Suitcase Is Convicted of Murder

The woman, Sarah Boone, said the two were drinking and playing hide-and-seek when she zipped him inside the suitcase and then left him overnight.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

Owners of New Zealand volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22, appeal conviction

The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, are appealing their company’s criminal conviction on safety breaches at the High Court in Auckland

World - ABC News - October 29

Teen convicted after shooting mother as she protected her children

Lianne Gordon was trying to protect her children from gang violence when she was killed in her home.

Vatican tribunal explains conviction of cardinal and others in 'trial of the century'

The Vatican tribunal says it convicted a cardinal of aggravated fraud and other charges because of his “objectively inexplicable behavior” in paying a self-styled intelligence analyst more than a ...

World - ABC News - October 31

Ex-Kentucky officer convicted of using excessive force against Breonna Taylor

Brett Hankison is first Louisiana police officer at scene of raid that killed Taylor to be convicted. A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

In Louisville, Relief and Regret After Ex-Officer’s Conviction in Breonna Taylor Case

After a jury found that a former police detective used excessive force in the 2020 raid that killed Ms. Taylor, residents expressed both hope for police reform and reservations about the verdict.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Iran executes a Jewish citizen convicted of murder following a dispute over money

Iran has executed a Jewish citizen convicted of murdering another man following a personal dispute

World - ABC News - November 4

Woman convicted in Florida killer-clown cold case released from prison

A woman convicted of dressing up as a clown in 1990 and murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from prison, putting to rest one of the more bizarre cold cases Florida has ...

American convicted on drug-related charges in Russia loses appeal

A court in the Russian capital has rejected an American citizen’s appeal against against his sentence on drug-related charges

World - ABC News - November 5

Why is Trump allowed to vote in Florida after felony conviction?

Former President Trump cast his ballot in Florida on Election Day, despite his 34 felony convictions in New York. While Florida has some of the strictest laws in the country against people ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Convicted Jan 6. rioter seeks pardon based on Trump's victory

Moments before a convicted Jan. 6 rioter was sentenced Thursday, he sought a full pardon. He claimed President-elect Donald Trump’s victory vindicated his actions.

Madonna laments re-election of ‘convicted felon, rapist, bigot’ Donald Trump

Billie Eilish also expressed dismay at the re-election of Trump, calling him ‘someone who hates women so, so deeply’. Madonna has expressed outrage at the re-election of Donald Trump, describing ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Co-founders of militia group convicted of attempting to murder federal agents

Two men had also planned to go to Texas and kill asylum seekers as well as border agents who would try to stop them. Two men who co-founded a militia group have been convicted of attempting to ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Texas doctor convicted after accepting kickbacks for patients' blood, urine

Dr. Hector Ubaldo, 60, was indicted in September and found guilty recently by a federal jury after just 14 minutes.

Richard Allen convicted in Indiana murder trial for killings of 2 girls in Delphi

Richard Allen is accused in the killings of 14-year-old Liberty "Libby" German and 13-year-old Abigail "Abby" Williams in 2017.

Judge delays decision on fate of Trump's criminal hush money conviction

The judge in Donald Trump's criminal hush money case in New York has agreed to delay any decision on whether to throw out Trump's conviction.

Judge delays key ruling on fate of Trump hush money conviction

A New York jury found Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to porn start Stormy Daniels.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Judge delays immunity ruling in Trump "hush money" conviction

A New York judge's decision on whether President-elect Donald Trump's "hush money" conviction should be dismissed over claims of presidential immunity will be delayed at least a week. Attorney and ...

Trump hush-money judge delays ruling on whether to throw out conviction

Postponement follows numerous successful attempts to delay case in which he was convicted on 34 felony counts. US politics – live updates Trump case tracker – where does each stand? The ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Judge delays decision on tossing Trump’s hush money conviction

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's New York criminal trial delayed a key ruling Tuesday on whether the president-elect's conviction should be set aside, according to correspondence between the ...

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