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Secret audio, overturned convictions and a jail death: The legal saga of an art dealer's murder
Secret audio, overturned convictions and a jail death: The legal saga of an art dealer’s murderTop stories - NBC News - November 4 -
Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lied to Chicago policeEntertainment - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Jussie Smollett's conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for staging a fake hate crime. Smollett had claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in January 2019.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Jussie Smollett conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction Thursday on charges that he staged an attack against himself in Chicago in 2019 and then lied about it. Smollett appealed ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Judge calls for Texas death row woman’s murder conviction to be overturned
Arturo Nelson finds Melissa Lucio, convicted of killing two-year-old daughter, is ‘actually innocent of capital murder’. Efforts to free Melissa Lucio , a Texas woman whose execution was delayed ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Actor Jussie Smollett's conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The state's highest court ruled a special prosecutor's decision to re-indict Smollett violated his constitutional rights after Cook County prosecutors previously dropped charges against him.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Jussie Smollett’s Conviction for False Hate Crime Claim Is Overturned
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that he should not have been prosecuted a second time after the charges against him had been dismissed with a negotiated agreement.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned the conviction against Jussie Smollett for falsely reporting a hate crime to police.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Jussie Smollett's conviction in hoax attack overturned by state supreme court
The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying about a 2019 hate crime.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction for alleged hoax
Smollett, who is black and gay, was accused of lying about being the victim of a racial attack in Chicago.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime case
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett's conviction for staging a hate crime in 2019, ruling he should not have been prosecuted after the initial case was dropped. The court did ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live
Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime attack hoax overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The conviction against actor Jussie Smollett in a case that accused him of falsely reporting a hate crime to Chicago police in 2019 has been overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court over ...Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Guatemala appeals court overturns order that freed journalist José Rubén Zamora and orders his return to jail
Guatemala appeals court overturns order that freed journalist José Rubén Zamora and orders his return to jailWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
Guatemalan court overturns order that freed journalist José Rubén Zamora, orders his return to jail
A Guatemalan appeals court has overturned the order freeing journalist José Rubén Zamora and ordered his return to jailWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
French court convicts 18 people over involvement in human smuggling network, jailing 1 for 15 years
French court convicts 18 people over involvement in human smuggling network, jailing 1 for 15 yearsWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Mississippi’s Absentee Ballot Law Is Overturned
The law required officials to count absentee ballots received by mail up to five days after Election Day. It’s unclear if the ruling will affect the current election.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
Voters concerned about post-election violence, efforts to overturn the results: Poll
A new poll finds that American voters are approaching the presidential election with deep unease about what could followTop stories - ABC News - October 28 -
Australian High Court overturns law that forced migrants to wear tracking bracelets
Australia’s highest court has ruled that migrants can’t be forced by law to wear electronic tracking bracelets or to comply with curfewsWorld - ABC News - November 6 -
1 person critically injured after bus overturns on upstate New York highway
Police say one person was critically injured after a bus with more than two dozen passengers aboard rolled over on a highway in upstate New YorkTop stories - ABC News - November 7 -
Bus overturns in upstate New York, sending dozens to hospitals
An accident reconstruction team was trying to determine what happened to the bus in upstate New York, authorities said.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell
A Dutch appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levelsWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Tommy Robinson Jailed
And Evan Davis with all you need to know about the budgetTop stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Florida's convicted killer clown released from prison
A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from a Florida prison.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
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Man convicted of rioting tried to blow up a mosque
Simon Beech and another man were jailed in 2011 for trying to blow up a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
People smuggler convicted of £1.5m small boats operation
Pistiwan Jameel described migrants as "pigeons" or "sticks" as he facilitated illegal crossings.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
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Wrongly convicted Andrew Malkinson still waiting for compensation
Mr Malkinson served 17 years in jail for a rape he did not commit.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Man convicted of murder in slaying of Laken Riley
A judge Wednesday found a Venezuelan migrant guilty on all counts in the murder earlier this year of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Tommy Robinson jailed for 18 months after admitting contempt of court
He was jailed for republishing and distributing untrue claims about a Syrian refugee.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
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About 4 in 10 concerned about violent attempts to overturn election results: Survey
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 41% of registered voters are extremely or very concerned about violent attempts to overturn the election ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Jets rookie Malachi Corley has TD overturned after he drops ball before goal line vs. Texans
Malachi Corley thought he scored his first NFL touchdown for the New York Jets, but the rookie wide receiver dropped the ball before he crossed the goal lineSports - ABC News - November 1 -
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark ruling that ordered energy firm Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark ruling that ordered energy firm Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030World - ABC News - November 12 -
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 -
"Bob's Burgers" actor Jay Johnston to be sentenced for Jan. 6 riot conviction
Jay Johnston, who appeared on shows like "Bob's Burgers" and "Arrested Development," will be sentenced Monday after he was convicted of using a stolen shield to shove police who were protecting the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
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 AucklandWorld - ABC News - October 29
