Man who leaped over bench to attack judge is sentenced to decades for viral courtroom attack

A man who assaulted a Las Vegas judge this year when he jumped over the bench and knocked her into a wall has been sentenced to up to 65 years in prison, according to his defense attorney.

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Man Who Leaped Over Bench to Attack Nevada Judge Gets Decades in Prison

A courtroom video recorded Deobra Redden as he ran up and attacked Judge Mary Kay Holthus at his sentencing hearing.
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Illinois man arrested, accused of attacking Rep. Nancy Mace on Capitol grounds

Rep. Nancy Mace wrote in a social media post that she would need a brace for her wrist and ice for her arm — but that she would be fine.
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Man who attacked judge in Vegas courtroom gets decades in prison

Video showed the judge falling back from her seat as Deobra Redden flung himself over her bench and grabbed her hair, toppling an American flag onto them.
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Man Attacks Polar Bear With Bare Hands to Defend Wife

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Woman in court after man killed in dog attack

Leanne McDonnell, 32, is accused of owning or being in charge of the dog that attacked Akif Mustaq.
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Man dies after dog attack in east London

A woman, 32, has been charged over the attack, which took place on Wednesday morning.
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Canada man who ‘leapt on’ polar bear that attacked wife recovers in hospital

Couple discovered animal in their driveway in northern Ontario, where climate crisis can change bear behaviour. A man who “leapt on” a polar bear to protect his wife in a northern First Nations ...
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Man severely injured protecting wife from polar bear attack

The man had serious injuries to his arm and legs, said police in Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario, Canada.
CBS News - Dec. 4