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Man’s death during police encounter leads to $5M settlement
Man’s death during police encounter leads to $5M settlement

The family's federal lawsuit accused police of using excessive force on Anton Black after they chased him and tried to restrain him outside his family’s home in rural Greensboro, Maryland, in 2018. Officers handcuffed Black and shackled his legs before he stopped breathing. More

August 8, 2022

Gabby Petito’s family files claim alleging police failed her
Gabby Petito’s family files claim alleging police failed her

The notice of claim contends police in the tourist town of Moab missed signs that Petito was the victim of domestic violence at the hands of Brian Laundrie on Aug. 12, 2021. The officers ultimately allowed the couple to leave after requiring them to spend a night apart. More

August 8, 2022

Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s death

The white father and son who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia neighborhood each received a second life prison sentence for committing federal hate crimes. William “Roddie” Bryan, who recorded cellphone video of the slaying, was sentenced to 35 years in prison. More

August 8, 2022

Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3M total over Sandy Hook lies
Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3M total over Sandy Hook lies

A Texas jury on Friday ordered Infowars’ Alex Jones to pay $49.3 million in total damages to the parents of a first-grader killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which the conspiracy theorist falsely called a hoax orchestrated by the government in order to tighten U.S. gun laws. More

August 5, 2022

Man formally charged in 1996 Tallahassee motel death cold case
Man formally charged in 1996 Tallahassee motel death cold case

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Scripps News Tallahassee) — A man who allegedly was involved in a murder case that occurred more than 25 years ago has been formally charged by the state of Florida. According to a grand jury document from the Leon County Clerk and Comptroller’s Office filed Thursday, Alan Lefferts was formally charged with first-degree […] More

August 5, 2022

How Alex Jones’ bombastic behavior impacts him in court
How Alex Jones’ bombastic behavior impacts him in court

Jones and his media company, Free Speech Systems, were ordered Thursday to pay $4.11 million in compensatory damages to the parents of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis, who was killed with 19 other first graders and six educators in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. More

August 5, 2022