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Tennessee man accused of violence in Capitol riot
Tennessee man accused of violence in Capitol riot

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man is accused of being violent during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, federal officials said. The charges against Joshua John Portlock, 40, of Smyrna, include engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, civil disorder, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, according to […] More

November 4, 2021

Prosecutors show Rittenhouse trial jurors video of protests
Prosecutors show Rittenhouse trial jurors video of protests

By TAMMY WEBBER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial over a string of shootings on the streets of Kenosha watched one of the central pieces of video evidence Wednesday — footage of a man chasing Rittenhouse and throwing a plastic bag at him […] More

November 3, 2021

WATCH LIVE: Motions argued ahead of opening statements in Arbery murder trial
WATCH LIVE: Motions argued ahead of opening statements in Arbery murder trial

BRUNSWICK, Ga (Court TV) – A jury of 12 have been selected in the murder trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s accused killers. Ahead of the opening statements, the court will hear arguments on outstanding motions. The defendants’ “use of force” experts, introducing polygraph examinations, and the victim’s toxicology report on the date of the incident, are […] More

November 3, 2021

LA County to pay $2.5M to settle Kobe crash photo lawsuits
LA County to pay $2.5M to settle Kobe crash photo lawsuits

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County agreed Tuesday to pay $2.5 million to two families who lost relatives in last year’s helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other people. The Board of Supervisors approved a settlement of two federal lawsuits filed by the Altobelli and Mauser families alleging they suffered […] More

November 2, 2021

EXPLAINER: Does it matter how long jury selection takes?
EXPLAINER: Does it matter how long jury selection takes?

By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As jurors in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse listened to opening statements in a Wisconsin courtroom Tuesday, attorneys in south Georgia questioned potential jurors for a third week in the trial of three men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s slaying.    It took the judge and […] More

November 2, 2021

Judge freezes Alex Murdaugh’s money as lawsuits grow
Judge freezes Alex Murdaugh’s money as lawsuits grow

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prominent South Carolina lawyer whose wife and son were killed five months ago and has since found himself part of a half-dozen state investigations and a number of lawsuits had his assets frozen Tuesday by a judge worried he and his son might be scheming […] More

November 2, 2021

Starkly different portrayals of Rittenhouse in Kenosha trial
Starkly different portrayals of Rittenhouse in Kenosha trial

By MICHAEL TARM, AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Jurors heard starkly different portrayals of Kyle Rittenhouse — instigator or victim — in opening statements at his trial Tuesday on charges of shooting three people on the streets of Kenosha during a turbulent protest against racial injustice. >>>READ MORE: Kenosha […] More

November 2, 2021