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Iowa woman sentenced to 25 years in hate attacks on 2 kids
Iowa woman sentenced to 25 years in hate attacks on 2 kids

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A white Iowa woman who said she drove her SUV into two children in 2019 to try to kill them because of their race was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison on federal hate crimes charges. Nicole Poole Franklin had already been sentenced to up to 25 years, including […] More

August 19, 2021

Accuser testifies about R. Kelly tattoo she covered with a black heart
Accuser testifies about R. Kelly tattoo she covered with a black heart

By TOM HAYS NEW YORK (AP) — A key accuser at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial returned to the witness stand on Thursday, saying he often videotaped their sexual encounters and demanded she dress like a Girl Scout during a relationship that began when she was a minor.    Jerhonda Pace resumed her testimony […] More

August 19, 2021

Judge rejects charges for Hawaii officers in teen’s killing
Judge rejects charges for Hawaii officers in teen’s killing

By AUDREY McAVOY HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii judge on Wednesday rejected murder and attempted murder charges against three Honolulu police officers in the fatal shooting of a teenager, preventing the case from going to trial. District Court Judge William Domingo, in a ruling from the bench, said there was no probable cause that the […] More

August 19, 2021

R. Kelly defense blames accusers, says all relationships were consensual
R. Kelly defense blames accusers, says all relationships were consensual

BROOKLYN, New York (Court TV) — Testimony continues in the sex trafficking and bribery trial of R&B star R. Kelly in a federal courthouse in New York. This is the first of four federal and state trials in 3 different states with charges spanning over three decades. In the prosecution’s opening statements, Assistant United States […] More

August 19, 2021

Years in the making, R. Kelly sex abuse trial gets underway
Years in the making, R. Kelly sex abuse trial gets underway

By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — R&B star R. Kelly is a predator who lured girls, boys and young women with his fame and dominated them physically, sexually and psychologically, a prosecutor said Wednesday, while a defense lawyer warned jurors they’ll have to sift through lies from accusers with agendas to find the truth. […] More

August 18, 2021

After years of suspicion, reckoning for high-flying R. Kelly
After years of suspicion, reckoning for high-flying R. Kelly

By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Most people know him for “I Believe I Can Fly,” the 1996 sing-along hit that became an inspirational anthem played at school graduations, weddings and in advertisements. Or possibly for a stinging parody by comedian Dave Chappelle. But starting this week, what prosecutors say was a […] More

August 17, 2021

Man charged with wrong-way LA crash that killed girlfriend
Man charged with wrong-way LA crash that killed girlfriend

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A murder charge was filed Monday against a man that prosecutors say tried to kill his girlfriend and four children by driving the wrong way on a Los Angeles freeway. Cesar Iban Torres, 31, also was charged with attempted murder, child abuse and other crimes for last Thursday’s crash on Interstate […] More

August 17, 2021