Alexanda Kotey, 37, changed his plea at a hearing in a federal court in Virginia on Thursday, admitting to a role in the abduction and execution of two US journalists and two relief workers. He will not face the death penalty, under the terms of his extradition by the UK, …
Read More »1st man sentenced in Michigan governor kidnapping plot, gets six years after guilty plea
Ty Garbin was the one of the six arrested and charged with the kidnapping plot in October of last year to plead guilty. He will be acting as a witness against his alleged co-conspirators. Garbin apologized for his part in the plot and alleged that the other five men trained …
Read More »As a black man, I don’t want white people to feel guilty, ashamed or embarrassed just for being white
Dear white people: I feel your pain. As someone who also comes from an oppressed minority, I can’t help but empathise with your suffering, given the constant barrage of criticism, ridicule, discrimination and animosity you face every day. From being labelled ‘white supremacists’ to having your every achievement dismissed as …
Read More »Guilty or innocent, Ghislaine Maxwell is a morally bankrupt monster & she’s exposed in all her horror in ‘Epstein’s Shadow’ doc
Binge-watching all three parts of Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein’s Shadow was a long way from the entertaining experience I was expecting. Far from a fast-paced, bawdy romp through the bad behaviour of trans-Atlantic high society, it revealed a dark, sordid and totally corrupt parallel world that left me feeling kinda sick. …
Read More »Two American tourists who killed Italian policeman found guilty and sentenced to LIFE in prison
Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 20, were convicted and sentenced on Wednesday for the 2019 murder of Vice Brigadier Mario Cerciello Rega. Judge Marina Finiti read out the verdict in a packed court, siding with the prosecutors who sought life in prison for both men. The two …
Read More »Whether it finds Trump innocent or guilty, Facebook’s risible kangaroo court is not fit for purpose
Donald Trump has been impeached twice, but arguably his most far-reaching trial is about to deliver its verdict. On May 5, the Facebook Oversight Board will publish its decision on whether to uphold its ban on the former president, following the January 6 attack on the Capitol. It’s by far …
Read More »Juror in Chauvin trial goes on cable news tour, says jury felt ‘no pressure’ to arrive at guilty verdict
Mitchell, who was juror 52, went on a cable news tour Wednesday, making appearances on CNN, ABC News’ Good Morning America and CBS’ This Morning. He told CBS’ Gayle King that he and his fellow jurors felt no outside pressure to arrive at guilty verdicts for Chauvin. “I don’t think …
Read More »Even after popular guilty verdict, judge seals names of Derek Chauvin jurors to protect them from ‘harassment’
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill noted that the court and lawyers in the case had received an unprecedented level of messages and calls, including threats, and some jurors feared media harassment. “In light of all these considerations, the court finds that continuing restrictions on public disclosure of the jurors’ identities …
Read More »WATCH crowds in Minneapolis & around US cheer Chauvin guilty verdict
Jurors found the former Minneapolis officer guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on Tuesday, charges that stemmed from the death of suspect George Floyd in custody last May. READ MORE: Minneapolis jury finds ex-cop Derek Chauvin GUILTY on ALL CHARGES in death of George Floyd Meeting for …
Read More »‘We’re all so relieved’: Biden & Harris hail Chauvin guilty verdict in call to George Floyd’s family (VIDEO)
On Tuesday afternoon, right after the Minneapolis jury found Chauvin guilty of killing the African-American man during an attempt to take him into custody last May, Biden and Harris called the Floyd family to express his support. Calling the family “incredible,” Biden said that he wished he was present at …
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