A military-run court in Myanmar has sentenced former leader Aung Suu Kyi to six years in prison for corruption. Kyi, 77, is a prominent figure in Myanmar and is staunchly opposed to the military rule of the country. She won a Nobel Peace Prize and is considered one of the …
Read MoreThe two main defendants accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 have been sentenced to life in prison. Their co-defendant will be sentenced later this week. The two men, father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael, are accused of having chased down and murdered Arbery in a 2020 attack that …
Read MorePublishing giant Penguin Random House is now defending itself against federal monopoly claims. The massive publisher wants to absorb rival company Simon & Shuster, but the federal government says this will give Penguin far too much power in the physical publishing world. The case, which started on August 1, will …
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has ruled against the Biden Administration in a landmark immigration case, the latest in a long series of setbacks the conservative-controlled court has dealt the Democratic president. Oddly, conservative justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with the court’s three liberal justices, Elena Kagan, Sonya Sotomayor, and newcomer Ketanji …
Read MoreThe Florida Supreme Court will hear a case brought forward by the guardian of Jacquelyn Faircloth. The case involves a 2014 accident in which Faircloth was struck by a pickup truck after drinking at a Tallahassee bar. Faircloth, who was 18 at the time, reportedly drank alcohol at a bar …
Read MoreElon Musk has pulled back from his agreement to purchase Twitter at $54 per share, a $44 billion deal that he seemingly soured on after the ink dried. Musk, the current CEO of Tesla, sent Twitter’s stock plummeting 6% at the start of the week after he revealed Friday that …
Read MoreThe Supreme Court’s current session has been politically divisive. As some commentators note that the court could soon face a legitimacy crisis, the court steps further and further out of sync with the majority of Americans. In the court’s latest case, it finds that a Washington school district violated the …
Read MoreAttorney Michael Avenatti, a controversial public figure who repeatedly clashed with former President Donald Trump, plans to plead guilty to stealing millions from his clients. Avenatti struck a nerve on social media during the Trump presidency as a firebrand agitator, constantly picking up verbal fights with Trump and his political …
Read MoreMissouri lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey made headlines in June of 2020 when they appeared outside their St. Louis home during a Black Lives Matter protest. The married couple both carried weapons and were photographed addressing the protest members, sparking swift backlash online. The pair both received disciplinary action from …
Read MoreA Russian soldier was found guilty of war crimes in the first trial of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A 21-year-old tank commander, Vadim Shishimarin, pleaded guilty to claiming the life of Oleksandr Shelipov in Chupakhivka on February 28. This crime took place only four days after the Russian invasion …
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