The Supreme Court overturns the murder conviction of Terry Pitchford, citing racial discrimination in jury selection during his 2004 Mississippi trial. The 5-4 ruling highlights ongoing concerns about racial bias in the criminal justice system.
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The Justice Department is investigating whether E. Jean Carroll committed perjury during her lawsuits against Donald Trump, focusing on undisclosed legal funding from billionaire Reid Hoffman. Carroll previously won multi-million dollar judgments against Trump for sexual assault and defamation.
Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo is charged with insider trading after allegedly using confidential search data to win over $1.2 million betting on Polymarket. This is the second major insider trading case linked to the prediction market platform.
David Rush, a former CIA officer, was arrested after FBI agents found over $40 million in gold bars at his home. He faces charges of criminal theft of public money and falsifying his educational and military background.
U.S. investigators plan to resume searching Bahamian waters for Lynette Hooker after GPS data challenges her husband's account of her disappearance. The Coast Guard seeks permission to dive in new areas of the Sea of Abaco as the investigation continues.
Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry’s former live-in assistant, is sentenced to over three years in prison for administering ketamine injections that contributed to the actor’s fatal overdose in 2023. He is the last of five people sentenced in connection with Perry’s death.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara resigns after an investigation found he interfered with a probe into allegations about his conduct. Mayor Jacob Frey cited a breach of trust as the reason for accepting the resignation.
A chemical tank containing white liquor ruptured at a pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington, causing confirmed fatalities and multiple critical injuries. Emergency responders continue recovery efforts with some individuals unaccounted for.