Three Washington state police officers are on trial for the 2020 death of a Black man, with defense lawyers arguing that his death was due to drug use and not excessive force. The officers are accused of choking, shocking, and holding him facedown, and Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards has called for them to be fired. A verdict is expected soon, with the officers facing up to life in prison if convicted.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is seeking an emergency protective order after confidential video recordings of key witnesses in her election interference case against former President Donald Trump were leaked to two news outlets. The videos include statements from lawyers Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro and bail bondsman Scott Hall, with Ellis saying a senior White House official insisted Trump had no plans to leave office despite losing the election. Willis's office believes the leak was intended to intimidate witnesses and is now seeking an emergency protective order to prevent further disclosure.
Jenna Ellis, a senior legal adviser to former President Donald Trump's 2020 campaign, has pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings. In exchange for her plea, Ellis will receive five years of probation and have to pay $5,000 in restitution to the state. Former President Trump has distanced himself from Ellis, with his campaign releasing a statement saying she was never a part of the campaign's legal team. This plea agreement is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into alleged efforts to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election.
The US Women's National Soccer Team earned a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in the Women's World Cup on Thursday, with Lindsey Horan scoring the equalizer in the second half. Jill Roord had scored the first goal of the match for the Netherlands in the first half. The match demonstrated the importance of substitutions in soccer, and US coach Jill Ellis will need to take advantage of the depth and quality of his bench going forward. The US is currently on a 19-match unbeaten streak, and they will face Sweden in their next match on June 20th.
Two Massachusetts residents, Ali Jaafar (63) and his son Yousef Jaafar (29), have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a massive lottery fraud scheme. The Jaafars were part of a "ten-percenting" operation that involved cashing in 14,000 winning lottery tickets over a roughly 10-year period and then lying on their tax returns to cheat the IRS out of about $6 million. Ali Jaafar was sentenced to five years in prison and Yousef Jaafar was sentenced to three years in prison, with their third son Mohamed Jaafar receiving two years of probation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston said that the sentences should serve as a warning to those who engage in similar schemes.