Robert Morris, the founding pastor of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, has been indicted on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, related to incidents that allegedly occurred in the 1980s. The charges stem from accusations by Cindy Clemishire, who claims the abuse began in 1982 when she was 12 years old and continued for four years. Morris resigned from his position last year after admitting to past misconduct, and the case is now under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma legal system, highlighting issues of accountability within religious institutions.
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Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of George Floyd's murder, is expected to survive after being stabbed in prison on Friday. His lawyer has criticized the lack of transparency by the Federal Bureau of Prisons following the incident, and a law enforcement source said Chauvin was seriously injured. The Office of Minnesota Attorney General said Saturday that Chauvin was expected to survive, but the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona, where the incident took place, has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages.
A Colorado jury has found Aurora police officer Nathan Woodyard not guilty of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. Randy Roedema was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault, while Jason Rosenblatt was acquitted of reckless manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault. The verdict is seen as a major setback for those calling for justice for McClain and his family, and is likely to reignite the debate over police reform and accountability.
Donald Trump Jr. testified in a civil fraud trial against his father's real estate empire, stating that he had limited involvement with the preparation of financial documents that inflated the value of Trump Organization properties. Eric Trump is expected to be called back to the stand Friday, and the trial is expected to continue for several more weeks.
New York State prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against crypto exchange operator Gemini and DCG's Genesis Global Capital unit, alleging that they defrauded more than 230,000 investors out of a collective $1.1 billion. The lawsuit claims that Gemini and Genesis Global Capital failed to disclose financial risks to those investing in a crypto-lending program and also failed to reveal that nearly 60% of its third-party loans were to Bankman-Fried's crypto trading firm. The Attorney General's Office is seeking restitution and damages for the investors who were allegedly defrauded.
Former President Donald Trump appeared in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday for the start of a civil fraud trial, with the New York Attorney General's Office seeking $250 million and sanctions from Trump and his business. During the lunch break, Trump argued that the judge overseeing the trial is a "rogue judge" and that the New York Attorney General is a "corrupt person". The trial is expected to last several weeks, with the outcome having major implications for Trump and his business.
Officer Ryan Speakman of the Circleville Police Department in Ohio has been fired after body camera footage showed him releasing a K-9 police dog onto a suspect who had his hands up, prompting an investigation by the Ohio Attorney General's Office. The department has said that they are committed to providing the highest level of service to the community and that they take all complaints seriously.
Two transgender patients have filed a lawsuit against Vanderbilt University Medical Center alleging that the hospital violated their privacy by providing their records to the Tennessee Attorney General's Office. The lawsuit seeks to prevent Vanderbilt from releasing any additional records and to have the records already sent to the Attorney General destroyed, as well as damages for the alleged violation of privacy. The Attorney General's Office has stated that they are conducting a "run of the mill" fraud investigation and are reviewing the complaint.