Three Washington state police officers were cleared of all criminal charges Thursday in the death of Manuel "Manny" Ellis, a Black man, in 2020. The jury found that the officers were not responsible for Ellis' death, despite the Pierce County medical examiner ruling it a homicide caused by oxygen deprivation. The verdict has been met with disappointment and outrage from Ellis' family and the community, sparking protests in Tacoma and other cities across the state. The Washington State Patrol has launched an internal investigation into the incident.
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Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and attorney for former President Donald Trump, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York after being ordered to pay $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers. The filing estimates his liabilities to be between $100,000,001 and $500 million, and his assets to be between $1 million and $10 million. This is the latest development in Giuliani’s legal troubles, and it remains to be seen how this filing will affect his future.
Two former Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, have filed a lawsuit against former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, asking a federal judge to permanently bar him from making false claims about them. The 10-page complaint argues that Giuliani has continued to falsely accuse the mother and daughter pair of committing election fraud even after a federal jury found his statements to be false and defamatory. The suit seeks to put an end to Giuliani’s false accusations and prevent him from continuing to make them in the future.
This article discusses the discovery of a 2.5 mile long tunnel in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli military, believed to have been used by Hamas militants to transport vehicles, militants, and supplies. This discovery has raised questions about how Israeli surveillance missed such conspicuous preparations, and comes as the Israeli government faces calls for a cease-fire from its allies, amidst growing unease with civilian casualties. The Israeli military is continuing to investigate the tunnel and its purpose.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina appeared on NBC's Meet the Press to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. He expressed hope that Israel could do more to limit civilian casualties and warned that Israel must consider its handling of Palestinians if it wishes to pursue normalization with Saudi Arabia. The Biden administration views the creation of formal diplomatic ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia as an important foreign policy goal, and Graham praised their efforts to normalize relations between the two countries.
Two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, have been awarded $148 million in damages by a Washington, D.C. jury for defamation by Rudy Giuliani. The award includes $33 million for defamation, $40 million for emotional distress, and $75 million in punitive damages. This is the largest award ever given in a defamation case in the District of Columbia and a major victory for the two women.
A federal jury in Washington, D.C. has ordered former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers for falsely claiming they engaged in a fake ballot scheme. After four days of emotional testimony, the jury found that Giuliani had defamed the two women and unleashed a vicious campaign of harassment against them. Giuliani, who served as former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, has yet to comment on the jury's decision.
On Sunday, an argument between an elderly couple in Washington, D.C. over pancakes ended in tragedy when 81-year-old Sharron Schwartz was fatally stabbed in the back by her 85-year-old husband, Steven Schwartz. Steven Schwartz has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed and is being held without bond. The incident has shocked the local community and the Metropolitan Police Department is continuing to investigate.