North Carolina judge finds death sentences influenced by racial discrimination: Court Documents
On Friday, a Johnston County judge found that race played a significant role in the death penalty trial of Hasson Bacote, ...
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Judge blocks federal government from sharing people's financial data with DOGE
On Saturday morning, a judge blocked the federal government from sharing Americans’ personal and financial data with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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Missouri man appeals death sentence after attorneys failed to press jury foreman’s bias
The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. People held in state prison can ...
Pawnbrokers raided in connection with Joe Burrow burglary denied bail days before the Super Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) — Two owners of a New York City pawnshop that was raided by the FBI in connection with an investigation into a burglary at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow were ...
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Federal judge to hold hearing on death penalty for Tops mass shooter
A federal judge in Buffalo has ruled that a hearing will be held later this year to determine whether the 19-year-old Tops shooter, Payton Gendron, should face the death penalty.
Federal judge to hear arguments on whether the Tops mass shooter should face death penalty
U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo has suggested the end of May as the start time for hearings from the prosecution and ...
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NC judge's ruling opens door for death row prisoners to challenge cases due to racial bias
Bacote spent 15 years on death row before former Governor Roy Cooper commuted his sentence to life without parole in December ...
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'Her life mattered': Mika Westwolf's killer sentenced to 10 years in prison
After roughly four hours of testimony, District Judge Molly Owen sentenced Sunny K. White, 29, to the maximum sentence ...
EV maker Scout Motors wants to sell directly to buyers but can’t do it in its home state
South Carolina is one of about two dozen states that ban manufacturers from selling vehicles directly to consumers and ...
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‘Entirely preventable’: Mother pleads guilty after child fatally overdoses on parent’s drugs near Richmond
A mother has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after she was charged with the murder of her child who overdosed on her drugs ...
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Man charged in 2023 slaying of dog at Asheville pickleball courts could be released Monday
The man charged in the stabbing death of a pet dog while its owner played pickleball will have a sentencing hearing Monday in ...
Judge rules race did play a role in Hasson Bacote's sentencing
On Friday, a judge said race did play a role in the trial and death sentence of Hasson Bacote. Bacote was previously sentenced to death for the 2007 death of Anthony Surles during a robbery attempt.