Tag: Trials
Jordan’s unprecedented palace drama moves to the courtroom
AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan's version of a trial of the century gets under way this week when a relative of King Abdullah II and...
Judge denies bid to move trial over white nationalist rally
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A federal judge on Friday denied a request to move the trial in a lawsuit filed against organizers of the deadly...
1 of 2 ex-St. Louis officers convicted in civil rights case
ST. LOUIS — A former St. Louis police officer has been convicted of a civil rights violation for beating a Black undercover officer during...
R. Kelly nears OK for new legal team for upcoming trial
NEW YORK — Jailed R&B singer R. Kelly will likely get to keep a new lawyer in his federal sex-trafficking case despite questions about...
Prosecutors seek ‘very substantial’ prison time for Avenatti
NEW YORK — Prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to impose a “very substantial” prison sentence on Michael Avenatti for trying to extort millions of...
Prosecutors request life sentence for ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero
KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwandan prosecutors on Thursday requested a life sentence for the man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” as he faces terrorism...
Girl’s sex-assault lawsuit reinstated by appeals court
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated a lawsuit from a northern Virginia student who said her school failed to take...
Prosecutors: New trial not merited for ex-cop in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS — Prosecutors say the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death should not be granted a new...
Ikea France execs face verdicts for alleged worker spying
VERSAILLES, France — A panel of judges is to rule Tuesday whether officials of the French subsidiary of Ikea, the home furnishings giant with...
Ex-CIA worker seeks to represent himself at espionage trial
NEW YORK — A former CIA software engineer accused of leaking secrets to WikiLeaks notified a judge Tuesday that he wants to represent himself...
