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Ex-Marine who firebombed Planned Parenthood, plotted 'race war' gets 9 years
U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney sentenced Chance Brannon to nearly a year more than prosecutors recommended.
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Jury in rapper Young Thug's RICO trial sees investigator's harassing texts to witness
The trial in Atlanta, Georgia, could extend into 2027 if the jurors don't drop out, which most trial watchers assume will happen sooner than later.
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Judge cites Antifa when rejecting prison for white supremacist’s former associate
Tyler Laube pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor five months before U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney dismissed the indictment against his neo-Nazi…
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Analysis or speculation? My TV discussions on the Sean 'Diddy' Combs federal raids
The searches last week in Los Angeles and Miami have sparked rampant speculation amid lawsuits alleging widespread sexual misconduct.
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March 2024

Jury convicts ex-deputy LA mayor Ray Chan of racketeering conspiracy in Huizar bribe scheme
Also on Wednesday, California State Bar judge also recommended the disbarment of Trump election lawyer John Eastman in a 128-page ruling.
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Ex-deputy mayor's corruption trial casts final spotlight on Los Angeles City Hall RICO scheme
Closing arguments are to begin Tuesday morning in the trial of Raymond Chan, the last man standing in the José Huizar scandal.
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Federal judge orders release of woman who was jailed for civil contempt with LA Fitness
Mental health professionals visited the Orange County federal courthouse on Wednesday to meet with Leah Alspaugh, who has been incarcerated for six…
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Judge wants 9th Circuit to weigh in on woman he has jailed for civil contempt w/ LA Fitness
A woman described by her public defender as 'indigent' and 'mentally ill' is jailed indefinitely for violating a civil order that a judge agrees she…
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9th Circuit stays future release orders for neo-Nazi Robert Rundo amid dismissal appeal
The panel also granted the U.S. Department of Justice's motion to stay Rundo's release pending appeal of Judge Cormac Carney's dismissal of his criminal…
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Merchandise update: Meghann Thee Reporter and GEB mugs are now circulating in the U.S.
The Meghann Thee Reporter and Googly Eyed B!tch merchandise line is off to a great start, and all proceeds support my independent journalism.
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With Trump trial looming, 2nd Circuit upholds Avenatti's convictions for defrauding Stormy
The nine-page order comes three weeks before the former president is to stand trial for falsifying business records related to hush-money payments to…
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February 2024

9th Circuit rejects Rundo's release request amid another discharge order from Judge Carney
An appellate panel ordered the racist leader to stay in jail last week, but Judge Cormac Carney and Judge Steve Kim took issue with how prosecutors…
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