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Mayor Eric Adams accused of sexual assault, battery in graphic lawsuit filed by former police colleague

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing shocking sexual assault allegations by a former police colleague who said he demanded oral sex in exchange for his help with a job issue.  The bombshell charges date back to 1993, but they are no less shocking today.  The woman filed the lawsuit containing […]

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Mayor Whitmire names 5-member panel to investigate HPD’s ‘manipulated, broken system’ of deactivated criminal cases

HOUSTON – Apologizing for the “terrible mistake” that “manipulated Houston’s crime rate over the last eight years, Mayor John Whitmire appointed a 5-member panel to investigate “how in the world this existed for 8 years without someone having the good sense to sound the alarm.” Ellen Cohen will chair the panel. She’s president and CEO […]

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Alabama

Young Republicans Leader Charged With ‘Sexual Torture’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The leader of a local Young Republicans chapter in Alabama was arrested last week in connection with the death of another man, with charges against him including a count of “sexual torture.” On Thursday, deputies with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office discovered a dead body later identified as 54-year-old Derek Franklin Walls of Harvest, Alabama, […]

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams denies sexual assault accusation filed by former colleague

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is denying a woman’s claim that he sexually assaulted her 30 years ago. The claim stems from a lawsuit filed Wednesday night. A woman says Adams sexually assaulted her in 1993, when he was with the NYPD. Usually, that would be past the statute of limitations and too long ago […]

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Alaska

Graham’s 15-week abortion bill further complicates Republican midterm messaging | #alaska | #politics

CNN  —  Republican Senate candidates eager to make the 2022 midterms about inflation, crime and President Joe Biden’s first term have a new dilemma in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The bill, which the South Carolina Republican introduced this week on a day of disappointing inflation news, […]

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Alaska

Religion, injunctions, affirmative consent: Court conference tackles heavy political subjects | Courts | #alaska | #politics

Federal judges and lawyers heard about the cascade of recent developments in legal interpretation during a three-day conference in Colorado Springs, with a heavy focus on the U.S. Supreme Court’s sharp turn toward more conservative outcomes on major cultural issues. Attendees at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit’s Bench & Bar Conference […]

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