Day: September 6, 2023

Michigan appeals court hears arguments over former officer who shot a Black motorist

5:10 pm September 6, 2023

A Michigan appeals court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a former police officer should go to trial for a murder charge in the killing of a Black motorist in 2022. The murder charge stems from a morning traffic stop last year that ended with Christopher Schurr, who was a Grand Rapids police officer at the […]

North Dakota lawsuit accuses White supremacist group of racial intimidation by vandalizing property

5:09 pm September 6, 2023

Two nonprofits have sued a White nationalist hate group in North Dakota, alleging that it committed racial intimidation by defacing businesses and public property around the city of Fargo with the group’s logo and other graffiti. The lawsuit filed against Patriot Front in federal court on Friday alleges that the group, two of the group’s […]

Federal judge rules Trump liable for defamation in second E. Jean Carroll case, must go to trial for damages

4:12 pm September 6, 2023

Former President Donald faced another legal setback Wednesday, with a federal judge ruling that he is liable for damages in another lawsuit from writer E. Jean Carroll. Carroll successfully sued Trump for defamation earlier this year, and Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled on Wednesday that her victory in that lawsuit will carry over to her lawsuit […]

Canada’s Freedom Convoy organizers stand trial this week, prosecutors claim case is ‘not political’

4:11 pm September 6, 2023

The trial for organizers of Canada’s infamous Freedom Convoy began Tuesday, with prosecutors insisting the trial is not about political beliefs, but for the method of protest that occurred which they claim was “anything but peaceful.” “This case is not about their political views,” Tim Radcliffe, one of lead prosecutors, told the court in his […]

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz thinks it’s ‘great’ Donald Trump and ‘60 other thousand people’ will attend rivalry game

4:05 pm September 6, 2023

Former President Trump will be in the crowd for the Week 2 matchup between Iowa and Iowa State on Saturday, as the two schools face off for the 70th time. Informed on Tuesday of Trump’s plans, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz provided a neutral response. “Great. There’s going to be about 60 other thousand people, […]