Things we learned from Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial that challenge assumptions about the case
By Ray Sanchez, Eric Levenson and Omar Jimenez, CNN Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial in Wisconsin was highlighted by the emotional testimony…
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Here’s what legal experts say helped acquit Kyle Rittenhouse
Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who killed two people and shot another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was acquitted of first-degree intentional…
Continue Reading Woman with Covid-19 wakes up after weeks on a ventilator on the day she was being taken off life support. Her family had chosen her headstone
They made her funeral arrangements and almost bought a tombstone, but despite being in a coma and on a ventilator for weeks, Bettina Lerman woke up…
Continue Reading Woman with Covid-19 wakes up after weeks on a ventilator on the day she was being taken off life support. Her family had chosen her headstone
By David Williams, CNN Bettina Lerman was on a ventilator for weeks after getting Covid-19 and hadn’t responded to doctors’ efforts to…
Continue Reading Supporters of Julius Jones, who was spared from execution, say they will work for his freedom
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has granted Julius Jones clemency just hours before he was scheduled to be executed. He is commuting Jones’ sentence to…
Continue Reading Two men convicted of killing Malcolm X exonerated
After more than half a century, two men are set to be exonerated for the assassination of Malcolm X; CBS2’s Alice Gainer…
Continue Reading Who is Julius Jones, whose death sentence was commuted by Oklahoma’s governor?
By Dakin Andone, CNN The death sentence of Julius Jones was commuted by Oklahoma’s governor Thursday to life in prison without the possibility…
Continue Reading A lawyer in the Arbery death trial tried to keep Black pastors out of court. So more than 100 showed up today
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN When defense attorney Kevin Gough attempted to ban Black pastors from the courtroom during the trial for the killing of…
Continue Reading Defense attorney in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial sought a plea deal for one defendant and was declined, Arbery’s mother’s lawyer says
Prosecutors cross-examined defendant Travis McMichael over the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. CNN’s Martin Savidge…
Continue Reading Defense rests in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s death
By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The defense teams for the three White men accused in Ahmaud Arbery’s…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 18: Opioids, Congress, gas prices, Covid-19, Olympics
By AJ Willingham, CNN Your next Disney cruise is going to require a little more than magic. Starting in January, Disney Cruise Line will require all…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 18: Opioids, Congress, gas prices, Covid-19, Olympics
Another round of rain for the Pacific Northwest will occur today into Friday as the East sees a separate system bringing showers and colder…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 18: Opioids, Congress, gas prices, Covid-19, Olympics
The Wyoming Republican Party voted over to no longer recognize Rep. Liz Cheney as a member of the party, the Casper Star-Tribune reported, a new…
Continue Reading Jury to resume deliberations in Charlottesville Unite the Right civil trial
Civil trial plaintiffs alleged white supremacists are liable for injuries at the Unite the Right rally because they conspired to cause racial…
Continue Reading Closing arguments delivered in Charlottesville Unite the Right civil trial
By Mark Morales and Steve Almasy, CNN The civil case involving White nationalists who organized a two-day rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in…
Continue Reading Mississippi executes man who pleaded guilty to murder and sexual assault in the state’s first execution since 2012
By Chris Boyette, CNN A Mississippi man who pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and sexually assaulting her 12-year-old daughter was executed…
Continue Reading Mississippi executes man who pleaded guilty to murder and sexual assault in the state’s first execution since 2012
Mississippi conducted its first execution since 2012 on Wednesday, killing David Neal Cox by lethal…
Continue Reading Kyle Rittenhouse jury concludes third day of deliberations without verdict
By Eric Levenson, Brad Parks, Brian Stelter and Carma Hassan, CNN The jury in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial concluded its third day of…
Continue Reading Kyle Rittenhouse jury concludes third day of deliberations without verdict
Bruce Schroeder, the presiding judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, announces he is banning MSNBC from the building for the remainder of the trial,…
Continue Reading Oklahoma governor grants clemency to Julius Jones, halting his execution
By Amir Vera and Dakin Andone, CNN Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has granted clemency to Julius Jones, commuting Jones’ death sentence just hours…
Continue Reading Who is Julius Jones, whose death sentence was commuted by Oklahoma’s governor?
CNN’s Laura Jarrett breaks down Julius Jones’ case after an audio tape was made public containing what could be the death row inmate’s last words.…
Continue Reading Testimony in Charlottesville Unite the Right civil trial wraps up
By Mark Morales and Steve Almasy, CNN The final witnesses testified Wednesday in the civil case involving White nationalists who organized a two-day…
Continue Reading More than 20 school districts nationwide extend Thanksgiving break for teacher and student mental health days
More people hitting the road this Thanksgiving holiday, and facing higher costs for gas, car rentals and hotel…
Continue Reading More than 20 school districts nationwide extend Thanksgiving break for teacher and student mental health days
By Elizabeth Stuart and Kiely Westhoff, CNN More than 20 public school districts across the nation are extending their Thanksgiving breaks by several…
Continue Reading Family and supporters of Julius Jones are putting pressure on Oklahoma’s governor to grant clemency with tomorrow’s pending execution
By Amir Vera, Raja Razek and Theresa Waldrop, CNN With the execution of Julius Jones just one day away, his fate lies in the hands of…
Continue Reading Police killing of Colorado ‘hero’ illustrates issues cops face in regulating concealed guns
By Emma Tucker and Peter Nickeas, CNN The police killing of a Colorado man praised as a hero for preventing a mass shooting earlier this year…
Continue Reading He ordered a letterman jacket in high school but couldn’t afford to pick it up. His brother just found it at a thrift shop 28 years later
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Jed Mottley played varsity football 28 years ago at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, when nothing screamed…
Continue Reading He ordered a letterman jacket in high school but couldn’t afford to pick it up. His brother just found it at a thrift shop 28 years later
A former athlete scores big time when he finds a long-lost sports keepsake after 28 years! Today in…
Continue Reading He was wrongly convicted of murder as a teen. After fighting for 26 years, his name has finally been cleared
By Christina Zdanowicz and Noah Sheidlower, CNN Dontae Sharpe, a Charlotte, North Carolina, resident, breathed a heavy sigh of relief Friday upon…
Continue Reading Volunteers keep Christmas light tradition going for man who survived Covid-19, two strokes and a heart attack
By David Williams, CNN Dale and Julie Marks and their neighbors go all out with their Christmas decorations every year and people come from all over…
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