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The conviction against actor Jussie Smollett for falsely reporting a hate crime to Chicago police in 2019 has been overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court over prosecutorial issues. The judges noted that the case generated "significant public interest" and many felt the case's original resolution was unjust. But the Chicago Police Department later said that Smollett recruited the brothers to help him stage the attack. Smollett was arrested in February 2019 and indicted that March on 16 felony counts over allegedly filing a false police report. Both brothers said during the trial that Smollett hired them to stage an attack as a ploy for public attention, noting a $3,500 check Smollett paid them.

Persons: Jussie Smollett, Dan Webb, Smollett, ”, —, ” Webb, Ola, Abimbola Osundairo —, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Kimberly Foxx, Emanuel, Abimbola Osundairo Organizations: Chicago police, Illinois Supreme, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Mayor Locations: Cook, Illinois, Chicago’s Streeterville

☆ Colin Gray, father of alleged Apalachee High School shooter, pleads not guilty to charges that he shares responsibility for killings
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Andy Rose | Devon M. Sayers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Winder, Georgia CNN —Colin Gray, the father of alleged Georgia school shooter Colt Gray, entered a not guilty plea Thursday morning to charges – including two counts of second-degree murder – alleging that he shares responsibility for the September shooting. Gray faces 29 charges, including two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of involuntary manslaughter. He was indicted on 55 counts, including four counts each of malice murder and felony murder. Colt Gray will be tried as an adult. Colin and Colt Gray have both been jailed since their arrests.

Persons: Georgia CNN — Colin Gray, Colt Gray, Gray, Jimmy Berry, ” Colin Gray, Jennifer, James Crumbley, Ethan Crumbley, Ethan, Colin Gray, “, ” Colt Gray, Elijah Nouvelage, Thursday’s, Berry, Colin, Chase Boyd, Boyd, Brandon King, CNN’s Dakin Andone, Lauren del Valle Organizations: Georgia CNN, Oxford High School, Apalachee High School, Reuters, Grays, Barrow County Sheriff’s, Barrow News, Gun Safety Locations: Winder, Georgia, Michigan, Atlanta, Winder , Georgia, Barrow County, Barrow, Uvalde , Texas, United States

She wrote two more bills that same week supporting Julian Assange and Edward Snowden, who were behind two of the biggest US national security leaks of the 21st Century. Both men are broadly seen as enemies of the state within the intelligence community. Gabbard proposed repealing Patriot ActIf confirmed, Gabbard will be the most markedly anti-surveillance official to lead the intelligence community in the post-9/11 era. Some prominent Republicans like former Trump national security adviser John Bolton and former Trump UN ambassador and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley have come out against her. Scott Olson/Getty ImagesGabbard is in many ways a stranger to the intelligence community.

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☆ Susan Smith case: 2 boys drowned and a deception that gripped the nation: Why it is still intensely felt 30 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

At the hearing, David Smith pointed to his ex-wife’s record as he told the parole board that 30 years is simply not enough time for Susan Smith to spend in prison. The father said he questioned whether he could go on after Susan Smith killed their sons. Susan Smith’s attorney, Tommy A. Thomas, did not respond to a request for comment before or after Wednesday’s parole hearing. The parole board really listens to that,” said Hayden Smith, who conducts research for the state’s department of corrections and has interviewed Susan Smith while incarcerated. The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services Public Information Director Anita Dantzler speaks during a news conference after a parole hearing for Susan Smith on Wednesday.

Persons: Susan Smith’s, – Michael, Alex, –, Smith, David Smith, …, ”, Tommy Pope, John D, that’s what’s, Susan, ” Pope, Michael, White, Black, Gloria Browne, Marshall, “, ” Browne, ’, Pope, ” David Smith, Susan Smith, Walter Ratliff, “ Susan Smith, ” Smith, “ I’m, … I’m, Tommy A, Thomas, Michael Smith, Lou Krasky, Hayden Smith, Willie Horton, furloughed, Anita Dantzler, David Yeazell, Smith –, Professor Browne, Ida B, Wells, he’s, “ I’d Organizations: CNN, John Jay College of Criminal, Investigators, Judicial, South Carolina Board, Paroles, ” Visitors, University of South, Services, South Carolina Department of Probation, Washington Post Locations: South Carolina, Union, Long, Carolina, Columbia, Union , South Carolina, University of South Carolina, Massachusetts, Southern, Washington

☆ Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. AP —The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police. Emailed messages seeking comment were sent Thursday to Foxx’s office and to Smollett’s attorney, who have argued that Smollett has been victimized by a racist and politicized justice system. Testimony at his trial indicated Smollett paid $3,500 to two men whom he knew from “Empire” to carry out the attack. A state appellate court ruling upheld Smollett’s conviction, declaring that no one promised Smollett he wouldn’t face a fresh prosecution after accepting the original deal. Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and Justice Joy Cunningham took no part in Thursday’s decision.

Persons: Jussie, Smollett’s, Smollett, Elizabeth Rochford, ”, Kim Foxx’s, Prosecutors, Donald Trump’s, Mary Jane Theis, Joy Cunningham Organizations: Ill, AP, Smollett, Chicago, . Illinois Supreme Locations: SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Chicago, Cook, “ MAGA

The man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students two years ago may be punished with the death penalty if he is convicted, the trial judge has ruled. Idaho's alternative to the death penalty for a first-degree murder conviction is life in prison with at least 10 years served before becoming eligible for parole. Prosecutors had said in court filings that four aggravating factors exist in the case against Kohberger, who turns 30 on Thursday, making the crime more severe and meriting the death penalty. From top left, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle. A motive remains unclear for the killings of housemates Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kernodle's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, 20, in November 2022.

Persons: Bryan Kohberger's, Steven Hippler, Hippler, Defendant, Prosecutors, Kohberger, Jeff Nye, Nye, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin, Xana, Hipple, Thomas Creech, —, Anne Taylor, Taylor, Xana Kernodle, Steve Goncalves, Kaylee Organizations: University of Idaho, Washington State University, NBC News Locations: Boise , Idaho, Idaho, Xana Kernodle . Idaho, Pullman, Washington, Boise, Latah County

The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was found guilty of murder Wednesday in a case that became a flashpoint in the immigration debate earlier this year, ahead of the presidential election. Riley’s killing drew national attention to the immigration debate after officials announced that Ibarra is a Venezuelan citizen who entered the United States illegally in 2022. UGA students during a vigil for Laken Riley on Feb. 26. Joshua L. Jones / USA Today NetworkDuring the trial, prosecutors argued that Ibarra killed Riley after she fought off his attempt to rape her. The prosecution pointed to DNA and other evidence that they said linked Ibarra to Riley on the day of her murder.

Persons: Laken Riley, Jose Antonio Ibarra, Tom, ”, Jose Ibarra, Hyosub Shin, H, Patrick Haggard, Ibarra, Haggard, Allyson Phillips, Riley’s, “, ” Phillips, Phillips, ” Prosecutors, Riley, Donald Trump, Joshua L, Jones, Sheila Ross, Riley “, ” Ross, Diego Ibarra, Kaitlyn Beck, Diego, Jose Organizations: Superior Court, ”, University of Georgia, UGA, USA Locations: Athens, Clarke, Ga, Venezuelan, United States

☆ Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' earns polite response at world premiere as Halyna Hutchins honored
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Over three years after the accidental on-set death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Alec Baldwin's Western film “Rust” received a polite response during its controversial premiere Wednesday at the EnergaCamerimage festival in Toruń, Poland. The audience clapped through the film’s closing credits, strengthening their applause when a dedication to Hutchins appeared. The premiere opened with Camerimage director Marek Żydowicz asking the audience to stand for a moment of silence for Hutchins. Cinematographer Rachel Mason, Hutchins’ friend who made a documentary about the completion of the film, then made an emotional speech. Additionally, AFI launched the Halyna Hutchins Memorial Scholarship Fund.

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☆ Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai begins to testify in his national security trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

HONG KONG — Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai began testifying Wednesday in his landmark national security trial that is widely seen as a measure of press freedom and judicial independence in the Chinese territory. He is fighting charges of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiring with others to issue seditious publications. Lai, 76, faces up to life in prison if convicted under a national security law imposed by Beijing. But critics say that promise has become threadbare under the rubric of maintaining national security. It added that judges remain independent and partial when handling national security cases.

Persons: Jimmy Lai, Lai, Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen, Anthony Wallace, Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo, William Wong, Wong, Kongers, “, ”, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Hong, John Lee, Lai ., Keir Starmer, Xi, Chris Tang, Sebastien Lai, Doughty, Chambers, Jodie Ginsber Organizations: Roman Catholic, Catholic, Apple Daily, Getty, British, Authorities, Prosecutors, Beijing “, U.S, American, United Nations, Capitol, Protect Journalists, Hong Locations: HONG KONG, Hong Kong, Beijing, AFP, United States, U.S, Lai . British, British, Brazil, Hong, Britain, Washington

☆ Jose Ibarra sentenced to life in prison without parole for Laken Riley murder
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Nicole Chavez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Riley’s family cried and multiple gasps and sobs were heard in the courtroom when the first guilty decision was announced. The defense questioned the quality of that DNA evidence and its analysis. In addition, a blood-like stain on a navy blue jacket found in a dumpster contained the DNA of Riley and Ibarra, Hinkle testified. He slammed current immigration policy, saying Ibarra should have not been allowed to enter the United States. “Open border policies failed Laken Riley, and today’s verdict is a reminder that the safety of our communities must remain our number one priority.

Persons: Laken Riley, Jose Ibarra, H, Patrick Haggard, Ibarra, Riley’s, Riley, sobs, ”, Allyson Phillips, Phillips, ” Riley’s, Connolly Huth, Judge Haggard, ” Huth, “, Arvin Temkar, Kaitlyn Beck, Ashley Hinkle, Joshua Epps, Hinkle, Investigators, Sheila Ross, Hyosub, Donald Trump, Brian Kemp, ” Kemp Organizations: CNN, Augusta, University of Georgia, Atlanta, AP, Ibarra, Prosecutors, of Investigation, UGA, Adidas, Georgia Gov Locations: Venezuela, Athens, Clarke, Augusta University’s Athens, Georgia, Ibarra . Georgia, United States

☆ Diddy may ask a judge to drop his sex trafficking case because the Bureau of Prisons took pictures of his to-do list
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Photos of Combs' handwritten to-do list should never have been given to prosecutors, a lawyer said. "I think it's clear that this material is outside the defense defending a criminal case," the prosecutor told the judge of the to-do list excerpts. The filter team then extracted all attorney-client material before passing the remaining photographs along to the Combs prosecutors, Slavik told the judge. Combs is due back in court on Friday, when his defense team will make a third argument for bail. Prosecutors cannot refer to Combs' disputed to-do list tasks in opposing bail, the judge ordered.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Marc Agnifilo, Arun Subramanian, Agnifilo, Christy Slavik, Slavik Organizations: of Prisons, News, US, Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Locations: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Brooklyn's

☆ Pennsylvania Democratic official apologizes for comments about ignoring election laws
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Sara Murray | Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A Democratic election official in Pennsylvania offered an impassioned apology Wednesday for claiming “precedent by a court doesn’t matter anymore in this country” to justify counting about 600 faulty ballots in defiance of state Supreme Court rulings. “I made a mistake, and because I am an elected official, I am held to a far higher standard than everybody else. Her prior comments about flouting court precedent took off on social media and were promoted widely by Trump allies like Elon Musk. In response to a lawsuit from the McCormick campaign, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday ordered counties to abide by its past rulings about the undated ballots. Patricia Poprik, chair of the Bucks County Republican Party, on Wednesday said the board’s actions overshadowed the hard work of county election workers.

Persons: CNN —, Diane Ellis, Marseglia, “, ” Ellis, Donald Trump –, Ellis, ”, Elon Musk, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, Dave McCormick, Robert Harvie, Roe, Wade, McCormick, Josh Shapiro, ” Shapiro, Patricia Poprik, Poprik, ” Poprik, it’s, ” CNN’s Danny Freeman Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Trump, GOP, Republican, Bucks County Republican Party Locations: Pennsylvania, Bucks

Gary Wang, a former executive of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, who testified against founder Sam Bankman-Fried, attends his sentencing on fraud charges at the United States District Court in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., November 20, 2024. Wang was also ordered to forfeit $11 billion, the same as the other co-defendants. When given the opportunity to address the court, Wang said he was deeply sorry to all the customers and investors in FTX. Roos also noted that Wang was the first FTX employee to walk through the government's door but the last to be sentenced, as the FTX criminal proceedings come to a close. In March, Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison and ordered to pay $11 billion — the harshest punishment from Judge Kaplan.

Persons: Gary Wang, Sam Bankman, Wang, Nishad Singh, Lewis Kaplan, Nicolas Roos, Roos, Fried, Judge Kaplan, Alameda's, Caroline Ellison, Ryan Salame, I've, Kaplan Organizations: United States, Court, Alameda Research, U.S, Government, Southern, of Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, FTX, Alameda, Bankman, —, of New York

☆ Trump demands immediate dismissal of hush-money case, saying he can't be sentenced while president-elect or president
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementLawyers for Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded the immediate dismissal of his hush-money case. Trump can't be sentenced while either president-elect or president, they argued. Donald Trump's legal team filed for immediate dismissal of his New York hush-money case on Wednesday, arguing that he cannot be sentenced while either president-elect or president. "On November 5, 2024, the Nation's People issued a mandate that supersedes the political motivations of DANY's 'People,'" the defense filing concludes, using the acronym for the District Attorney of New York. One prosecutor should not have "practical power to interfere with the ability of a popularly elected president to carry out his constitutional functions," the defense filing says.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Donald Trump's, Trump's, DANY's, Todd Blanche, Emil Bove, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Bragg, Juan Merchan, Stormy Daniels Organizations: Wednesday, District, Manhattan, Attorney, Democrat, New York City Locations: Manhattan, York, New York, New

☆ Susan Smith killed her 2 young children by pushing her car into a lake. 30 years later, she’s up for parole
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Chris Boyette | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Susan Smith arrives at Union County Courthouse as the penalty phase of her trial moves into closing arguments in 1995. On Wednesday, Smith will have her chance to make her argument before the parole board, according to the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services. Inmates in South Carolina are allowed to receive and send letters but cannot legally communicate with journalists in person or on the phone. Smith and the filmmaker discussed shooting the documentary after the parole hearing and how she would be paid for her participation, according to an incident report. Pope is against Smith’s parole and said he will be speaking before the parole board at the hearing Wednesday.

Persons: Susan Smith, Smith, Michael, Alex, “, –, John D, ’, Susan Smith's, Tommy A, Thomas, haven’t, David Smith, Money, David Smith fastens, John Kuntz, ” Tommy Pope, Pope, “ Susan, Susan, ”, ” Pope, Larry King, ” David Smith Organizations: CNN, Courthouse, Reuters, South Carolina Department of Probation, Services, South Carolina Department of Corrections, Judicial Locations: Union , South Carolina, Long, Union, South Carolina

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered prosecutors to get rid of copies of 19 pages of notes taken from Sean "Diddy" Combs' jail cell after his lawyers argued the seizure violated attorney-client privilege. Judge Arun Subramanian ruled Tuesday that the court will keep the papers while prosecutors and Combs’ lawyers submit briefs on the issue over the next few weeks. The music mogul has denied both the charges as well as prosecutors' allegations that he’s tampering with witnesses from jail. At Tuesday's hearing Combs, 55, who wore olive prison clothing garb, appeared to have lost weight since his last court appearance. Homeland Security Investigations agents outside the home of Sean "Diddy" Combs in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 25, 2024.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Arun Subramanian, Christy Slavik, “, ”, David Swanson, Marc Agnifilo, Slavik, Agnifilo Organizations: Prosecutors, U.S, Security, Getty Images Defense, Metropolitan Detention, Bureau of Prisons Locations: Los Angeles, Calif, Brooklyn, U.S

The defense’s first witness, Joseph Clementi, said he was out running on the same trail as Riley the day of the murder. She testified Tuesday that Diego Ibarra told her he would "kill you, too," if she talked to police. She also admitted to having a sexual relationship with Diego Ibarra and to being upset that he may have been involved with someone else. She also said that she was the one who told Diego Ibarra about the murder that night and that he appeared not to know what had happened. The defense also called Diego Ibarra to testify Tuesday, but he did not take the witness stand because his attorney in a federal immigration case was not present.

Persons: Jose Ibarra’s, Laken Riley, Riley, Joseph Clementi, “, ”, Clementi’s, Ibarra, Clementi, Tom, Diego, Diego Ibarra, Stephanie Slaton Organizations: University of Georgia, NBC Locations: Venezuelan, Athens

☆ New details emerge about Netanyahu aide accused of leaking Hamas documents to the press
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Raf Sanchez | Raf Sanchez Is A Foreign Correspondent For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Investigators discovered that a low-level Israeli soldier had illegally removed Hamas documents from a military database and passed them to Eli Feldstein, a communications consultant working for Netanyahu, prosecutors said. Feldstein acted “with the intention of influencing public opinion in Israel on the negotiations regarding the hostages and in particular the issue of the contribution of the demonstrations to the strengthening of Hamas,” prosecutors said. Days after it was published, Netanyahu cited the article as evidence of Hamas’ intent “to use psychological warfare on the hostage families” and to put pressure on the Israeli government. The Israeli soldier accused of leaking the document to him has also been arrested, along with three other military personnel, prosecutors said. “For the past few days, my office has been under a wild and unrestrained attack,” Netanyahu said at the time.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Eli Feldstein, Netanyahu, Feldstein, ”, “ Bibi, Yahya Sinwar, Hersh Goldberg Polin, Bild, Sinwar, Shin, “, ” Netanyahu, Tzachi Braverman, Braverman, Jack Chen Organizations: NBC News, Israel Defense Forces, Military, NBC, Police Locations: TEL AVIV, Gaza, Israel, Germany

☆ Suspect in New York City stabbing spree that left 3 dead recently released from jail, had long criminal history
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan_Dienst_Byline.Jpg | Jonathan Dienst | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Just hours after 51-year-old Ramon Rivera was taken into custody following the trio of slayings, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was already questioning why the homeless man was walking free. He was released from a New York City jail on Oct. 17 for time served on burglary and assault charges, records showed. The day he was released, Rivera allegedly committed grand larceny by taking property from a Manhattan store, records showed. Then four days later, Rivera allegedly grabbed “phones and other electronics” from Hi Wireless store in Union City, another indictment said. In total, Rivera has been arrested eight times in New York City in the past year, court records showed.

Persons: Ramon Rivera, Eric Adams, ” Adams, Rivera, Yuki Iwamura, He'd, Angel Lata Landi, Landi, Wilma Augustin, Augustin Organizations: , New York City, Prosecutor’s, Hi Wireless, East Locations: New York City, New Jersey, , New York, Manhattan, Hudson, New York, Union City, Ohio, Florida, Peekskill, East, St

After having called more than 30 witnesses, the prosecution in the manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny, who is charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, rested its case Monday. Penny put him in a chokehold that lasted about six minutes, prosecutors have said and evidence presented at trial has shown. Penny’s attorneys have said he acted to protect himself and other subway riders from “a seething, psychotic” Neely. Again and again, Harris answered that she believed the chokehold was the most probable cause of Neely’s death. Harris testified Friday that she based her ruling on her autopsy findings, coupled with the video and the investigative information about it.

Persons: Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely, Penny, Neely, ” Neely, Andrew Savulich, Cynthia Harris, Steven, Harris, ” Harris, Jacqueline Penny, ”, Alexandra Fay, Penny’s Organizations: Prosecutors, Republican, TNS, Getty, Marines Locations: “, New York City, West Islip, Long, neighborly, Miami

CNN —The Manhattan district attorney said Tuesday it would agree to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing to give them time to litigate the president-elect’s expected motion to dismiss the hush money case. The developments cap an historic and unprecedented turnaround for Trump’s legal and political fate. One year ago, Trump was facing four separate indictments. In the letter to the judge, the Manhattan district attorney argued that the judge should not dismiss Trump’s conviction. In a statement, Trump spokesman Steven Cheung called the file “a total and definitive victory for President Trump.”This story has been updated with additional developments.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Judge Juan Merchan, Trump, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, “, Steven Cheung Organizations: CNN Locations: Manhattan, Georgia, York

☆ Whether Trump will ever get sentenced on his hush-money conviction may become clear on Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementTrump's felony hush-money sentencing had been scheduled for November 26. Trump's election and SCOTUS-bestowed immunity have thrown a giant monkey wrench in the schedule. Prosecutors have said they'll tell the judge how they wish to move forward by Tuesday, November 19. Whether President-elect Donald Trump will ever get sentenced on his now six-month-old hush-money conviction could become clearer as early as Tuesday, when prosecutors are scheduled to announce — at least to the judge — how they wish to proceed with the case. Since his decisive victory on Election Day, Trump's November 26 sentencing date has remained on hold indefinitely.

Persons: SCOTUS, Donald Trump, Trump, hampers, Juan Merchan, Merchan, Matthew Colangelo, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Colangelo, Stormy Daniels Organizations: Prosecutors, New, Attorney, Trump, New York City Locations: Manhattan, New York

He was the founder of Apple Daily, a pro-democracy, anti-Beijing newspaper that was forced to shut down in 2021. The trial, which began in December 2023, is the most high-profile prosecution of a Hong Kong media figure since the city was handed over from British to Chinese control in 1997. Like all national security trials in Hong Kong, Lai’s trial does not have a jury and is presided over by three judges picked from a national security committee that is approved by Hong Kong’s leader. “Jimmy Lai is a key instigator of anti-China activities, and his collusion with external forces to disrupt Hong Kong and incite division is well-known,” China’s foreign ministry office in Hong Kong said in a statement last week. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) ranked Hong Kong at 135 out of 180 places in its annual press freedom ranking.

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☆ The stock market could be a $50 trillion guardrail on Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Yet there is another force that could deter Trump from some of his most extreme instincts: the $50 trillion US stock market. A view of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on November 13 in New York City. A view of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street November 13, 2024, in New York City. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images“There is zero chance that he will take personally any negative feedback from the stock market,” said Sonnenfeld. While the stock market initially celebrated the election results, the bond market did not.

Persons: Donald Trump, Gary Cohn, Trump, Jack Smith, CNN’s Kayla Tausche, ”, Isaac Boltansky, Angela Weiss, Jerome Powell, Trump’s, Xi Jinping, Ed Mills, Raymond James, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Alexander Hamilton, Chip Somodevilla, ” Lori Calvasina, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Trump Republicans, Dow Jones, Federal, New York Stock Exchange, Getty, Trump, CNN, Yale, Leadership, Treasury, Fed, U.S . Department of Treasury, RBC Capital Markets Locations: New York, China, New York City, Argentina, Washington, “, Washington ,, recalibrate

☆ Laken Riley death: What Allyson Phillips has endured during the trial of the man accused of killing her daughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Minutes before her death, Riley called and texted her mother to see if she wanted to catch up. 9:24 a.m.: Riley’s mother called her daughter back, but Riley didn’t answer. 9:37 a.m.: Riley’s mother texted her daughter: “Call me when you can.”9:51 a.m.: Riley’s mother called her daughter again. 9:58 a.m.: Riley’s mother texted her daughter: “You’re making me nervous not answering while you’re out running. 11:47 a.m.: Riley’s mother texted her daughter: “Please call me, I’m worried sick about you.”12:07 p.m.: Riley’s mother called her daughter again.

Persons: Allyson Phillips, Jose Ibarra’s, Phillips, John, Jason Riley, Riley’s, Riley, Phillips sobbed, Riley “, ”, “, Ibarra, Ashley Hinkle, ” Hinkle, Joshua Epps, ” Epps, ” “, Epps, Sophie Raboud, Riley didn’t, I’m, asphyxiated, Michelle DiMarco, Asphyxia, DiMarco, asphyxia Riley, ” DiMarco, CNN’s Maxime Tamsett, Dawn Sawyer, Rebekah Riess, Eric Levenson, Sara Smart Organizations: Georgia CNN, University of Georgia’s, UGA, Augusta University’s College of Nursing, of Investigation, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Locations: Athens, Georgia, Venezuela, University of Georgia’s Oconee Forest, Ibarra , Georgia, Lake Herrick

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