Articles tagged with #justice system

A federal trial is scheduled to commence in the coming weeks for Judge Michael Maxwell, a Milwaukee-based judge accused of assisting an undocumented immigrant evade arrest. The allegations against Judge Maxwell have sparked a heated debate about the role of judges in upholding the law and the potent...

Kilmar Abrego García, a man detained in a high-profile case, has been ordered to be released immediately by a federal judge. The decision, which came as a surprise to many, has sparked widespread debate over the use of pre-trial detention and the rights of accused individuals. The Ruling and Its Con...

Ralph Menzies, a Utah death row inmate, has died of natural causes at the Utah State Prison in Draper, Utah. Menzies was awaiting a new trial after his original conviction was overturned in 2020 due to concerns over a faulty forensic expert's testimony. Background of the Case Menzies was initially c...

Danny Masterson, a former star of the popular TV show "That '70s Show," was convicted in 2022 of raping two women in the early 2000s. The conviction was seen as a major win for the #MeToo movement, which has sought to bring accountability to perpetrators of sex crimes. However, Masterson's lawyers h...

Kat Abughazaleh, a Democratic contender for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois's 3rd congressional district, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a 2019 Chicago ICE protest. The indictment, which was unsealed on October 25, 2023, alleges that Abughazaleh participat...

A French court has handed down a 15-year prison sentence to Husamettin Dogan, one of 51 men convicted of raping Gisèle Pelicot in a case that has gripped France and sparked global outrage. The court's decision comes after a lengthy trial that saw Dogan deny the charges despite overwhelming video evi...