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Columbia University President Testifies on Campus Anti-Semitism and Faculty Conduct

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Washington, D.C. – Columbia University president Minouche Shafik testified before the Republican-led House Education Committee on Wednesday regarding the growing issue of anti-Semitism on college campuses. Initially denying the presence of “anti-Jewish protests” at Columbia, Shafik later acknowledged the occurrence of anti-Semitic remarks during demonstrations on campus. During the hearing, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.) … Read more

Ex-boyfriend’s murder trial verdict delayed as last witness testifies before resting cases

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MACON, Ga. – The murder trial of Joey Fournier, accused of killing his ex-girlfriend Cynthia Berry in Feb. 2022, is now in its final stages as both sides rested their cases after the last witness, Fournier himself, took the stand on Wednesday. During his testimony, Fournier recounted the events of the day Berry was killed, … Read more

Scanlon Trial: Massachusetts Man Accused of Ex-Girlfriend’s Murder Testifies

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Springfield, Massachusetts – Testimony began in the trial of a Massachusetts man accused of the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Alexis Avery. Blake Scanlon is facing charges of murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with Avery’s death, who was brutally stabbed in her Westfield home on January 13, 2019. Authorities were … Read more

Intoxicated Yukon man testifies in murder trial, claims lack of memory from night of incident

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In Dawson City, Yukon, a man on trial for second-degree murder testified this week about the events leading up to the death of Kevin Edward McGowan in 2018. Kane Morgan admitted to causing McGowan’s death but pleaded not guilty to the charge, citing intoxication and lack of intent. During the trial, Morgan expressed deep remorse … Read more

Mother of Mich. School Shooter Testifies at Her Manslaughter Trial, Wishes He Had ‘Killed Us Instead’

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Mother of Mich. School Shooter Testifies at Her Manslaughter Trial Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Michigan school shooter, took the stand in her own defense and told the court that she wishes her son, Ethan, had “killed us instead.” This emotional testimony comes as part of her manslaughter trial, where she and her husband … Read more

Michigan School Shooter’s Mother Testifies in Her Defense, Denies Responsibility for Deaths of Four Students

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PONTIAC, Mich. – The mother of the Michigan school shooter testified in her own defense Thursday, expressing regret over the tragic events while denying any responsibility for the deaths of four students. Jennifer Crumbley told the jury that while she doesn’t consider herself a victim, her family has also suffered greatly. Crumbley and her husband … Read more

Student’s Discipline Official Testifies in Parents’ Trial for School Shooting

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PONTIAC, Michigan – During a trial on Tuesday, a school official in Michigan told jurors that he did not have enough cause to search the backpack of a teenager before the boy fatally shot four fellow students, despite concerns about the violent drawing the teen had made on a math assignment. Nick Ejak, a disciplinary … Read more

Mother Testifies in Heartbreaking Trial Over 6-Year-Old’s Road Rage Shooting

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SANTA ANA, Calif. – The heartbreaking testimony of a mother who lost her 6-year-old son in a Southern California road rage shooting brought the courtroom to tears on Monday. Joanna Cloonan recounted the tragic moments after she pulled to the side of a freeway to help her son, Aiden, who had been fatally shot in … Read more

Inspector John Franklin Barnes Fires Shots at Armed Robber in Des Voeux-road Central, Testifies in Trial: 1963 South China Morning Post Report

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HONG KONG, China – In a dramatic turn of events, Inspector John Franklin Barnes testified in a criminal trial about a confrontation with an armed robber in Des Voeux-road Central on January 2, as reported by the South China Morning Post on March 27, 1963. The inspector fired multiple shots at the armed robber, who … Read more