Testimony continues in Rockbridge County gas station explosion
On day one of the trial into the deadly Rockbridge County gas station explosion, the Commonwealth Attorney stated the defendant overfilled gasoline tanks by more than 800 gallons – an action alleged to have played a role in the 2019 explosion.
Singer R. Kelly tells judge he wants to dump his Chicago-based lawyers ahead of NYC trial
Indicted R&B star R. Kelly formally told a federal judge in New York on Wednesday that he wishes to dump his Chicago-based attorneys just two months before they were scheduled to lead his defense.
chicagotribune.comChina tries Chinese Australian writer on espionage charge
China on Thursday put a Chinese Australian writer on trial for alleged espionage and denied the Australian ambassador in Beijing access to the hearing. Yang Hengjun has been held since arriving in China in January 2019 and has had no access to family and only limited contact with his lawyer, the Australian government has said. Ambassador Graham Fletcher walked to the court complex gate in Beijing and returned after he was denied entry, telling journalists it was “regrettable” that diplomats were prevented from observing the trial.
news.yahoo.comClosing arguments begin Monday in the Derek Chauvin trial
After two weeks of testimony, closing arguments in the Derek Chauvin trial will begin on Monday. The final stages of the trial come as demonstrators protest the police killings of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo. CBSN legal analyst Jessica Levinson explains what the consequences of an acquittal or guilty verdict could be.
cbsnews.comClosing arguments begin Monday in the Derek Chauvin trial
After two weeks of testimony, closing arguments in the Derek Chauvin trial will begin on Monday. The final stages of the trial come as demonstrators protest the police killings of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo. CBSN legal analyst Jessica Levinson explains what the consequences of an acquittal or guilty verdict could be.
cbsnews.comMinneapolis community activist discusses Derek Chauvin trial
The first week of the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin concluded with the questioning of the city's longest-serving officer. Minneapolis filmmaker and community activist D.A. Bullock spoke with CBSN's Tom Hanson about the trial and his work with the police abolition advocacy group Reclaim the Block.
cbsnews.comLegal analysis of Derek Chauvin trial as it heads into fifth day of testimony
The first week of Derek Chauvin's murder trial has been full of emotional testimony detailing George Floyd's final moments along with new body camera and surveillance footage. CBS News legal contributor and former federal prosecutor Keir Dougall joins CBSN AM with analysis on the trial.
cbsnews.comHow Minneapolis is responding to the Derek Chauvin trial
How Minneapolis is responding to the Derek Chauvin trial The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin entered its second day Tuesday with witness testimony about the death of George Floyd. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry joins CBSN to discuss how the community is responding and what activists in Minneapolis are doing.
cbsnews.comFreddie Gray jury struggling
A Baltimore jury hearing the first trial against an officer in the police custody death of Freddie Gray was ordered to continue deliberating after they told the judge they were deadlocked. CBS News Justice correspondent Paula Reid discusses the trial with CBSN's Contessa Brewer.
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