RELATED STORIES A previous Big Brother champion and a onetime runner-up both faced eviction on Thursday night, capping a week in the All-Stars house that found things getting, dare I say, exciting? With Daniele as Head of Household, and the Committee alliance in power once again, it seemed this week could be the last one for […]
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Jury out in Aussie cricketer rape case
The jury in the trial of an Australian cricketer accused of raping a sleeping woman has retired to consider its verdicts. Former Worcestershire all-rounder Alex Hepburn denies raping the woman in April 2017, claiming they had consensual sex in which she “actively engaged” after opening her eyes and kissing him. The Crown claims the Perth-born […]
Her Film Won Over the Sundance Jury in 13 Minutes
Which is the more effective way to confront an issue: facts or emotion? For filmmaker Garrett Bradley, the question sets up a false contrast — one is, in fact, strengthened by the other. “You can watch a film and feel empathy, connect on some level,” the 31-year-old explains. “And that entry point, hopefully, can expand […]
Second Opinion | How can a jury decide on a cancer cause when scientists can’t agree?
Did talcum powder and the common weedkiller glyphosate cause cancer? Yes, according to jury decisions in two recent U.S. court cases. But scientists and regulators remain unconvinced.
Trump voter on Manafort jury says one holdout prevented complete conviction on all counts in high-stakes fraud trial
Fox News A juror who participated in the trial of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, said just one holdout prevented the jury from convicting Manafort on all of the 18 federal charges he faced. In a Fox News interview on Wednesday, Paula Duncan, a self-described Trump supporter, said the unidentified juror was […]
The jury now deliberating Paul Manafort’s bank fraud case asked the judge a clarifying question that might concern the prosecutors
Dana Verkouteren via AP Jury deliberations began Thursday in the Virginia bank and tax fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. The jury sent a note to the judge asking for clarification about four topics, including a definition of the term, “reasonable doubt,” the standard to convict in a criminal trial. Legal experts […]
Chilling 1,356-page grand jury report documents allegations about how the Catholic Church followed ‘a playbook for concealing the truth’ that 300 ‘predator priests’ sexually abused at least 1,000 children
REUTERS/Jim Young A grand jury in Pennsylvania released a 1,300-word report Tuesday detailing allegations about the Roman Catholic Church’s decades-long cover-up of sexual abuse of nearly 1,000 children by 300 “predator priests.” The report details what investigators described in the report as a “a playbook for concealing the truth” that was used by officials to cover […]
Coroner’s jury makes 27 recommendations to fix driver’s licence gaps in Ontario
A coroner’s jury in Sudbury, Ont. has issued 27 recommendations in the case of a 72-year old Elliot Lake man who died in a collision on Highway 69 in July 2015. The four-day inquest was looking into whether he should have been behind the wheel given his medical conditions.
Her Film Won Over the Sundance Jury in 13 Minutes
Which is the more effective way to confront an issue: facts or emotion? For filmmaker Garrett Bradley, the question sets up a false contrast — one is, in fact, strengthened by the other. “You can watch a film and feel empathy, connect on some level,” the 31-year-old explains. “And that entry point, hopefully, can expand […]
Jury Delivers Not Guilty Verdict
A jury on Thursday found the undocumented immigrant who shot 32-year-old Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier in 2015 not guilty in her death, a case that sparked a fierce national debate on immigration policies. Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, who was in the US illegally after five previous deportations, had been released from a […]