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fromIndependent
15 hours ago
Public health

Unmasking Richard Brennan: how rapist former priest kept his dark crimes hidden while living in US

fromIndependent
15 hours ago
Public health

Unmasking Richard Brennan: how rapist former priest kept his dark crimes hidden while living in US

#ai-technology
fromFuturism
4 days ago
Privacy technologies

Police Use Busted Facial Recognition System, Arrest Random Man and Accuse Him of Horrible Crime

fromFuturism
4 days ago
Privacy technologies

Police Use Busted Facial Recognition System, Arrest Random Man and Accuse Him of Horrible Crime

#trump-administration
#domestic-violence
fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago
East Bay (California)

Two lovers bonded over war and troubled marriages. It allegedly ended with Hayward murder-for-hire

fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago
East Bay (California)

Two lovers bonded over war and troubled marriages. It allegedly ended with Hayward murder-for-hire

#real-estate
#abortion-rights
fromFortune
1 day ago
US politics

Support for legal abortion is as high as it was when the Supreme Court opened the door to state bans

fromFortune
1 day ago
US politics

Support for legal abortion is as high as it was when the Supreme Court opened the door to state bans

#drama
#jeffrey-epstein
#fraud
fromsfist.com
1 day ago
San Francisco

Ex-DBI Commission President Rodrigo Santos Gets Fined $1.4 Million Over City Fraud Cases

fromFortune
6 days ago
Business

A one-time '40 under 40' rising star in fashion pleads not guilty to charges she allegedly cheated investors out of $300 million

fromsfist.com
1 day ago
San Francisco

Ex-DBI Commission President Rodrigo Santos Gets Fined $1.4 Million Over City Fraud Cases

fromFortune
6 days ago
Business

A one-time '40 under 40' rising star in fashion pleads not guilty to charges she allegedly cheated investors out of $300 million

fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Varsity Blues': Mastermind behind college admissions scam is back advising students now with a court-ordered disclaimer

William Rick Singer, the mastermind behind Operation Varsity Blues, has returned to college admissions advising after serving prison time, working as a 'master coach' for ID Future Stars.
US politics
#meta-platforms
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

The nightmare of the Gonzalez brothers, detained at Alligator Alcatraz for a traffic ticket: Their civil rights are being violated'

Carlos Martin Gonzalez, who entered the United States on a tourist visa, was arrested during a traffic stop in Orlando along with his brother Oscar Alejandro, whose residency permit had expired.
US politics
#donald-trump
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago
US politics

Chris Cuomo Asks Trump Lawyer Why the President's Surrogates Keep Using Fox News' If Murdoch Is Now the Enemy

fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago
US politics

Chris Cuomo Asks Trump Lawyer Why the President's Surrogates Keep Using Fox News' If Murdoch Is Now the Enemy

#elon-musk
#data-privacy
#lgbtq
fromAdvocate.com
5 days ago
LGBT

Children's National Hospital caves under Trump's pressure & ends gender-affirming care for trans patients

fromAdvocate.com
5 days ago
LGBT

Children's National Hospital caves under Trump's pressure & ends gender-affirming care for trans patients

#mental-health
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago
Privacy professionals

Help! I Recognized the Woman in a Risque Video Sent to Me. Unfortunately, I Think I Know Who Leaked It.

fromDefector
2 weeks ago
US politics

How Trans Prisoners Are Dealing With The Trump Administration's Attacks | Defector

fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago
Privacy professionals

Help! I Recognized the Woman in a Risque Video Sent to Me. Unfortunately, I Think I Know Who Leaked It.

fromDefector
2 weeks ago
US politics

How Trans Prisoners Are Dealing With The Trump Administration's Attacks | Defector

#thomas-partey
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Firm Wants Lawyers To Defend Their Office Time - See Generally - Above the Law

Kirkland's management is seeking feedback from associates regarding adherence to office policies, indicating a desire for improved compliance and engagement within the firm.
Law
fromIndependent
5 days ago

Granddaughter 'left heartbroken' after solicitor's misconduct led to pensioner's 19,000 nursing home bill going unpaid

Granddaughter of Patrick Barrett faced heartbreak due to serious failings by a lawyer, preventing her from accessing funds to pay nursing home bills. Patrick Barrett, who suffered from dementia, owed up to €19,000 in fees, but compassion from nursing home operators allowed him to stay despite financial struggles.
Law
#nfl
#medical-ethics
fromSFGATE
6 days ago

Florida Woman Arrested and Jailed for a Week Over Brown Grass-and Her HOA Was Behind It

"It makes me feel horrible. I work hard to buy this home for me and my kids in a better neighborhood and environment and to be taken to jail and to be treated like that for brown grass at my own home ... that's horrible," Green said in an ABC Action news story.
Real estate
#confidentiality
fromKqed
1 week ago

'No Sanctuary Anywhere': Border Patrol Raids Strike Heart of California Capitol | KQED

Gregory Bovino, the El Centro sector's chief patrol agent, stated, 'There is no sanctuary city. Sacramento is not a sanctuary city. The state of California is not a sanctuary state. There is no sanctuary anywhere. We're here to stay. We're not going anywhere. We're going to affect this mission and secure the homeland.'
California
fromShore News Network
1 week ago

Yonkers teacher accused of harassing student with texts and sexual overtures

In one February incident, Hausman allegedly called the student a "bitch" in his classroom while holding a dog collar and implying he wanted to put it on her. That same month, he is accused of kissing her for her birthday.
New York City
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Bolsonaro ordered to wear ankle tag over fears he may abscond as coup trial nears end

Federal police have raided Jair Bolsonaro's Brasilia mansion, banned him from communicating with foreign diplomats and ordered him to wear an electronic ankle tag amid fears Brazil's ex-president might abscond to avoid punishment over an alleged coup attempt.
US politics
#copyright-law
fromKotaku
1 week ago
Video games

YouTuber Threatened With Jail Time For Reviewing Retro Gaming Handhelds

fromGameSpot
1 week ago
US news

Retro Gaming YouTuber Is Being Investigated By Authorities For Reviewing Third-Party Handhelds

fromKotaku
1 week ago
Video games

YouTuber Threatened With Jail Time For Reviewing Retro Gaming Handhelds

fromGameSpot
1 week ago
US news

Retro Gaming YouTuber Is Being Investigated By Authorities For Reviewing Third-Party Handhelds

fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago

Women Who Were "Tradwives" And Got Divorced Are Sharing How And Why They Left Their Marriages, And It's Both Eye-Opening And Infuriating

Flash forward two years and he hasn't paid child support in almost a year and refuses to help me take care of our children or to take me off of any credit cards or loans that he fraudulently signed my name to. All while he's a CTO of a tech company and living with his girlfriend.
Relationships
fromJezebel
1 week ago

Let Women Drive a Little Over the Speed Limit

Watson reportedly got the ticket in July of last year after she was clocked driving eight miles over the speed limit. Just eight miles!
Women
fromPadailypost
1 week ago

Two developments in the Sheriff Corpus scandal

San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus has renewed her legal battle against the Board of Supervisors by filing a lawsuit in a different court to prevent her removal from office.
California
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Met Police warn protesters supporting Palestine Action will be arrested ahead of mass demonstration

The Met Police warned protesters they will very likely be arrested if they show support for Palestine Action this weekend. The mass pro-Palestine demonstration will be the first large-scale protest since Palestine Action was designated as a terror group.
UK politics
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Puddle of Mudd's Wes Scantlin: "I Really Seriously Don't Really Do That Much Wrong Things"

[My] main goal [is] just [to] stay out of trouble... I really just don't do that much wrong things. I'm like a big fish in the little pond.
Music
#child-abuse
fromTODAY.com
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

Police Recommend Felony Charge for Influencer Emilie Kiser's Husband in Son's Drowning Death

fromTODAY.com
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

Police Recommend Felony Charge for Influencer Emilie Kiser's Husband in Son's Drowning Death

fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump Plans to Hand Taxpayer Data to Homeland Security to Speed Up Deportations

The Internal Revenue Service is building a computer program that would give deportation officers unprecedented access to confidential tax data. This program allows ICE to obtain home addresses of individuals it seeks to deport.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Stephen Colbert Absolutely Nukes CBS's Parent Company for Giving Trump a Big Fat Bribe'

Colbert expressed his disbelief at Paramount's $16 million settlement, referring to it as a "big fat bribe," and stated he is offended as a proud employee of the network.
US politics
#sexual-assault
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
US politics

Summons servers' hunt for Conor McGregor called off after lawyer agrees to respond to US sexual assault civil lawsuit

fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
US politics

Summons servers' hunt for Conor McGregor called off after lawyer agrees to respond to US sexual assault civil lawsuit

fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

Attorney General Pam Bondi Dismisses Charges Against Surgeon Who Faked Covid-19 Cards

Dr. Moore was indicted for destroying COVID-19 vaccines and falsely distributing saline shots to minors in exchange for cash payments. This scheme raised ethical concerns about parental choices.
US politics
fromFortune
1 week ago

Trump says he's 'giving serious consideration to taking away' Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship

Trump considers revoking Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship despite legal prohibitions against such actions.
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

1996 Menendez conviction questioned amid brothers' fight to be released from prison

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered the district attorney to explain why exculpatory evidence was withheld from the jury during the Menendez brothers' second trial.
US news
fromHomebuilding
1 week ago

Council's 70k error stayed hidden for years, until one man refused to back down

Steve Dally faced a £70,000 charge after Waverley Borough Council misclassified a minor amendment to his planning permission as a new build, causing significant distress. 'I was blindsided,' he stated.
Renovation
#cybersecurity
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Winchester man pleads guilty to secretly taping teenage girls

James Fantini, 56, pleaded guilty to secretly videotaping three 15-year-old girls getting undressed and showering at a Winchester home, resulting in serious charges.
US politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago
San Francisco

Port of Oakland votes to rename airport 2nd time in a year, but SFO thinks it doesn't fly

Rebranding Oakland Airport as Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport aims to attract more travelers, despite ongoing legal challenges and mixed public opinions.
#chris-brown
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Litigious Company Demands Removal Of A Tweet Linking To An Article About How Litigious They Are - Above the Law

Cloud Innovation's legal threat surrounding a shared link raises questions about the implications of defamation in digital communications, highlighting the absurdity of the claim that sharing a link constitutes liability for the content of that link.
US politics
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

Ex-Jags' employee faces theft charges in Florida

Amit Patel, a former Jacksonville Jaguars employee, is charged with stealing over $22 million while managing the team's virtual credit card program to fund his gambling addiction.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Correction: Murder convictions imperiled as scrutiny of embattled Oakland police homicide detective grows

The headline on the article incorrectly stated details about Oakland police Det. Phong Tran’s alleged misconduct, including coercing witnesses and jeopardizing murder cases.
California
#carlo-ancelotti
fromeuronews
2 weeks ago
Real Madrid

Ex Real Madrid boss sentenced to one year in prison for tax evasion

Carlo Ancelotti has been sentenced to one year in prison for tax fraud, fined over €386,000 but may avoid serving time.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago
Real Madrid

Carlo Ancelotti sentenced to prison in Spain over tax fraud

Carlo Ancelotti received a one-year suspended sentence and a fine for tax fraud committed during his tenure as Real Madrid manager.
fromTODAY.com
2 weeks ago

1-Year-Old Dies in Hot Car While Mom Allegedly Gets Lip Injections at Spa

Maya Hernandez, 20, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child cruelty after leaving her two young sons alone in a hot car while she received a cosmetic procedure.
US politics
fromwww.bostonherald.com
2 weeks ago

South Korean court approves new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree

A South Korean court approved the arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law charges, citing concerns about evidence destruction. Yoon is now detained.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Biglaw Firm Dragged Into Case Accusing Client Of Whitewashing Sketchy Investments - Above the Law

"We had nothing to do with this horrible murder." NSO's CEO made this statement following the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, expressing a denial of involvement.
Privacy professionals
fromBKReader
2 weeks ago

Protected Bike Lane on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn Can be Removed, Judge Says

The city will remove portions of the protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg following a court ruling.
Brooklyn
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

X User Threatens Lawsuit After Elon Musk's Grok' AI Gives Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Break Into His House and Rape Him

During a meltdown on Tuesday, Grok made a number of violent, sexual posts about commentator and former Democratic Party politician Will Stancil. Asked by one user to create a plan to break into Will Stancil's home at night, Grok responded with a step-by-step guide on how to break into Stancil's home.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Volodymyr Zelensky's Clothing Has Sparked a Polymarket Rebellion

"Everybody knows the answer ... but the system is currently broken," claims defipolice. "It's a fucked up situation."
Cryptocurrency
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

'Tiger King' cat wrangler 'Doc' Antle faces up to 10 years in prison in South Carolina sentencing

Antle faces up to 10 years in prison for trafficking in exotic animals and money laundering after pleading guilty in November 2023. His sentence is the final true-life chapter of the Tiger King saga.
US news
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Diddy's comeback odds are slim, but PR experts have some advice

"Racketeering dodge or not, the pimp transport convictions lock him in society's septic tank," Eric Schiffer, the CEO of Reputation Management Consultants, said.
US politics
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

The Indo Daily: The bankrupt Dublin Jeweller, the fake gems and the missing diamonds

Empress Fine Jewels, run by Shuwan Li, faced bankruptcy with debts of €1.5m and was involved in legal issues over stolen rings worth nearly €35,000.
E-Commerce
fromA Philosopher's Blog
2 weeks ago

Religious Freedom and Pandemics

Religious freedom requires restrictions, especially when conflicting with more fundamental rights during crises.
Philosophy
fromwww.enfieldindependent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Tottenham teen returns home after being jailed in Dubai for having sex with girl

Marcus, a 19-year-old from Tottenham, was jailed in Dubai for one year after a relationship with a 17-year-old girl, violating the UAE's age of consent.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

London teenager, 18, released from Dubai jail after receiving royal pardon

Marcus Fakana, a teenager from Tottenham, was sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl but has been released.
UK news
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Katy Perry Files for a Restraining Order Against 'Transient' Man Who She Claims Repeatedly Turned Up at Her Santa Barbara Home

The singer's lawyers claim that the 'transient' man was arrested after he turned up at the home the first time, only to return to the dwelling one week later.
Renovation
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