A Black man's drug conviction has been vacated after a White judge said the man 'looks like a criminal'
A Black man in Michigan had his drug conviction vacated due to a district court judge saying the man "looks like a criminal to me," according to a federal appellate court ruling.
2023-08-04 22:57
Trump moans criminal cases are keeping him from the campaign trail: ‘Must be Unconstitutional?’
Donald Trump is now complaining that the myriad of criminal cases against him are keeping him from the campaign trail, claiming that it must be “unconstitutional”. On Truth Social on Friday morning, Mr Trump moaned that President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland had filed “bogus cases against me so it becomes difficult for me to campaign. Nothing like this has every happened before. Must be Unconstitutional? BUT SOMEHOW, WE WILL WIN IT ALL!!!” The investigation into Mr Trump is being led by Special Counsel Jack Smith, a role which provides the investigator with more independence. Also on Friday, Mr Trump hit out at Fox News, which he claimed was ignoring polls in which he leads President Joe Biden and primary rival Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. “Why is it that Fox & Friends refuses to put up all of the polls where I am beating Biden, and DeSanctimonious is getting clobbered? He’s also down to me by 40 plus points, and not coming back. No wonder their ratings are way down!!!” he wrote. Just before 8.30am on Friday, the morning after his arraignment in Washington, DC on four charges in relation to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, Mr Trump wrote: “CRAZY! My political opponent has hit me with a barrage of weak lawsuits, including D.A., A.G., and others, which require massive amounts of my time & money to adjudicate.” “Resources that would have gone into Ads and Rallies, will now have to be spent fighting these Radical Left Thugs in numerous courts throughout the Country,” he added. “I am leading in all Polls, including against Crooked Joe, but this is not a level playing field. It is Election Interference, & the Supreme Court must intercede. MAGA!” More follows...
2023-08-04 22:49
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny given 19 years in jail on extremism charges
The already jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been given 19 years in prison after being found guilty on extremism charges in a new case, Russian media report, a fresh blow to a fierce critic of Russia's President Putin that comes amid an intensifying crackdown on dissent.
2023-08-04 22:24
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Ohio's special election
The battle over abortion rights looms over an Ohio ballot measure being voted on statewide Tuesday
2023-08-04 21:29
Bahamas country profile
Provides an overview of the Bahamas, including key dates and facts about this Caribbean country.
2023-08-04 21:29
Fall abortion battle propels huge early voter turnout for an Ohio special election next week
Republicans in Ohio have set in motion a summer special election over a measure that would make it harder for voters to pass future constitutional amendments
2023-08-04 20:19
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Mississippi's state primaries
Tuesday is primary day in Mississippi
2023-08-04 19:18
US and Western officials fear Putin unlikely to change course in Ukraine before 2024 election
Top US and European officials are concerned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is factoring the 2024 US presidential election into his Ukraine war planning in hopes that a loss by President Joe Biden next year will lead the US to curtail its support for Ukraine and improve Russia's negotiating position, four US officials told CNN.
2023-08-04 18:21
Niger media guide
An overview of the media in Niger, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-08-04 16:57
Is Trump running for president mostly to avoid prison?
A Trump rival was booed for suggesting he is only campaigning to keep himself out of jail. But is he completely wrong?
2023-08-04 15:46
Connecticut landowner claims a $1.5 million home is being built on his vacant lot after a fraudulent sale
A man claims a $1.5 million home is being built on his Fairfield, Connecticut, property without his permission after somebody fraudulently sold the land to a property developer, according to a lawsuit.
2023-08-04 13:47
Trump was told not to talk to witnesses in 2020 election conspiracy case. That could be a challenge.
It was a routine part of a federal court hearing: The defendant was told not to discuss the case with any witnesses without lawyers present
2023-08-04 12:59