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Alex Murdaugh files civil rights lawsuit against former court clerk for jury tampering

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Disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh is suing Rebecca “Becky” Hill, the former court clerk who allegedly interfered with the jury that convicted him in the murders of his wife and son in 2023. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The civil rights lawsuit filed Sunday in the … Read more

Exoneree assumes elected clerk office after judge blocks law eliminating position

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NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana man who spent decades in prison for a wrongful conviction began work Monday overseeing the criminal court in New Orleans after a judge temporarily blocked the state from eliminating the position. Calvin Duncan won 68% of the vote to serve as Orleans Parish criminal court clerk. But at the urging … Read more

DHS investigates deadly hammer attack of Florida gas station clerk

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has been drawn into the case of a woman who was killed in a hammer attack last week at a gas station in Fort Myers, Florida, after a Haitian immigrant was taken into custody on homicide charges in connection with the attack. Nicole Valdes has the latest. Source link

Colorado appeals court orders resentencing for former county clerk in election fraud scheme

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DENVER — A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that attempted to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced. Tina Peters is serving a nine-year prison term after being convicted of state crimes for sneaking in an outside computer expert to make … Read more

DHS hits back at Illinois county clerk who told ICE to stay away from primary polling places

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rebuked an Illinois clerk after she warned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents that they “won’t be tolerated” at polling places ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek earlier this month warned ICE agents — whom she labeled … Read more

Colorado governor lays out condition for granting clemency to pro-Trump clerk under pressure from president

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signaled he may be willing to grant clemency to a pro-Trump election worker who was thrown in jail for a 2020 scheme attempting to find proof of election fraud. President Donald Trump has been pressuring Polis to release Tina Peters, 70, since he … Read more