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What to know about the mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial

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NEW YORK — A New York judge declared a mistrial Friday in Harvey Weinstein ’s rape case from the #MeToo-era that has gone to trial three times so far after a jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision. The trial centered on whether Weinstein raped Jessica Mann, a hairstylist and actor, in 2013 … Read more

Prosecutors may pursue death penalty in Alex Murdaugh retrial, South Carolina AG says

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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Friday that his office may pursue the death penalty when it retries Alex Murdaugh in the 2021 murder of his son and wife. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “In light of the Supreme Court’s decision, we’re back to … Read more

Oklahoma’s Richard Glossip, who was nearly executed 3 times, granted bond while awaiting retrial

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An Oklahoma judge on Thursday allowed former death row prisoner Richard Glossip to be released on bond while awaiting retrial over a 1997 killing that put him on the brink of execution three separate times. The decision clears the way for Glossip, 63, to leave a lockup for the first time since his arrest nearly … Read more

Jury deliberations begin in murder retrial of former Ohio deputy who fatally shot Black man

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the murder retrial of a former sheriff’s deputy in Ohio charged in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr. More than two years after a tumultuous first proceeding ended in mistrial, Jason Meade is once again awaiting a jury’s verdict. The former Franklin County sheriff’s … Read more

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers question his accuser at his rape retrial

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NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ‘s lawyers questioned his accuser at his rape retrial Thursday, making clear they planned to explore her conflicted feelings and complex history with the onetime Hollywood powerbroker. It’s the third time Jessica Mann has had to answer his lawyers’ questions in a New York court. But … Read more

Jurors set to hear opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial in New York

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NEW YORK — Opening statements are set for Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein ’s New York rape retrial, offering a new jury its first look at a bellwether #MeToo case that remains unresolved nearly eight years after the former movie tycoon’s arrest. Since Weinstein became a major target of the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct nearly … Read more