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Grand jury declines to indict woman in Emmett Till killing

Associated Press

Posted on August 9, 2022 · After hearing more than seven hours of testimony from investigators and witnesses, a Leflore County grand jury last week determined there was insufficient evidence to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham on charges of kidnapping and manslaughter.

National

Houston woman charged with murder in crash that killed five

Associated Press

Posted on August 9, 2022 · Prosecutors say her Mercedes-Benz was doing 90 mph last Thursday when it plowed into cars in an intersection, setting several on fire.

Tags car accident houston Los Angeles Nicole Linton

Affordable Care Act

Preventive care such as birth control, anti-HIV medicine challenged in Texas lawsuit

ALLISON AUBREY, NPR

Posted on August 9, 2022 · Some object to paying for health insurance plans that cover preventive services that they say violate their religious beliefs, which could cause millions to lose access to care if the courts agree.

Tags Affordable Care Act healthcare Supreme Court of Texas

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Jury awards parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim $4.1 million in defamation case against Alex Jones

Cecilia Lenzen, Texas Tribune

Posted on August 4, 2022 · The amount is much smaller than the $150 million that the parents sought in their defamation lawsuit against the conspiracy theorist.

Tags Alex jones Alex Jones Defamation trial Defamation infowars Neil Heslin Sandy Hook Sandy Hook Elementary School

International

A Russian court sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges

Bill Chappell, NPR / Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on August 4, 2022 · The ruling came nearly six months after Griner was detained. Russia has indicated that any potential deal or prisoner swap to secure her release would have to wait until after a verdict in her case.

Tags brittney griner Brittney Griner Russian Trial marijuana russia

National

Alex Jones concedes that the Sandy Hook attack was ‘100% real’

Associated Press

Posted on August 3, 2022 · Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax.

Tags Alex jones Neil Heslin Sandy Hook

Voting

Voters using PO Boxes don’t need to provide proof of residency in Texas, federal court says

Mariana Navarro

Posted on August 3, 2022 · The bill required voters who used PO Boxes to provide proof of residence and other documents when registering to vote.

Tags court elections voter registration voting in Texas

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