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Disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh is found guilty in the deaths of his wife and son

5:06am March 03, 2023

by Victoria Hansen

A South Carolina jury convicted former attorney Alex Murdaugh in the killings of his wife and son. He faces up to life in prison when he's formally sentenced on Friday for the murders.

A Supreme Court justice's paragraph could mean weaker protections for voters of color

11:38pm March 02, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch tacked on some sentences to a 2021 ruling — planting the seeds of a legal fight that could further weaken Voting Rights Act protections for people of color.

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Britney Banks speaks to protesters outside the Tennessee state Capitol on Feb. 14, 2023, as the legislature hears testimony on two bills that would restrict the rights of LGBTQ people in the state.

Tennessee becomes the first state to pass a ban on public drag shows

7:56pm March 02, 2023

by Marianna Bacallao

Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill banning drag performances the same afternoon he signed a ban on youth gender-affirming care. Advocates say some are asking whether staying in the state is worth it.

Alex Murdaugh was at the center of this trial.

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Why America is obsessed with the Alex Murdaugh murder trial

7:42pm March 02, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

The five-week trial of Alex Murdaugh has dominated headlines and cable news channels, and the murders have been the subject of podcasts and even two documentaries.

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Plea deal talks are in limbo for the five men accused in the 9/11 attacks

5:29pm March 02, 2023

by Sacha Pfeiffer

For years, a 9/11 trial was "delayed," but lately the glacial march toward trial has stopped almost entirely while settlement talks are underway. Now, that process is also experiencing delays.

Los Angeles renters are being elected to political office and are changing policies

5:14pm March 02, 2023

by David Wagner

In Los Angeles, the county board and city council have long been dominated by homeowners. But most resident rent. Now, in recent elections, renters have begun to take office and change policies.

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The legal team for Alex Murdaugh, center, is presenting their closing argument in his double murder trial on Thursday. He's seen here listening to prosecutor Creighton Waters make his closing arguments at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C.

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Jury deliberations begin after closing arguments in Alex Murdaugh murder trial

3:33pm March 02, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The disgraced South Carolina lawyer is charged in the murders of his wife and son. His defense argued that investigators fabricated evidence. The prosecution said Murdaugh has told lie after lie.

Chico Kaonohi, left, prays with Priscilla Hoʻopiʻi, center, and Lana Vierra, right, in November 2022 outside U.S. District Court in Honolulu, after his Native Hawaiian son was found guilty of a hate crime in the 2014 beating of a white man.

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Native Hawaiians face sentencing in a crime that exposed the state's racial complexity

2:26pm March 02, 2023

by The Associated Press

A jury convicted two men in November, finding that they were motivated by race in the brutal 2014 beating of a white man who tried to move into their remote, traditional fishing village on Maui.

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7:36am March 02, 2023

Israeli police use force against antigovernment protesters. U.S. Intelligence concludes foreign rivals didn't cause Havana Syndrome. Prosecution makes closing arguments in Alex Murdaugh murder trial.

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Jurors will begin deliberating the fate of prominent S.C attorney Alex Murdaugh

5:15am March 02, 2023

by Victoria Hansen

Alex Murdaugh, accused of killing his wife and son in 2021, is also charged with embezzling millions from his family's law firm. Prosecutors spent nearly three hours presenting closing arguments.