Oxford shooter parents seek to have cases against them thrown out
The parents of an accused teen school shooter in Michigan filed a motion on Monday to dismiss a case against them, arguing they are not responsible for the actions of their son. Defense attorneys for James and Jennifer Crumbley filed the motion in Michigan's Court of Appeals, claiming there are no legal grounds to prosecute them on involuntary manslaughter charges and alleging the state was trying to make an example out of the parents for an issue that belongs in the legislature, according to the
Read MoreJan. 6 hearing to show Trump spent day largely watching violence unfold on TV
President Trump was primarily sitting in the White House dining room watching T.V. while the deadly attack unfolded at the Capitol on Jan. 6, aides told the committee investigating the riot. The clip, shared by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), who will help lead Thursday’s primetime hearing, shows numerous aides indicating Trump spent the duration of the attack away from his desk watching the violence unfold. “To the best of my recollection he was always in the dining room,” Kayleigh McEnany, Trump’s former White House press secretary, says in the clip. “I think e
Read MoreDon’t trust the news? You’re certainly not alone
This just in: There’s practically nobody left in the United States who still trusts the news media. And if that’s an exaggeration, it’s not by much. A new Gallup poll found that “Americans’ confidence in two facets of the news media — newspapers and television news — has fallen to all-time low points.” Only 16 percent of us now say we have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in newspapers, and even fewer Americans —11 perce
Read MoreGroups demand DOJ explain position on whether Trump could be prosecuted
A coalition of progressive groups asked the Justice Department (DOJ) on Thursday to explain its internal policies on the question of whether presidents can be charged with a crime. Twelve advocacy and watchdog organizations sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on him to clarify the DOJ's position as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack builds its case that Trump broke the law to undermine the 2020 ele
Read MoreStephen Curry calls for release of Brittney Griner while hosting ESPYS
Stephen Curry took a moment during the ESPYs Wednesday night to call for the release of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February. Curry, who hosted the sports awards show, was joined by WNBA players Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith in calling attention to Griner's situation. The Phoenix Mercury center was detained at a Moscow airport after Russian police said they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage. "BG is a WNBA champion," Ogwumike
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