Prosecutors: R. Kelly should get at least 25 years in prison
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” deserves at least 25 years behind bars for sexually abusing women and girls, prosecutors said in a memo filed Wednesday in advance of his sentencing later this month. A New York City jury found Kelly guilty of racketeering and multiple other counts last year at a sex-trafficking trial that was seen as a signature moment in the
Read MoreStarbucks hails judge's ruling in union case
Starbucks on Thursday praised a federal judge’s decision to not reinstate three former employees of the company who said that they had lost their positions for helping to form a labor union within their restaurant. In a Phoenix U.S. District Court on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge John Tuchi struck down the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) request to reinstate the three former employees, citing there were inconsistencies and a lack of validity in NLRB’s claims. Former Phoenix-based Starbucks employees Tyler Gillette, Laila Dalton, and Alyssa Sanchez were at the ce
Read MoreMike Lee holds slight lead in Senate reelection bid: poll
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has a slim lead over Evan McMullin (I) in a general election matchup, according to a new Deseret News-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll. The poll found 41 percent of registered Utah voters would support Lee compared to 37 percent supporting McMullin, just slightly above the poll's margin of error. Nineteen percent of respondents were undecided. Utah Democrats took the
Read MoreWill the Supreme Court apply a double standard to abortion and gun rights?
The recent mass shootings in America, and the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, have converged just ahead of a momentous time for the Supreme Court. The court soon will release decisions on the constitutionality of a New York State restriction on carrying guns in public, and a 15-week
Read MoreThe Hill’s 12:30 Report — Washington braces for first Jan. 6 testimony
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