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  • New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

    04/25/2024 6:21:19 AM PDT · by xoxox · 60 replies
    AP ^ | Updated 9:12 AM EDT, April 25, 2024 | MICHAEL SISAK
    NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. The state Court of Appeals ruling reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures — an era that began in 2017 with a flood of allegations against Weinstein. The court ordered a new trial. His accusers could again be forced to relive their traumas on the witness stand. Weinstein,...
  • FBI raids offices of New York City police sergeants union

    10/05/2021 10:20:25 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 49 replies
    Associated Press ^ | October 5, 2021 | Michael R. Sisak
    Federal agents raided the offices Tuesday of a New York City police union, the Sergeants Benevolent Association, and the Long Island home of its bombastic leader, who has clashed with city officials over his incendiary tweets and hard-line tactics. FBI spokesperson Martin Feely said agents were “carrying out a law enforcement action in connection with an ongoing investigation.” Along with the union’s Manhattan headquarters, agents also searched union president Ed Mullins’ home in Port Washington, Long Island, Feely said. Messages seeking comment were left with Mullins and the union. Mullins, who is also a police sergeant, is in the middle...