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A majority of Americans believe former President Trump is being treated differently than most criminal defendants in his hush money case, according to a new CNN poll. Trump’s hush money trial began last Monday, marking the first criminal trial of a former American president. He has been charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records…

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Two of ex-President Trump’s legal cases clashed on Thursday when the Supreme Court had a hearing on his broad arguments for immunity from criminal prosecution while his trial proceeded in New York over a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The Supreme Court case has the potential to derail Trump’s other three…

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University of Texas (UT) at Austin, demonstrators arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest on Wednesday will not be charged, Travis County Attorney Delia Garza’s office confirmed Thursday. The prosecutor’s office said it has decided not to move forward with the 46 trespassing cases it has reviewed from the protest, citing a lack of probable cause. “Legal…

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Enjoy yourself and support the local library by participating. It’s a win-win. The Newtown Library is hosting a weekend scavenger hunt for all ages on May 4 and 5. Teams will get a list of items and places around Newtown to find and photograph, then all the teams will meet at the Starbucks Sunday […]