READ MORE Alex Murdaugh Coverage The Murdaugh family saga has dominated the news after another shooting, a resignation and criminal accusations — with Alex Murdaugh at the center of it all. Here are the latest updates on Alex Murdaugh. Expand All WALTERBORO, SC The attorney suing Alex Murdaugh over the death of a young woman in a boating accident testified that he thought he would have to drop the case after Murdaugh’s wife and son were murdered. [–Mark Tinsley, a lawyer who represented the family of Mallory Beach, took the stand Monday morning without the jury present. Judge Clifton Newman later decided that the jury can be told about the financial crimes Murdaugh has been accused of, a big win for prosecutors.…
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Seattle city attorney wants to prosecute drug cases after state law passes
Seattle elected officials are considering whether the city should take on the responsibility of prosecuting public drug use and possession charges, amid a new state law and a rising substance use crisis. City Attorney Ann Davison is asking the City Council to approve a bill classifying public drug use and drug possession as gross misdemeanors, which would give the city attorney’s office the authority to prosecute both charges. In a special session on Tuesday, state legislators passed a bill that changes drug possession to a gross misdemeanor and criminalizes public use, after the Legislature failed to agree on a replacement for the current possession law, which is set to expire in July.…
Preston Hemphill, white officer in the Tire Nichols case, will not be charged, his attorney says
Preston Hemphill, the white officer seen on body camera footage during Tire Nichols’ traffic stop, will not be charged in Nichols’ death, according to Hemphill’s attorney. Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy also announced Tuesday that he would not bring any criminal charges against Hemphill in connection with the case. Nichols, 29, died three days after he was beaten by officers during a January traffic stop in Memphis. Hemphill, who was not present at the beating, was fired from the Memphis Police Department in February for violating “multiple department policies” during the incident, the department said. Memphis police officer Preston Hemphill.…
Attorneys announced a $24 million settlement with California after the in-custody death of Edward Bronstein
Attorneys for the family of Edward Bronstein, who died in police custody in 2020, announced they reached a $24 million settlement with the state of California during a press conference Wednesday. “Today is huge because the amount of the settlement matters,” said Annee Della Donna, an attorney for Bronstein’s family. “It is a huge message to every officer out there: Take your knees off our necks.” Family attorney Eric Dubin said this is the biggest civil rights settlement in California’s history. Nationwide, it is the second largest settlement behind the $27 million George Floyd’s family was approved for. There was no admission of wrongdoing by California as part of the settlement, according to Dubin.…
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