A host of elected officials were subpoenaed to testify in Amstrong’s change of venue hearing Monday afternoon including the county judge, state representatives and county commissioners. However, local leaders did not end up taking the stand.
Eli Hart killing: Mom again turns down plea deal offer; jury selection begins
Julissa Thaler, the mother accused of killing her son, Eli Hart, has again turned down an offer to plead guilty to second-degree murder and will instead go to trial for first-degree murder.
Spreading the joy: Longer parade routes OKd for Mardi Gras
COVID-19 precautions wiped out most New Orleans’ Mardi Gras festivities in 2021, and a shortage of police officers forced the city to shorten routes for some of its lavish seasonal parades in 2022.
Trump sues Bob Woodward and publisher for $50 million over use of his interview recordings
Trump claims he never agreed to allow audio of Woodward’s tapes of his interviews with Trump to be sold to the public.
New BBC podcast explores this ‘golden age of gurus’
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with writer Helen Lewis about her BBC podcast, The New Gurus, which dives into the world of people who’ll tell you what to eat, who to trust, how to get a date and more.
Justice Dept. Drops Investigation of Retired U.S. General – The New York Times
Justice Dept. Drops Investigation of Retired U.S. General The New York Times
Reports: New grand jury in NY examining Trump hush money
Multiple news reports say Manhattan prosecutors have convened a new grand jury to hear evidence in a probe of payments made to keep two women quiet about alleged affairs with former President Donald Trump.
Their son’s killing by police was caught on film like Tyre Nichols’ beating. They want answers – and change
Former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Deputies Andrew Buen and Kyle Gould are charged in the June 2022 death of 22-year-old Christian Glass. Sheila Flynn reports from Georgetown, Colorado
Lula moves to protect indigenous Yanomani amid hunger deaths
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called for emergency action to assist the country’s Yanomami indigenous group, according to a government statement on Monday.