Donald Trump pleads not guilty to charges over January 6 riot and bid to overturn presidential election result
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election result, culminating in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol building. Prosecutors said the attack on Congress by Trump supporters in early 2021 was “an unprecedented assault on the seat of American democracy” that was “fuelled by lies” from the […]
George Santos pleads not guilty to fraud and theft charges as he calls case ‘witch hunt’
US Republican congressman George Santos described the case against him a “witch hunt” as he pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds. The 34-year-old US politician appeared in court in New York and pleaded not guilty to the 13 charges against him, around five hours after his arrest. […]
Ralph Yarl: 84-year-old white man Andrew Lester pleads not guilty over shooting of black teenager who knocked on wrong door
An 84-year-old white man accused of shooting a black teenager has pleaded not guilty in a US court. Andrew Lester allegedly shot Ralph Yarl after he mistakenly walked up to the man’s house on 115th Street in Kansas City. The 16-year-old was trying to pick up his younger siblings, who were at a property a […]
Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records
Former President Donald Trump turned himself in Tuesday in a New York court and pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors say the former president tried to undermine the integrity of the 2016 election. According to prosecutors, Trump was part of an illegal conspiracy to suppress negative information, which included […]
