Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan refused to dismiss U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity, with the case’s future remaining uncertain. Trump’s lawyers have raised other arguments for dismissal, and a sentencing date is still undetermined. Prosecutors insist the conviction should stand, stemming from Trump’s falsifying business records in relation to a $130,000 US hush money payment to Stormy Daniels in 2016.
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Edmonton Chief McFee defends request for Alberta probe on commission
Outgoing Edmonton Police Service Chief Dale McFee defended the EPS's request for a provincial probe into two appointed members of the Edmonton Police Commission and city council's selection process. The chief cited biases and past criticism around policing issues as reasons for disqualifying the appointees, emphasizing his authority under Alberta's Police Act. Despite criticism from the mayor and a former police commissioner, McFee justified EPS's involvement as necessary for good governance and not driven by...
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