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Commissioner Omar Sabir, O.V Catto Taskforce announce landmark voting rights changes in the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania  

November 7, 2023

Philadelphia, PA– On Monday, November 6, 2023, at . Vice-Chairman City Commissioner Omar Sabir, and the Octavious Catto taskforce hosted a press event at City Hall announcing the landmark voting rights changes in the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.   Commissioner Sabir was joined by community leaders, elected officials and the Octavius V. Catto taskforce partners such as NAACP, League of Women Voters,…

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers

November 3, 2023

Photo: AP/Elizabeth Williams BY LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s spectacular rise and fall in the cryptocurrency industry — a journey that included his testimony before Congress, a Super Bowl advertisement and dreams of a future run for president — hit rock bottom Thursday when a New York jury convicted him of fraud for…

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Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death

November 3, 2023

BY JONATHAN MATTISE AND TRAVIS LOLLER MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer pleaded guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in exchange for prosecutors recommending a 15-year sentence, becoming the first of five officers charged in the case to admit guilt. Desmond Mills Jr. entered his plea during a hearing at the Memphis federal courthouse…

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76ers Joel Embid fined $35K for obscene gestures during victory over Trail Blazers

November 1, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for repeatedly making an obscene gesture during the 76ers’ victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. Joe Dumars, the league’s executive vice president and head of basketball operations, announced the penalty Tuesday after Embiid, the league’s reigning MVP, made four WWE-style crotch chops that…

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