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Jan 26, 2026
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did judge caldwell have 3 defense attornies removed

There is no reliable, corroborated reporting in the provided sources that a personally “had 3 defense attorneys removed” from a courtroom in the manner described by the viral forum post; the only dire...

Jan 12, 2026
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Which journalists or news organizations have independently verified documentary evidence tied to Riley’s claims beyond the recorded audio?

The provided reporting does not identify any journalists or news organizations that have independently verified documentary evidence tied to “Riley’s” claims beyond a recorded audio; the material in t...

Dec 7, 2025

What role do policing practices and criminal justice bias play in recorded murder statistics by race?

Policing practices and criminal‑justice bias shape who appears in murder and police‑killings statistics through disproportionate stops, searches, use of force, and data‑collection gaps; multiple sourc...

Dec 2, 2025

What charges were filed, plea deals offered, and trial outcomes for the defendants?

Most criminal cases in the U.S. are resolved through plea bargains in which defendants plead guilty to reduced charges or accept sentencing recommendations rather than go to trial; courts and commenta...

Nov 26, 2025

How do policing practices and racial bias affect crime statistics for Black people?

Policing practices — from elevated patrols in majority-Black neighborhoods to disproportionate investigatory stops and searches — change who police encounter and therefore who shows up in crime statis...

Nov 16, 2025

Are there landmark cases where accidental access was accepted or rejected as a defense?

Landmark federal decisions have both accepted and rejected “accidental” or non‑malicious access as a defense in unauthorized‑access litigation: the Supreme Court’s Van Buren decision narrowed the reac...