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Gervonta Davis legal history: What to know about boxer’s sentencing, arrest & court date

09/08/2025despair

Following the biggest win of his career against against Ryan Garcia, Gervonta Davis’ future in boxing could be in limbo pending his May 5 court date.

Davis recently appeared in court for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run incident in November 2020. Davis pleaded guilty to four traffic offenses, though the judge rejected a plea agreement that would have ensured no jail time.

Davis will be sentenced on May 5. He is facing 14 charges after being accused of fleeing the scene of an accident that involved multiple people, including a pregnant woman.

Davis could face up to seven years

Attorney for Artesia teen charged with 1st-degree murder of her newborn speaks out

08/08/2025despair

ARTESIA, NM (KRQE)- News 13 is hearing from the defense attorney of the Artesia teen who police said gave birth in a hospital bathroom and threw the baby in the trash, where he died. Her attorney said there’s a lot more to the story.

Gary Mitchell is representing 19-year-old Alexee Trevizo, who is currently behind bars facing a first-degree murder charge. “I think it’s pretty outrageous, actually,” said Mitchell. “She’s in great distress because she’s in jail and has never been there before. And didn’t do anything to deserve

NCAA rules legalized gambling with tough penalties

07/08/2025despair

Ralph D. Russo –

More than 40 athletes from Iowa and Iowa State could face discipline from both law enforcement and the NCAA for impermissible online betting.

The NCAA consequences could be far worse than the legal ones.

While the penalty for betting on sporting events in the state of Iowa for individuals under the age of 21 is a fine of US$645, a college athlete could be sidelined for most of a season because of NCAA rules.

Five years since a Supreme Court decision paved the way for states to legalize betting on sporting events, more than half have

Two more attorneys resigned from Gardner’s office

06/08/2025despair

The departures of the general felonies prosecutor and misdemeanors prosecutor bring the number of attorneys to 20.

st. LOUIS — Two more attorneys are resigning from St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office, according to sources familiar with their departures.

Assistant Circuit Attorney Adam Field, was assigned to the General Felonies Unit, and Kiersten Heiman, was assigned to the Misdemeanor Unit, according to payroll documents provided to 5 On Your Side by the Circuit Attorney’s Office. Field’s last day is May 19, according to the sources.

This leaves 20 attorneys in the Circuit Attorney’s Office overall.

By comparison, St. Louis

The government wants to toss ‘junk fees’ in the garbage

05/08/2025despair

Consumer advocates in both Canada and the United States are welcoming recent announcements to crack down on the hidden and unexpected charges on purchases that Canadians often pay, but they also say authorities must enforce existing rules for there to be a difference.

Following the footsteps of American lawmakers, the federal Liberals announced that they would be taking a look at the additional fees that are often paired with purchases of items such as concert or event tickets.

In the federal budget released in late March, a small note referring to “junk fees” said the government plans to work to

Trump lawyer says he aims to get hush money case dismissed before trial | Donald Trump

04/08/2025despair

While Donald Trump launches verbal attacks against the prosecutor and judge overseeing his criminal charges in connection with hush money payments to the adult film star Stormy Daniels, an attorney for the former US president has said his main focus is on legal maneuvers aiming to get the case Refuse long before a trial jury is ever seated.

Jim Trusty appeared on Sunday on ABC’s This Week and argued that “there’s a lot to play with” when examining whether New York state prosecutors waited too long to secure an indictment against Trump and if the ex-president intended to commit any

TX Attorney General Ken Paxton Will Sue All The Vaccines For Giving Us COVID

03/08/2025despair

It’s a new month, so naturally Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton got out his Rightwing Conspiracy dartboard. He squinted hard, flicked his wrist, and voilaa new investigation was born.

Attorney General Paxton launched an investigation into the pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson concerning whether they were engaged in gain-of-function research and misled the public about doing so.
Paxton is also investigating whether the companies misrepresented the efficacy of their Covid-19 vaccines and the likelihood of transmitting Covid-19 after taking the vaccines in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The investigation will also look into

MPs pass bill to expose use of child labour, forced labour

02/08/2025despair

OTTAWA –

A bill that aims to expose the use of child labor and forced labor around the world passed the House of Commons on Wednesday.

The new law will require Canadian companies and government departments to scrutinize their supply chains and file public reports on their efforts to improve labor practices.

The intent is to ensure none of their products or components are made by children in sweatshops in other countries, or by people forced to work excessive hours.

Businesses that don’t comply could face fines of up to $250,000 for failing to report, and the bill allows for