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The Chief Deputy City Attorney Looking for a Promotion

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This post originally appeared in the Feb. 4 Politics Reports. The weekly newsletter is an insider’s guide to San Diego politics and public affairs. Subscribe here (Must be a Voice of San Diego member to access.)

Heather Ferbert’s profile has a track record.

The chief deputy city attorney launched her campaign to replace her boss, City Attorney Mara Elliott, when she’s termed out in 2024. Back in 2016, Elliott showed that “Democratic chief deputy city attorney without a history in local politics” can be a strong resume .

It’s early. Maybe former Major Kevin Faulconer will try to get

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Kathleen Folbigg pardoned after 20 years in jail over killing her four children

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Twenty years after she was imprisoned for killing her four children, Kathleen Folbigg has been pardoned and released from jail.

NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley told a packed media conference that he had received the preliminary findings of a recent inquiry headed by retired chief justice Tom Bathurst.

He said Mr Bathurst had concluded he was firmly of the view that there was reasonable doubt about Ms Folbigg’s guilt.

Mr

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Crypto Is Causing More Problems in Divorces, Attorneys Say: CNBC

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  • Cryptocurrency is complicating an increasing amount of divorces, a new report from CNBC says.
  • Divorce attorneys told the outlet it is also becoming common for people to hide crypto from their partners.
  • One woman said she learned her husband was hiding bitcoin then worth about $500,000 during their divorce.

Conflict over ownership of cryptocurrency — especially crypto that has been kept secret by a spouse from their partner — is reportedly becoming an increasingly common trend

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South Florida child sex abuse attorney caught with 2,000+ child sex abuse images, videos

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Federal prosecutors accused a 53-year-old South Florida attorney who represented victims of child sexual abuse of possessing child sexual abuse material himself.

According to prosecutors, who announced the arrest Wednesday, Michael T. Dolce is expected to appear in a West Palm Beach federal court Thursday where he is facing multiple child pornography charges.

According to his arrest affidavit, on March 15, FBI agents executed a search warrant at Dolce’s West Palm Beach apartment.

Detectives said they discovered Dolce was actively downloading child sexual abuse material using peer-to-peer software.

Investigators said nearly 2,000 images and videos

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