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Lawyers claim judge is biased in anti-gay murder trial

logointern2 — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:00:25 +0000

The lawyers representing a teenage boy on trial for the murder of his gay classmate want the trial judge to step down from the proceedings.

According to Ventura Country Star, the attorneys for(...)

Charges against teens accused of trying to kill classmate reduced

logointern1 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:33:56 +0000

Kentucky District Judge Henria Bailey-Lewis reduced the charges against Corinne Schwab and Ashley Sams, both 18, who are accused of the attempted murder of a lesbian classmate. The two now face(...)

Jury begins deliberating in NY hate crime trial

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:24:56 +0000

(Syracuse, NY)A jury is deliberating at the trial of a 20-year-old upstate New York man charged with the hate crime slaying of a transgendered woman.

Prosecutors say Dwight DeLee fatally shot(...)

Defendant in Skipper murder refuses plea deal

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:30:18 +0000

(Bartow, Florida) A man accused of killing a gay Floridian in 2007 has turned down a plea deal that would have spared him the death penalty.

Prosecutors had thought they had a deal where(...)

Gay Canadian man granted new murder trial

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:34:00 +0000

(Toronto, Ontario) A man who spent 31 years in prison for a murder he confessed to and then immediately recanted has been granted a new trial in a split court ruling that did not clear his(...)

NYC firefighter settles lawsuit for $3.75M

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:37:27 +0000

(New York City) A New York City firefighter, critically injured when a colleague hit him with a metal chair during a firehouse fight, has reached a $3.75 million settlement with the city.

Robert(...)

Boy George pleads not guilty to chaining, imprisoning gay hustler

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:10:46 +0000

(London) A trial began in London on Monday for singer/DJ Boy George on charges he shackled a male escort, chained him up, and assaulted him.

The former Culture Club singer is being tried under(...)

Man accused of murder for spreading HIV goes to trial

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:16:57 +0000

(Toronto, Ontario) A man facing first-degree murder charges for allegedly spreading the virus that causes AIDS will see his case go before a jury today in what’s believed to be the first(...)