Jasmine Garsd

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Prince Andrew settles with Virginia Giuffre in sexual abuse lawsuit

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

The U.K.'s Prince Andrew reached a settlement agreement with Virginia Giuffre, who said he sexually abused her when she was a minor. The agreement includes a donation to her abuse victims charity.

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New Yorkers want gun violence to end. A controversial police unit returns to help

Saturday, January 22, 2022

New York City's new mayor, Eric Adams, a former NYPD officer, says the unit will help curb gun violence and will be run differently than the original, which was ruled unconstitutional.

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New York is reinstating the controversial plain clothes police unit

Thursday, January 20, 2022

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vowed to combat the rise in gun violence by reinstating a controversial plainclothes police unit. Past complaints included racial profiling and excessive force.

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The Q100 bus to Rikers can be a lifeline for families with loved ones inside the jail

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

The city bus is one of the only ways in or out of New York's Rikers Island jail. Conditions there have been declared a crisis. Detainees say the only way to check on their loved ones is in person.

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The Q100 bus to Rikers keeps families connected to loved ones inside the jail

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

The Q100 bus is the only public transportation line in and out of Rikers Island. If can be a lifeline for families trying to stay connected to loved ones inside the troubled jail.

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At least 19 killed in New York City fire

Sunday, January 09, 2022

A major fire in New York City that began Sunday morning injured scores of people and has claimed the lives of at least 19, including nine children, officials say.

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The settlement deal between Epstein and Giuffre is released by a federal court

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

The settlement between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 15, could have repercussions in other cases involving the disgraced late financier.

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Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The British socialite was accused of procuring underage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. After six days of deliberation, a federal jury found her guilty on five of six counts.

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New York's COVID surge comes right as people had hoped to prepare for holiday travel

Monday, December 20, 2021

As the omicron variant spreads rapidly, people are growing anxious as the holiday approaches. In New York, residents have postponed trips and worry about new economic slowdowns for local businesses.

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Ghislaine Maxwell doesn't testify, as her defense team rests its case

Friday, December 17, 2021

Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorneys rested their case after just two days of calling witnesses. Maxwell says she's being tried in lieu of Epstein, who died in federal prison.

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Defense attorneys called their first witnesses in the trial for Ghislaine Maxwell

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Defense began its case in the trial for Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of grooming underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell says she's being tried in lieu of Epstein, who died in federal prison.

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The prosecution rests its case in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial

Friday, December 10, 2021

A fourth and final accuser took the stand Friday, offering yet another harrowing story about being lured into sexual exploitation.

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The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell: What happened this week

Friday, December 03, 2021

The federal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, former companion of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, began in earnest this week. She's accused of grooming girls on Epstein's behalf.

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The 1st witnesses in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell took the stand this week

Friday, December 03, 2021

The federal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, former companion of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, began in earnest this week. She's accused of grooming girls on Epstein's behalf.

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Opening arguments begin in the Ghislaine Maxwell case

Monday, November 29, 2021

Prosecutors began their case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite who is charged with grooming underage girls for alleged sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein died while in federal custody.

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The Ghislaine Maxwell trial is about to begin. Here's what to watch for

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Opening statements in the highly anticipated trial of Ghislaine Maxwell begin on Monday in a Manhattan federal court. This is what the defense is expected to say, and what we're waiting to find out.

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2 men convicted of killing Malcolm X more than 5 decades ago have been exonerated

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Two men convicted of the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X have been exonerated. A new examination of the case found that authorities hid evidence that would have helped prove their innocence.

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Convictions will be thrown out for 2 men convicted of killing Malcolm X

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Two of the three men convicted in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X had always maintained their innocence. Manhattan prosecutors say Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam will be exonerated Thursday.

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Hundreds of women inmates to be moved from Rikers Island due to dangerous conditions

Friday, October 15, 2021

More than 200 women, including trans inmates, are being moved from Rikers Island in New York City amid deteriorating conditions. The transfers are meant to alleviate staffing and safety issues.

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Examining Where Police Reform Efforts Stand In Chicago, New York And Seattle

Thursday, September 30, 2021

A year after historic protests calling for police reform, communities across the country have grappled with what that reform should look like amid rising violence and funding questions.

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