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William Hibbitts
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Deputy Editorial Director of JURISTNews. Yinzer living in Halifax. Tea nut. Opinions my own.
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Tired of the polarization that's already overshadowing tonight's plane crash.

Over on Twitter, people are saying the crash was "intentional" while Bluesky users are quick to blame Trump.

Can't we just let the NTSB do their jobs before jumping to conclusions?
January 30, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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In one of his first acts upon assuming office, President Donald Trump pardoned around 1,500 January 6 defendants and commuted the sentences of 14 others.

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US president Trump pardons approximately 1,500 Capitol attack defendants
US President Donald Trump issued pardons Monday to around 1,500 people convicted for their roles in the January 6th, 2021 Capitol attack, where rioters stormed the legislative building seeking to disr...
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January 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Trump was given an unconditional discharge during his sentencing hearing today, precluding any prison time or fines for the president-elect.

I cover the story for @juristnews.bsky.social here:

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New York judge gives US President-elect Donald Trump unconditional discharge, cementing conviction without further penalties
New York Judge Juan Merchan gave US President-elect Donald Trump an unconditional discharge during a sentencing hearing Friday,  formally convicting the President-elect on 34 felony falsified business...
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January 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Gary Johnson: What is Aleppo?
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December 8, 2024 at 3:22 AM
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I was trying to have a nice quiet evening, but the Syrian rebels had other plans:

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Syria rebels breach Damascus, free prisoners—developing story
Fighters with the Syrian opposition movement Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) breached the capital Damascus early Sunday, reportedly freeing prisoners held in the country's Sednaya Prison, according to Reu...
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December 8, 2024 at 3:17 AM
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Couple of stories I typed up for @juristnews.bsky.social today:

1. New York judge indefinitely delays President-elect Trump sentencing
www.jurist.org/news/2024/11...

2. US President Trump nominates former Florida AG Pam Bondi to lead DOJ
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Stay tuned 🙂
New York judge indefinitely delays President-elect Trump sentencing
New York Judge Juan Merchan indefinitely postponed President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush-money case Friday following a joint motion from prosecutors and Trump's defense team. Sentencin...
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November 22, 2024 at 9:54 PM