‘This Case Was Never About Fraud’: Federal Judge Refers ‘Kraken’ Attorneys, Including Lin Wood and Sidney Powell, for ‘Possible Suspension or Disbarment.
A federal judge sent a strong message to each of the so-called “Kraken” lawyers behind litigation to upend the 2020 election, ordering that they be referred for a professional conduct investigation and “possible suspension or disbarment.” The attorneys include pro-Trump lawyers Lin Wood and Sidney Powell.“This lawsuit represents a historic and profound abuse of the judicial process,” Judge Parker wrote in her opinion and order. “It is one thing to take on the charge of vindicating rights associated with an allegedly fraudulent election. It is another to take on the charge of deceiving a federal court and the American people into believing that rights were infringed, without regard to whether any laws or rights were in fact violated.
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Four Months After Viral Video, U.S. Army Sergeant Convicted of Assault for Shoving Black Man in Neighborhood Confrontation
A judge convicted a U.S. Army sergeant of assault for shoving a Black man in a heated April confrontation in South Carolina, according to multiple reports. As seen on a viral video, 42-year-old Jonathan Pentland shoved 22-year-old Deandre Williams in a residential community in Richland County. The footage, posted by a bystander on Twitter, quickly racked up tens of thousands of retweets and 2.6 million views after being first published in April.
“I went for a walk yesterday evening and I encountered a young man (Deandre)in distress,” the bystander tweeted. “I decided to record the incident in order to protect this black man from possibly becoming a statistic.”Pentland testified he was just protecting his family, and the defense said the incident followed Williams’s confrontations with local women. Authorities dismissed that, saying Pentland was being a bully. Williams’ father reportedly took the stand to say that his son previously suffered cognitive damage from cancer.
Pentland received a sentence of either 30 days in prison or a fine of $1,087. Attorney Ben Stitely said his client would go with the fine, but he signaled that they plan to appeal. He maintains Pentland is innocent.
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Tourist Fatally Shot While Eating with Family at Florida Café, Suspect Seen Dancing over Victim’s Body
Dustin Wakefield, 21, was dining with his wife and son on vacation when he was shot to death in an unprovoked attack.
A tourist was fatally shot in Florida Tuesday evening after a stranger approached his family and opened fire.
Dustin Wakefield, 21, of Colorado, was dining at an outdoor Miami Beach café with his wife and 1‑year-old son when he was shot multiple times.
First responders rendered first aid to Wakefield and transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE.
A Miami Beach park ranger said he witnessed the moments leading up to Tuesday’s shooting, according to the police report. The ranger alleged that before approaching Wakefield, the suspect was chasing another man. The suspect began firing his gun, and at some point during the chaos, aimed it at Wakefield.
The other man was not harmed, police confirm.
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