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US judge reinstates Cowboys running back Elliott's suspension

New York - Muslimchronicle

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott lost an attempt to block his six-game ban as a US judge on Monday rejected a request for a preliminary injunction. US District Court Judge Katherine Polk Failla in New York issued the ruling, which paves the way for Elliott to begin serving his suspension, after she heard arguments from the league and theRead more

US judge declares mistrial in Cosby sex assault case

Norristown - AFP

A US judge declared a mistrial Saturday in Bill Cosby's sexual assault case with the jury deadlocked on whether the disgraced star drugged and molested a woman in 2004, as prosecutors vowed to seek a retrial. It was a stunning development -- and a momentary victory -- for the 79-year-old pioneering black entertainer who risked spending the rest of hisRead more

US judge orders VW to pay $2.8 bln criminal penalty

Chicago - Arab Today

A US judge on Friday sentenced Volkswagen to pay a $2.8 billion criminal penalty in the diesel emissions cheating scandal, in line with a deal struck between the automaker and the US government. The district court judge in Detroit also placed the German auto maker on three years of probation, settling the US criminal case over the scandal that hasRead more

US’ first female Muslim judge found dead in Hudson River

New York - Arab Today

A groundbreaking black jurist who became the first Muslim woman to serve as a US judge was found dead in New York’s Hudson River on Wednesday, police said. Sheila Abdus-Salaam, a 65-year-old associate judge of New York’s highest court, was found floating off Manhattan’s west side at about 1:45 p.m. EDT (1545 GMT), a police spokesman said. Police pulled Abdus-Salaam’sRead more

Trial date set for NYC blast accused

New York - Arab Today

A US judge on Friday set an October trial date for a man accused of detonating a bomb that injured 30 people in New York City, delaying the scheduled start about six months after defense lawyers argued they needed more time to prepare their case. Court-appointed lawyers for Ahmad Khan Rahimi, 29, an Afghan-born US citizen, had complained that USRead more

Sex assault trial: Cosby faces 10 years if convicted

Norristown - Arab Today

Pasadena: A US judge has determined there is enough evidence to send actor and comedian Bill Cosby to trial on a sexual assault charge. Cosby is accused of drugging and molesting a former Temple University employee in his home outside of Philadelphia in 2004. The case was opened last year after dozens of women came forward with similar accusations. CosbyRead more