November saw two high-profile criminal trials with two major — but very different — verdicts. First was the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse for the deaths of two men and the […]
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If Rittenhouse had stayed home, two men would be alive
For weeks, the nation’s attention was on the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse for the deaths of two protestors in Kenosha, Wis., and the wounding of a third. When the jury […]
‘Blond hair white skin’: Capitol rioter says the quiet part
She slammed down her white privilege like you’d slam down an American Express black card. Which is to say, with supreme confidence. Two months after posting video of herself in […]
Why did so few believe the Black women who accused R. Kelly?
by Solomon Jones When jurors in New York found R. Kelly guilty of federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges, the verdict not only laid bare Kelly’s own perversion, it also […]
Preliminary hearing rescheduled in alleged sexual assault
MORGANTOWN — A preliminary hearing for an alleged second-degree sexual assault charge has been continued after the defendant was unable to secure a lawyer. According to the criminal complaint, Austin […]
Your body is a crime scene: Police chief, prosecutor talk about investigating, trying sexual assault cases
The Morgantown Police Department and the Monongalia County Prosecutor’s Office work together and with several other agencies to respond to, investigate and resolve sexual assault cases. MPD Chief Eric Powell […]
