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Defense lawyers in the Young Thug racketeering conspiracy trial filed an emergency petition Thursday asking Georgia’s Supreme Court to step in and force Fulton County Chief Judge Ural Glanville to let an “unbiased judge” decide whether he should step down from the high-profile case now underway in Atlanta.
Filed by lawyers representing Young Thug’s co-defendant and fellow rapper Yak Gotti, the 26-page petition claims Judge Glanville committed “judicial misconduct” and violated Yak Gotti’s constitutional right to a fair trial when he held a secret meeting with prosecutors...
Filed by lawyers representing Young Thug’s co-defendant and fellow rapper Yak Gotti, the 26-page petition claims Judge Glanville committed “judicial misconduct” and violated Yak Gotti’s constitutional right to a fair trial when he held a secret meeting with prosecutors...
- 6/20/2024
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
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Brian Steel, an attorney representing Young Thug in his Georgia Rico trial, was taken into custody and sentenced to 20 days in jail after refusing to disclose how he learned about a private meeting between the judge, prosecutors, and one of the state’s witnesses, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Judge Ural Glanville, who is presiding over the trial, held Steel in contempt after the lawyer repeatedly refused to share how he learned of the meeting. Steel was subsequently sentenced to 20 days in Cobb County Jail, which he will serve out over the next 10 weekends. Steel asked that he share a cell with Young Thug so that they could work together on the case, a request that Judge Glanville approved.
The witness, Kenneth Copeland, had earlier spent the weekend in jail after refusing to testify despite receiving an immunity deal that was contingent on his testimony. On Monday, Copeland agreed to...
Judge Ural Glanville, who is presiding over the trial, held Steel in contempt after the lawyer repeatedly refused to share how he learned of the meeting. Steel was subsequently sentenced to 20 days in Cobb County Jail, which he will serve out over the next 10 weekends. Steel asked that he share a cell with Young Thug so that they could work together on the case, a request that Judge Glanville approved.
The witness, Kenneth Copeland, had earlier spent the weekend in jail after refusing to testify despite receiving an immunity deal that was contingent on his testimony. On Monday, Copeland agreed to...
- 6/11/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
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Young Thug’s attorney was held in contempt of court Monday after refusing to tell the judge how he heard about an alleged private conversation between a key state witness, prosecutors, and the judge himself.
According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Judge Ural Glanville sentenced Brian Steel, who represents the rapper, to 20 days in the Fulton County Jail and ordered that Steel serve his sentence on weekends starting this Friday. Steel reportedly asked the judge if he could serve the time at Cobb County Jail, where Young Thug is held, so...
According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Judge Ural Glanville sentenced Brian Steel, who represents the rapper, to 20 days in the Fulton County Jail and ordered that Steel serve his sentence on weekends starting this Friday. Steel reportedly asked the judge if he could serve the time at Cobb County Jail, where Young Thug is held, so...
- 6/10/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
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Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts has sent shockwaves across the nation, and — at least according to the religious “prophets” of the Maga right — across the heavens as well.
A trio of prominent, far-right Christians who purport to channel the word of God as it pertains to American politics are pointing to Trump’s guilty verdicts as a divine head-fake. The woe that has presently befallen Trump, they prophesy, will “boomerang” against his enemies, who will suffer “defeat” as Trump steps again into the “power” God has ordained for him.
A trio of prominent, far-right Christians who purport to channel the word of God as it pertains to American politics are pointing to Trump’s guilty verdicts as a divine head-fake. The woe that has presently befallen Trump, they prophesy, will “boomerang” against his enemies, who will suffer “defeat” as Trump steps again into the “power” God has ordained for him.
- 6/6/2024
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
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If anyone was trusting that Mike Johnson would cool his Christian nationalist jets now that he’s risen to Speaker of the House, that faith was misplaced. Johnson has been announced as the keynote speaker of a Dec. 5 gala of the National Association of Christian Lawmakers, hosted at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.
The Nacl is an overt Christian nationalist organization that seeks to give its “biblical worldview” the binding force of law. The gala website touts Nacl’s agenda of “abolishing abortion,” promoting “marriage between one man and one woman,...
The Nacl is an overt Christian nationalist organization that seeks to give its “biblical worldview” the binding force of law. The gala website touts Nacl’s agenda of “abolishing abortion,” promoting “marriage between one man and one woman,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
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The defense of Young Thug began Tuesday with the rapper’s attorney, Brian Steel, explaining trap music to grandmothers.
“He is not running a criminal enterprise on Cleveland Avenue to gather money and power,” Steel says, arguing that by 2014, the rapper, whose legal name is Jeffery Williams, was a superstar who wouldn’t have had anything to gain and everything to lose by running on the street. “He is not sitting there telling people to kill people. He doesn’t need their money. He’s worth tens of millions of dollars.
“He is not running a criminal enterprise on Cleveland Avenue to gather money and power,” Steel says, arguing that by 2014, the rapper, whose legal name is Jeffery Williams, was a superstar who wouldn’t have had anything to gain and everything to lose by running on the street. “He is not sitting there telling people to kill people. He doesn’t need their money. He’s worth tens of millions of dollars.
- 11/28/2023
- by George Chidi
- Rollingstone.com
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In an interview on a Christian nationalist broadcast, Donald Trump vowed to empower religious leaders politically, by permanently ending restrictions against churches that weigh in on elections. “They’ve silenced you,” said Trump. “Christianity, I believe is being hit much harder than any other religion is.”
In his comments, aired Tuesday night, Trump blasted the so-called Johnson amendment, which dictates that nonprofits, including churches, lose their tax-free status if they weigh in directly on politics. “We never enforced it. We essentially ended it,” Trump bragged of his time in the White House,...
In his comments, aired Tuesday night, Trump blasted the so-called Johnson amendment, which dictates that nonprofits, including churches, lose their tax-free status if they weigh in directly on politics. “We never enforced it. We essentially ended it,” Trump bragged of his time in the White House,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
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Right-wing Christians who claim to have “prophetic” insight into America’s “spiritual warfare” are declaring Fox News’ decision to sack Tucker Carlson a victory for Lucifer.
The religious clamor around the ousting of the conservative primetime host has provided further fuel as our divided country hurtles toward another combustible presidential election.
Lance Wallnau — promoter of a seven-part plan for Christians to capture America — filmed a live video late Tuesday night in which he denounced demonic mischief behind Carlson’s departure from the network. “The devil hates [him]” Wallnau said, because Tucker...
The religious clamor around the ousting of the conservative primetime host has provided further fuel as our divided country hurtles toward another combustible presidential election.
Lance Wallnau — promoter of a seven-part plan for Christians to capture America — filmed a live video late Tuesday night in which he denounced demonic mischief behind Carlson’s departure from the network. “The devil hates [him]” Wallnau said, because Tucker...
- 4/26/2023
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
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On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver unpacked another “brutal week” of coronavirus dominating the news but saw a silver lining in Dame Judi Dench’s dance abilities on TikTok.
That said, Oliver dove deep into the misinformation being spread about coronavirus. This includes claims that microwaving mail can kill the virus and that breast milk and garlic can help prevent it. The widespread of information has led to the most recent protest against stay at home orders.
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That said, Oliver dove deep into the misinformation being spread about coronavirus. This includes claims that microwaving mail can kill the virus and that breast milk and garlic can help prevent it. The widespread of information has led to the most recent protest against stay at home orders.
Olive points out that many people — including these protestors — think that coronavirus...
- 4/20/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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Televangelist Kenneth Copeland once said he owns three private jets because he doesn’t want to fly commercial with “demons.” The 82-year-old angrily denied the remarks to Inside Edition’s Lisa Guerrero, who confronted him in an interview where emotions veered wildly.
Guerrero spoke to Copeland on his $3 million Gulfstream V private jet, transportation he purchased from producer and actor Tyler Perry. She asked about his comments on his Believer’s Voice of Victory TV show in 2016, where Copeland called flying commercial to be similar to getting in ‘a long tube with a bunch of demons.”
Copeland angrily denied the remark. “No, I did not, and don’t you ever say I did.”
The Kenneth Copeland Ministries owner said he has other small planes, but mainly uses the Gulfstream and two Citations. Copeland claims he jets back and forth to help the needy.
The minister has also allegedly used the planes to go on vacations.
Guerrero spoke to Copeland on his $3 million Gulfstream V private jet, transportation he purchased from producer and actor Tyler Perry. She asked about his comments on his Believer’s Voice of Victory TV show in 2016, where Copeland called flying commercial to be similar to getting in ‘a long tube with a bunch of demons.”
Copeland angrily denied the remark. “No, I did not, and don’t you ever say I did.”
The Kenneth Copeland Ministries owner said he has other small planes, but mainly uses the Gulfstream and two Citations. Copeland claims he jets back and forth to help the needy.
The minister has also allegedly used the planes to go on vacations.
- 6/2/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
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