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US writer testifies that Trump raped her

New York (AFP) - A writer told a US civil trial Wednesday that an alleged sexual assault by Donald Trump three decades ago left her feeling "ashamed" and unable to have romantic relationships.

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Harry Belafonte leveraged stardom for social change, his powerful voice always singing a song for justice

In May 1963, as civil rights demonstrations rocked the city of Birmingham, Alabama, Harry Belafonte was at a cocktail party in Manhattan, scolding the then-attorney general of the United States.

The Conversation

'Donald Trump raped me,' writer says at civil trial

A writer explained in graphic detail on Wednesday how Donald Trump allegedly raped her nearly 30 years ago, at a civil trial to determine whether the former U.S. president assaulted her and then lied about it.

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Will Trump testify in the E Jean Carroll civil rape trial? He faces ‘huge’ legal risk either way, experts say

Donald Trump faces court for the first time accused of sexual assault in Manhattan on Tuesday. He staring down huge legal hurdles whether he decides to show up or not, experts tell Bevan Hurley

The Independent UK

Trump trial - live: E Jean Carroll fights tears as she describes ‘extremely painful’ rape in dressing room

Columnist E Jean Carroll claims Trump raped her in Manhattan department store in 1990s

The Independent UK

Trump news – live: E Jean Carroll trial attorney says rape matches Trump’s ‘MO’ of targeting women

Columnist E Jean Carroll claims Trump raped her in Manhattan department store in 1990s

The Independent UK

Donald Trump's civil rape case goes to trial in Manhattan

Former columnist E. Jean Carroll sued the former president for allegedly raping her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. Donald Trump has said she made it all up for publicity reasons.

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US entertainer, civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies aged 96

Harry Belafonte, the superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream US music and became well known for his deep personal investment in civil rights, died Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 96.

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What to know about E Jean Carroll civil rape trial against Trump

Carroll is suing Trump for alleged rape under new New York law and defamation; she says attack took place in mid-1990s.

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Harry Belafonte, pioneering performer and activist, dies at 96

New York (AFP) - Harry Belafonte, the superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream US music and became well known for his deep personal investment in civil rights, died Tuesday in Manhattan.He was 96.

AFP

Harry Belafonte death: Grammy-winning singer and activist dies aged 96

Belafonte died at home in Manhattan on Tuesday (25 April)

The Independent UK

Harry Belafonte dead: American folk singer and activist dies aged 96

Harry Belafonte passed away at his Manhattan home on Tuesday, his spokesman has confirmed.

Daily Record

Will Trump testify in the E Jean Carroll civil rape trial? He faces ‘huge’ legal risk either way, experts say

Donald Trump faces court for the first time accused of sexual assault in Manhattan on Tuesday. He staring down huge legal hurdles whether he decides to show up or not, experts tell Bevan Hurley

The Independent UK

5 things to know as E. Jean Carroll's civil trial begins against Donald Trump

Jury selection starts Tuesday in Manhattan in the sexual assault and defamation civil suit against former President Donald Trump. E. Jean Carroll accuses Trump of raping her in the 1990s.

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The Independent UK

Trump news - live: E Jean Carroll’s career ‘destroyed’ after she accused then-president of rape, jury hears

Columnist E Jean Carroll claims Trump raped her in Manhattan department store in 1990s

The Independent UK

Trump news - live: Trump ‘shocked’ by Tucker Carlson’s exit as E Jean Carroll rape trial gets underway

Columnist E Jean Carroll claims Trump raped her in a Manhattan department store in 1990s

Tribune News Service

NYC bid to stem growth of 'illegal' cannabis shops undermined by toothless laws, conflicting priorities

NEW YORK — New York’s efforts to curb the explosion of unlicensed weed shops have been largely ineffective due to a tangle of limited laws, agencies with overlapping responsibility and spotty enforcement, a Daily News investigation has found.

The Independent UK

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg allows Congress to question former prosecutor over Trump probe

Mark Pomerantz will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on 12 May

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Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg will let former Trump prosecutor Mark Pomerantz testify to House committee

NEW YORK — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will drop his challenge of a congressional subpoena to former Trump case prosecutor Mark Pomerantz.

The Independent UK

House Republicans, Manhattan DA end fight over Trump inquiry

House Republicans and the Manhattan district attorney’s office have reached an agreement to end a legal dispute over a House Judiciary Committee inquiry into former President Donald Trump’s historic indictment

Reuters

U.S. judge denies bail to exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui in fraud case

An exiled Chinese businessman charged by U.S. prosecutors with leading a more than $1 billion fraud will remain in jail after a federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday rejected a proposed $25 million bail package.

Tribune News Service

Judge rejects Trump's request for a special instruction to jurors at civil rape trial

NEW YORK — If the Secret Service can protect Donald Trump at a New Hampshire campaign rally, it can keep him safe during his civil rape case, a Manhattan federal court judge ruled Thursday.

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NY appeals court delays ex-Manhattan DA prosecutor’s deposition before GOP House committee probing Trump arrest

NEW YORK — A New York appeals court has granted an emergency request by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to delay a former prosecutor’s deposition before House Republicans probing Bragg’s criminal case against Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

Appeals court halts House interview with ex-Trump prosecutor

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked House Republicans from questioning a former Manhattan prosecutor about the criminal case against ex-President Donald Trump, the latest twist in a legal battle between Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office and the House Judiciary Committee

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Judge denies Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s request to halt subpoena from House GOP about Trump prosecution

NEW YORK — A federal judge shot down a request by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Wednesday to halt House Republicans from questioning a former prosecutor about his office’s investigation into ex-President Donald Trump.

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