15 Mar, 2025

Lawyer for Kendra Lara looks to dismiss charges in Jamaica Plain crash

Local News An attorney for the embattled city councilor has argued that the case should be dismissed because police did not give her a citation at the time of the crash. Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara is facing several charges in connection with a June car crash in Jamaica Plain. Nancy Lane/Boston Herald, Pool A […]

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Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia’s election

Crime Prosecutors recommend five years of probation for Ellis along with $5,000 in restitution, 100 hours of community service, writing an apology letter to the people of Georgia and testifying truthfully in trials related to this case. Jenna Ellis, a former member of then-President Donald Trump’s legal team, speaks during a news conference at the […]

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Dedham man attacked in front of courthouse after getting no jail time for serving alcohol at party where teen drowned, lawyer says

Crime James and Leslie Coughlin pleaded guilty to supplying alcohol to minors at the 2021 graduation party where Alonzo Polk drowned. Retired state police detective, Capt. James Coughlin, and his wife, Leslie, arrive for a clerk-magistrate’s hearing at Dedham District Court, July 21, 2021. Craig F. Walker/Boston Globe Staff, File A retired Massachusetts State Police […]

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