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Jan Ransom

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Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — A Brooklyn man was found guilty late Monday of murdering a woman while she jogged in a Queens park, ending a trial that had raised questions about coerced confessions, racial profiling and police practices.
Brooklyn Man Found Guilty in Murder of Jogger Karina Vetrano
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
NEW YORK — The young man had confessed to beating and strangling Karina Vetrano as she jogged in a Queens park nearly three years ago. Traces of his DNA were found on her neck and cellphone, and underneath her fingernails.
Brooklyn Man Found Guilty in Murder of Jogger Karina Vetrano
Kenya The New York Times world
10 Aug 2021
NEW YORK — Benjamin Brafman, the high-powered lawyer who was poised to defend Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein against rape and sexual assault allegations in New York, plans to withdraw from the case, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
Weinstein's Lawyer Is Said to Be Withdrawing From Rape Case
Kenya The New York Times world
11 Jul 2021
NEW YORK — A former police commander was acquitted of federal corruption charges Wednesday after a seven-week trial in which prosecutors contended he had done favors for two businessmen in return for lavish gifts, including a junket to Las Vegas with a prostitute.
Former Deputy Police Inspector Is Acquitted in Federal Corruption Case