Two of three men charged in connection with anti-genocide protests at UC Irvine were acquitted, while the third was deadlocked, with the defense arguing that the protest was a peaceful exercise of their First Amendment rights.
Bethel Cope-Vega was awarded $3.5 million in damages after a San Diego jury found that the Orange County District Attorney’s Office had failed to prevent sexual harassment and workplace misconduct, exposing the county to over $8 million in financial consequences.
Irie Benson was acquitted of attempted murder after a San Francisco jury found that he fired a gun in self-defense to protect himself and his elderly uncle from a knife-wielding stranger.
After a four-day trial, a Washington County jury found Joshua George not guilty of homicide, aggravated assault and child endangerment in the 2021 death of his 6-month-old son, Oliver.