Thousands attend Muslim funeral for Muhammad Ali
Thousands gathered in Louisville to honor Muhammad Ali at a jenazah funeral. The 74 year old boxing champ died of septic shock in Arizona. Imam Zaid Shakir led prayers as Ali lay in a casket draped in black and gold. Burial followed a moving service with interfaith plans and tributes to his civil rights work and humanitarian legacy.
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Ninth Circuit rules against concealed gun right in public
A 7-4 decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds that the Second Amendment does not guarantee a right to carry concealed firearms in public. California counties San Diego and Yolo had limited permits to those showing good cause. The ruling supports sheriff discretion on concealed licenses and could influence western states pending possible Supreme Court review.
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9Th Circuit
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Navy admiral pleads guilty in bribery case
Navy rear admiral Robert Gilbeau, 55, pleaded guilty in San Diego to lying to federal investigators about accepting gifts from Leonard Glenn Francis, a Singapore contractor tied to the Fat Leonard bribery scheme. Prosecution says the admission makes him the highest ranking officer charged in the case. In Kalamazoo, Mich., a man faces second degree murder counts for allegedly plowing through cyclists, killing five. Charles E. Pickett, 50, charged with five counts of second degree murder and four counts of reckless driving.
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Kalamazoo
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Turner Stanford sex assault case ignited national debate
The six month jail term for Brock Turner, a former Stanford student convicted of raping an unconscious woman after a 2015 party, drew national outrage as prosecutors sought six years. Turner may serve about three months, with release set Sept. 2 per Santa Clara County records. Biden weighed in via letter to BuzzFeed.
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