A Philly man awarded $4.1 million by the
city for an overturned murder conviction
pleads guilty to killing a man for $1,200
Posted By: Skinnydip, 12/7/2024 11:11:08 AM
PHLADELPHIA - Shaur Thomas, who was released from prison and paid $4.1 million by the city after serving 24 years for a murder he says he didn't commit, pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a man over a $1,200 drug debt. Thomas, whose 1992 murder conviction was overturned in 2017, was convicted of third-degree murder and related crimes for fatally shooting 38-year-old Akeem Edwards last year.
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PHLADELPHIA - Shaur Thomas, who was released from prison and paid $4.1 million by the city after serving 24 years for a murder he says he didn't commit, pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a man over a $1,200 drug debt. Thomas, whose 1992 murder conviction was overturned in 2017, was convicted of third-degree murder and related crimes for fatally shooting 38-year-old Akeem Edwards last year.
Arizona Senate Race Finally Decided
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The post was also shared on Instagram, where Occupy Democrats has another nearly 600,000 followers:
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The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has not been ratified.
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There are currently 27 Amendments to the US Constitution, not 28.
Biden delivered remarks at a Department of Defense Commander in Chief farewell ceremony on Friday where he went on a screaming tyrannical rant about declaring a 28th Amendment.
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Speculation erupted that the couple of more than 30 years was having marital problems after fans began to notice that Michelle has been mysteriously absent from her husband's side in recent weeks.
But the former President, 63, proved that they're still going strong when he uploaded a'Happy birthday to the love of my life, @MichelleObama,' he wrote, alongside a snap that showed them holding hands while enjoying dinner.
'You fill every room with warmth, wisdom, humor, and grace
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Liberal lawyers, again.