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What are the charges faced by the Trump Organization and its CFO?
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    Trump Org. and top aide charged with 15-year scheme to defraud U.S. of taxes.
    NBC News (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 78% • 6 min read

    The Trump Organization pleaded not guilty to charges that included tax fraud and falsifying business records. [Its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg], pleaded not guilty to grand larceny and tax fraud charges, among others, after prosecutors accused him of personally avoiding taxes on $1.7 million of his income.
    ...
    "Contrary to today's assertion by the company's former CEO, this is not a 'standard practice in the business community' nor was it the act of a rogue or isolated employee," an assistant district attorney said in court. "Instead, it was orchestrated by the most senior executives."
    ...
    Prosecutors are typically hesitant to indict companies because such a move can be a death blow to many innocent employees. Prosecutors may view the Trump Organization differently, however. It is not a sprawling entity with tens of thousands of employees potentially hurt by an indictment. The company does not rely heavily on government contracts that could be lost after an indictment.
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    Are the charges brought against the Trump Organization’s CFO part of a witch hunt? Experts weigh in.
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    Here are the criminal investigations and lawsuits looming over Trump after impeachment.
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How will the Supreme Court's latest ruling affect states' voting reforms?


    Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, was brought by the DNC in 2016 against two Arizona voting laws that ban ballot collection and require officials to throw out ballot...

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Was the court right to overturn Bill Cosby’s conviction?

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No - Although there may have been certain procedural issues, the fact remains that he was guilty of the crimes for which he was accused and convicted. Procedural rules are there to protect the innocent, not the guilty.


Yes - As one person put it, if any one of us were on trial for a DWI, we would find it very unfair for the prosecutor t...



Unsure - Legally, yes, but it is morally and ethically reprehensible. Ano...



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Why was the tenure decision for a popular journalism professor reversed?


    Hannah-Jones is best known for conceiving the 1619 Project for the New York Times, an initiative to reexamine American history and the consequences of slavery. On April 26, University of North...

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